The records of the honorable society of Lincoln's Inn. The Black books

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THE

RECORDS OF THE HONORABLE SOCIETY

OF

Jlincofn's Jhtn

THE BLACK BOOKS

VOL. I.

FROM

A.D. I 422 to A.D. I 586.

LINCOLN'S INN

1897.

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J'RINTED BY
H. S. CARTWRIGHT, SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGS,

PREFACE.

JHIS Volume of the series of The Records of Lincoln's Inn, deals
with the contents (from 1422, i Hen. VI. to 1586, 29th Eliz.),
of the first five manuscript volumes known as The Black Books.
The entries from which the admissions to the Society can be
collected, have already been extracted, and together with the entries in the
" Kalendar" ordered in 1574 to be " made of those which hereafter shall be
admitted in this house," and the entries in a subsequent series continuing
to the present time form the main part of the preceding volumes of the
Records.

Besides the admissions, the Black Books contain entries of the most
varied character ; the names of those yearly filling the different offices of
the Society ; the names, after 1518, of those called by the Society to its
Bench and Bar ; the minutes of the governing body ; the yearly accounts of
the two great Officers of the Society, the Pensioner and the Treasurer ;
the accounts of members to whom the special superintendence of some
building or other work had been entrusted ; narrations of public events such
as (in this volume) the mischance of Sir Robert Bowes, Knight, and "felowe p. 262
of this Hous," the "Seidge of Bollan" (Boulogne) by Hen. VI 1 1., the death of p. 266
Hen. VI 1 1., the "Honorable Sergeauntes feastc at Lincolnes Ynne," and the p. 276-84
coronation of Edw. VI. ; the regulations for the admission, education, main-
tenance and conduct of the members of the fellowship ; and the names of
those who incurred the displeasure of the governing body, the nature of their
offences, and the punishments awarded in respect of them.

It has been difficult to do justice to such a medley. It would have
been easy to print the whole verbatim, but the expense would have been
great and the text wearisome to read. Yet it is difficult to condense and omit
without risk of losing a passing mention, which viewed in connection with
other entries, would throw light on the history of the Inn. The general
rule adopted has been to omit nothing which could from any point of view
be serviceable and to lean rather to inclusion than omission. In this view the
text of the first two Black Books, that is, down to the year 1 506, has been
set out substantially at length, the omissions consisting mainly of small items
of account of no possible present interest. From the year 1506 are given
the words of all important resolutions and a summary of the less important
entries, the items of the yearly accounts which are worthy of note, and from

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time to time a specimen of yearly account in full. The mere omission
therefore after 1506 of an item of account which previous to that date
often recurred does not of itself imply that the item no longer recurs in
the text : the mind of the reader who has read pp. 1-140 has been left to
supply the omission ; and notice is given when a detail disappears from its
accustomed place in the original text.

In short an attempt has been made to produce a volume which shall
present faithfully the contents of the Black Books and yet not be wearisome
from prolixity or re-iteration.

LINCOLN'S INN.

The early entries in the "Liber Hospicii de Lincolsin" shew that in 1422
the Society were in occupation of a site known as Lincoln's Inn. This was
made up of two properties ; one which may be broadly described as the
southern portion, was the property of the See of Chichester : the other, the
northern portion, belonged to the Hospital of Burton Lazars of Jerusalem
in England, whose Master was also Prior of St. Giles' Hospital without
London. Both properties were bounded on the east by "Chancelare" Lane and
ran conterminously to the westward : the discussion of the dividing line and
of the sites of the buildings must be left to the concluding volume of this
series. The Bishop's Estate was leased to the Society in 1422 at a yearly
rent of 10 marks, reduced by Bishop Arundel to 8 marks, and raised again
to 10 marks on that prelate's death. From the notices in this volume, it
appears that on the southern edge of this estate were houses with back
doors opening on to gardens which abutted on Ficketsfield : there were
other buildings on the property, some houses used as chambers, a Hall
with a kitchen and buttery, and a chapel. In 1537 Bishop Sampson sold
the land held of the See to William and Eustace Sulyard from whom it
descended to Edward Sulyard. This gentleman sold his estate to the
Society in 1580 for £520. A minute of November nth, 1580, recites the
purchase and sets out a special grant to Edward Sulyard and his heirs male,
(being Fellows of the Society) of the chamber, garret, and studies then
occupied by Edward Sulyard.

The Burton Lazars,' property consisted of a garden known as the long
garden of the Inn or Cotterel's which abutted on Chancery Lane, and a
coney garth known also as the Backside. A long ditch on the west bounded
the coney garth and possibly the whole site. This property was under lease
to the Society in 1466 at gs. a year, the Society underletting the garden to
their cook at ijs^d. a year. The coney garth contained rabbits which were
a temptation to the young gentlemen of the Inn. It was forbidden to kill

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the coneys and to carry a bow bent or to shoot arrows in the coney garth.
In 1546 the introduction of gunpowder is marked by the order that the
Company " should do no more shute in gonnys " in the precincts of the Inn.

In the course of years the appearance of the coney garth became
changed. Clay for many thousand bricks had been dug out of it for the new
buildings of the Society ; walks had been laid out, including possibly the p. 439
present high walk, and trees planted. As the plot became more like the
garden, which it was afterwards called, liberty was given to every man to
kill the coneys, a license which probably caused their rapid disappearance.

Of the Buildings occupied by the Society, the chapel is dealt with on
p. xvii ; the references to the Hall and Chambers may well be collected here.

The Hall was the social centre of the Society, containing the only fire
to which the majority of the students had access : as chambers with a fire
place or chimney (cum chainino) are specially mentioned and were evidently
the exception. The Bishop's Hall at first sufficed for- the Society. Access
to it was by a stair leading to a porch : a glass window in 1454 was fixed
in the east end at the expense of Bathe. The only furniture mentioned is
the Bench with " lyms and fote trees " and the yeoman's table with its
" forme." This hall was pulled down and rebuilt about 1489. On the roof
of the new hall was a louvre with glass windows and a gilded vane. Inside
the hall was whitewashed : there was a wooden portal, and two wooden p. 295
screens stood in front of the doors : over that at the nether end of the hall
was erected in 1 565 a " strong and fair gallery for the surplusage of the
Company." It was probably on this screen that the notice about chambers
was ordered to be set in 1574. At the same date there were four dormant
or fixed tables and four other tables, i.e., tables of boards on trestles. The
Bench table was long enough to require a table cloth of 6 to 6£ ells, while
a cloth of 55- ells was sufficient for the other tables. Towells (? napkins)
were provided for the Benchers. On or near the Bench table stood two
great candlesticks. The " Benche " was in the upper part of the Hall and
the forms for the rest of the Company in the lower part : the " Barr "
probably fixed below the " Benche." Somewhere in the hall stood a
cupboard from near which the orders of the Bench were " openly p. 273
promulged," and a fire or fireplace. " Pentaces " were fixed to several of
the windows. Adjoining the Hall were the buttery and kitchen : the
inventory of the cook's utensils in 1512, and that of the napery in the
buttery in 1569 are interesting.

In 1422 there were buildings used as chambers, and from time to time
sets of chambers were built, some on the site of the old buildings. References
to the entries about these and the building accounts will be found in the

p. 26 Index. The earlier buildings were two-storied and apparently built of
timber and plaster or dawb : the accounts shewing the cost of erecting the
buildings contain a curious charge for the purchase " of gloves for the
carpenters."

The chambers for the most part were long rooms, inside of which a cell
or cells were constructed by panelling* : these cells called " studies " were
the subject of frequent orders by the Bench. The floor space outside the
studies was probably shared in common by the inhabitants of each chamber
and partly occupied by bedding. The Bench lay down that in chambers

p. 425 the junior is to give place to the senior: and on one occasion adjust a

p. 264 dispute about the title to some bedding in the chamber.

Each house of chambers was distinguished by a name such as Le
Horsemill, The Dovehouse (of which more below), or by references to the
occupants or sites of other chambers. Apparently the convenience of
denoting numbers had not yet suggested itself up to the date of the close
of this volume.

A Library was in being at a very early date. In 1475, 3os. is

recorded as being paid by order of the Governors fo Roger Towneshend

for the Library.! In 1505, John Nethersole "late of the Society" left

40 marks that the Society might build or newly erect the library within the

Inn. Preparations were at once begun for building a new library and in

the accounts for 1508-9 Walsh le Dawber is paid S4s. for (inter alia) the

' Seeling librarye " which was situate on the first floor of the new building

Nethersole's bequest was recorded by a " table " or in modern language a

tablet, and the stock of books seems to have gone on increasing by gift

p. 208 purchase or bequest. The books appear to have been freely lent but'

p. 257 access for reading reserved to a few of whom the Reader for the time being

was one. The Butler in 1566, wrote a catalogue of the books, which has

t been preserved ; but several of the books presented from time to time

have recently been identified and may be seen in the present Library of

the Inn.

The entries in the Black Books do not shew how the Society car e bv

t.t e, nor how, if it were once of the Inn of Lincoln or of the Karl of

In, ,t came into occupation of these premises, nor how nor when

me of Lmcoln's Inn attached to property belonging to the See of

^Chester and St. Giles' Hospital. The discussion of these questions

consideration of evidence outside the Black Books, must be

...». memu.n m me Inner Temple records , ibrar^if n'n^'TiT'iV"^*5- 2^^7-

. neither the Middle Temple nor Gray's Inn ' I ' under the date of 1506. It is

reserved for the final volume of this series. But the text does incidentally
fix a date earlier than which the Society cannot have come into occupation.
A recital in a statute passed by the Society in the year 1466 states that
" S. Richard formerly Bishop of Chichester was late dwelling in this house
of Lincoln's Inn and the true possessor thereof in right of his Church of
Chichester." This Bishop held his See from 1245 to 1253 : and the
occupation cannot therefore have begun so early as the first date though it
may have begun before the second.

THE SOCIETY.

The Society was made up of Socii (rendered, when the minutes came
to be written in English, by fellows of the fellowship). At the head of the
fellowship stood the Masters of the Bench with an executive of Governors
and Officers. The functions of these arc discussed below in detail. It is
sufficient here to note that the Governors and most of the Officers were
chosen by the Bench from their own body, the remainder coming from the
members below the Bench, but elected by the Masters of the Bench.
Service, when elected, was obligatory and refusal to serve or default in
service was punished by a fine. Attached to the Benchers were the
Associates of the Bench without a voice in the government of the Inn.

Next to the Bench came the Utter Barristers, those who had been
called by the Bench to the Bar of the Society, and last of all, the Clerks,
whose position corresponds to some extent with that of the Law Student
of the present day. Besides the Utter Barristers and Clerks, most of whom
were engaged in practising or learning their profession, there were a number
of Honorary Fellows who had no connection with the practice of the Law
and who had been admitted for the most part with a view either to gain or
to favours to come to the Society.

Bench, Bar and Clerks were all Socii, fellows of the fellowship, and
each of them on admission to the Society as Clerk had taken an oath of
obedience and found' sureties for the payment of the dues of the Inn.
Every person admitted as a fellow, i.e., all honorary fellows, also on
admission had to take the like oath and find sureties.

BENCHERS.

The Benchers from the earliest date were the governing body of the
Society. Their name was derived from the Bench on which they sat in the
Hall. Stoteville from his accounts for the year 1456-7 appears to have
repaired a pre-existing Bench. He therein craves to be allowed i id. for

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"pynning of the Bench" by two men for one day, for "lyms" for the same 46.,
and for two men for one day, " for hewing of the fote trees for the Bench,
iod.". The " high Benche in the Hall " is again mended at a cost of 136. in

1556-7.

The term "Bencher" appears for the first time in a minute of 1441-
pp. 189, They style themselves Fellows, or Masters of the Bench, and are described
208, 89 by the Minute Clerk as "My Masters of the Bench," or "of the Company,"

Venerabiles or Worshipfuls of the Bench.

p. 42 They were called " from the Bar of the Inn to the Bench and admitted."

At a Solemn Council held in Trinity Term, 1494, it was ordained that for
the future no one should be admitted to the Bench except in full term, and
by the advice and discretion of the Governors for the time being and of all
other Benchers then being in the Inn. This rule, probably confirmatory of
the old practice, is still observed.

The actual Call to the Bench took place apparently in the Hall, as did
p. 339 the Call to the Bar, and was made after 1 563 by the " most ancient, being a
Reader, who is present on call night." There is no mention of any sum
being paid on call to the Bench " for learning."

It sometimes happened that the person whom the Benchers were

minded to co-opt, was not willing to accept the honour. No reason is

given for this reluctance. It may be that accession to the Bench entailed

loss of time by holding office, or expenses which were too heavy for some of

the Bar who were worthy of the invitation to the Bench. Whatever the

reason, instances are not uncommon. Perhaps the best instance is that of

Burnell, Payne, Downes and Rythe in 1551. An order is made that these

p. 299 four are to be spoken to " to know if they will take upon them the Benche."

At the next Council, the four are ordered to be called to the Bench at the

next moot. At the Council of a fortnight later it is ordered that the three

first be called to the Bench next moot, " and that every of them shall take it

upon them on pain of expulsion out of the House." Rythe's call is respited,

but in May, 1554, Mr. Rythe is ordered to be called to the Bench at the next

moot. Three months later he is again ordered to take upon him the Bench

at the next moot upon pain of £10 and expulsion. A fortnight later,

Mr. Rythe " to be warned to avoid the company of the house for not taking

the Bench. Another to be admitted to his chamber." The vacation brought

wisdom or compliance, for in October the minute runs, " Mr. Rythe on his

humble suit shall take upon him the Bench at the next moot and pay a fine

for his contempt."

In 1570, in consequence of a letter from the Privy Council, call to the
p. 369 Bench is made conditional on the taking the oath for the supremacy of

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Queen Elizabeth, and in 1574 sound religious opinions had become an
essential qualification for the Bench: for in 1574 it is ordered that p. 393
Walmeslowe be called to the Bench " if he for his zeal in Religion be thought
meet."

The question of precedence at the Bench was raised and settled in 1520,
when, four barristers being called to the Bench, disputes arose among them
as to their respective precedence or ancienty. A Great Council decided by p. 193
a majority, that seniority of everyone at the Utter Bar should regulate " the
seniority and preferment " at the Bench : this order was subsequently
sometimes varied, but it may be said that precedence at the Bench followed
seniority at the Bar, except where otherwise ordered.

The respective ancienties both at the Bench and the Bar appear to have
been strangely unknown. The Steward on more than one occasion is directed p. 233
to enter on a roll the ancienties of the members, of the Society ; and in 15 53
the Council adjourn the appointment of a Lent Reader to learn if the
Queen's Solicitor has ancienty of Mr. Payne : a question, one would
suppose, the Bench could have settled out of hand from the knowledge of
some of their number.

The meetings of the Bench for business were styled the General
Council, the whole Society of Benchers, the Company of the Bench, the
Fellowship of Lincoln's Inn, Revvlcrs and others of the Bench. They were
held in the Chapel of Lincoln's Inn, called the Chapel of S. Richard or of
our Lady, until (as far as appears) 1 524, when the " Counsell Chamber " is first p. 208
mentioned ; in this chamber the Bench held official communication with the
rest of the Society ; the form of the order for attendance was, that A. B. p. 27 1
should be called " to the Borde's end."

Orders were passed requiring decorum at their meetings. In 1520
every gentleman is to give to other due reverence according to their
ancienties and use due order and silence in their communications and
arguments within the house. Some years later admonition is given to the
younger Masters of the Bench, " better to do their duties unto their ancients
of the Bench within the House and other places."

Secrecy was imposed by a resolution of 1526. " If any of the Masters
of the Bench or any other privy to the Common Council of this House do
disclose anything spoken in the same Council, he shall forfeit for every time
so offending 2Os."

The privileges of the Bench were not many or excessive.

A Bencher in 1442 was entitled as of right to have a yeoman (valettus)
boarded in the Inn at a charge of I4d. per week ; and in 1517 he could
keep his two clerks boarded at I4d. and i8d. respectively, a privilege which

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in 1557 was cut down to a right to have one clerk only. He alone might

p. xii. enter the buttery to eat and drink, and alone might take his "boyer" in the
Hall or carry out of Hall any pot or cup. It was not lawful for any others
than Benchers to sit on the Bench in Hall or on the three uppermost seats
in Chapel.

The obligations consequent on the position of a Bencher were
considerable. Each Bencher had to hold in turn various orifices of the
Society, to take an active part in the carrying on of the education of those
below the Bar, to attend meetings of Council under penalty of a fine, to
maintain discipline and punish offenders against the rules and morality of
the House.

The statute of 1466 ordains that every Bencher shall keep six whole
vacations in the three years immediately after his admission, that is, one
month in the Lent Reading and another month in the Autumn Reading.

The Bench claimed and asserted a far-reaching jurisdiction : it extended
over members of its own Body in their official or private capacity: Willyam

p. 1 8 Osseberne, one of the Rulers of the Fellowship, was ordered to make good a
loss of 405. incurred by the Society in consequence of his neglect of duty as
a Ruler: John Bradshaw for playing cards at the Porter House of the Rolls, at

p. 57 that time being one of the Rulers of the Fellowship, was compelled to confess
his fault in writing and put himself in the grace and correction of the Fellow-

p. 230 ship. It regulated the costume of the Fellows. Wyde was fined for going
in his study gown in Cheapside on a Sunday about ten of the clock

p. 312 before noon, and in Westminster Hall in the Term time; and in 1557
costume and beards were the subject of a joint order of the Four Inns.
It extended over members of the Inn for acts done without the limits

p. 71 of the Inn. William Elys was put out of the Society in 1481 for being
caught with a woman named Grace in a domus suspecta near Newgate.

p. 97 Ayloff was re-admitted on condition (inter alia) that he should refrain from
going to the house of Margaret Halle in Holbourne. Miles Hubbert was
fined for breaking the door of the White Hert in Holborn and beating the

p. 139 housewife of the same to the scandal of the Society. It claimed a power to
license the bringing of actions by the outside world against one of the
fellowship and by one of the fellowship against another. Willyam Elys had

p. 71 taken a pair of rosaries from the wife of Quarles, Citizen and Capper of
London, and the Society consider that Quarles may bring an action against
Elys to have recovery of the rosaries without displeasing the Society.
Mr Button (in 1570) may take his remedy at Common Law against
Mr. Peterson late Fellow of this Society by appeal of mayhem or otherwise

p. 368 without offence to the Fellowship. It claimed when one of the members was

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in debt to the Society for dues and charges a right to seize the goods of the p. 1 8
debtor in satisfaction, notwithstanding the claims of outside creditors. It
claimed to be entitled to enforce performance of the offices of the Society by
application to the Queen's Court. The Bench's order in 1570 is "Spencer,
Senior shall be Steward of the Reader's Dinner: Mr. Monson and
Mr. Recorder to be Suitors to the Lord Keeper for process to bring him up
next term and a letter to be sent to the Bishop of Durham to spare him for
the exercise of the office." Within the Inn the Bench enforced discipline by
fine, suspension from Commons or Chambers, or expulsion from the Society.
Imprisonment in the Stocks should probably be added to the list of punish-
ments. In 1576 the Carpenter charges for mending the Stocks: it may be
inferred that experience of the usefulness of the institution dictated the repair.
Various offences are solemnly recorded in the books, and the entries tnrow
light on the manners of the students of those days.

ASSOCIATE OF THE BENCH.

In 1505 the Bench (first) instituted as it appears a kind of honorary
Benchership. Saunders and Rowdon were admitted to aid and advise the
Fellowship of the Bench for the good governing of the Inn, but not to vote.
These two were thus honoured without any corresponding payment by them,
a very rare occurrence in the history of the Inn. The institution appears to
have been popular and from time to time others were admitted as Associates
to or Assistants of the Bench on payment of fines varying from 403. to £20.
They were in most cases senior men or ancient Utter Barristers. It
was determined that they should not sit above any person called to the p. 360
Bench for learning nor " shall have any prehemynence to entermeddle with p. 363
anything, but only to sitt at table and take there diett there." The last two p. 377
appointed in this volume were Sulyard "Landlord of this House" and p. 412
Lambarde the Antiquary, both of whom, it is specially noted, were appointed
without payment, and a caution appears in the minute of the appointment
of the latter that it is not to be a precedent.

UTTER BARRISTER.

This name appears early in the Text. The Statute of 1466, specifies
those at the bar called Utter Barristers. Later on in 1468, Extra barram is
Used ; in 1572, Outer Utter Barrister, and in 1585, Outward Barristers.

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The origin of the name which hitherto has been doubtful can by the aid
of the text be explained. An authority of the time of H! VIII.* explains
the reason of the name to be that the Uttermost Barristers sit outermost on
" the formes which are called the Barr." The report may be taken to establish
that the Utter Bar did sit outermost and the Inner Bar innermost on the
forms and that the forms were in some Inns called the Barr. In the text
Barr is never used in the sense of form ; but Barristers are described as
sitting on a form. If Barristers sitting side by side on a form are described
as extra or infra Barram, it must be for the reason that while so sitting they
are from some point of view respectively extra and infra, that is, outside and
below or within a Bar ; and a Bar must have been existing when the names
extra and infra Barram were invented. The following solution of the
origin of the name may be correct.

The arrangement at the Moot appears to have resembled the arrange-
ment of a Court of Justice. At the upper end of the hall, taking Lincoln's
Inn as the locus in quo, was " the ' Bench,' " on which the Benchers sat ;

p. 294 facing the Bench was " the forme and trestelles," on which sat the Outer
and Inner Barristers who were engaged in the Moot. Between the Bench
and "the forme" ran the Barr. If the Barr extended the whole length of
" the forme " both classes of Barristers would, viewed from the Bench, justly
earn the name of infra Barram : and it is not possible that, of the four
Barristers sitting side by side thus below the Barr, two could be called extra
Barram and two infra Barram. If, however, the Barr was not so long as the
" forme," but extended only in front of the Inner Barristers, then the
Barristers sitting outermost on each end of the form could be described as
extra, i.e, sitting outside on the right and left of the Barr ; and the two
Inner Barristers would appear infra, i.e., below or within the Barr. In this
way, it is submitted, can the names of Utter or Outer and Inner Barrister be
successfully explained.

Call to the Bar was in 1494 directed to be made in full term by the

p. 100 advice and discretion of the Governors, for the time being, and the Benchers

pp. 360, present. Interference by outsiders or " foreign suit " of call was forbidden,
401 and "letters of preferment" from outsiders after 1577 disqualified the

PP- 323> candidate. Examination tested the fitness of the candidates in 1558, and ten

360 years afterwards, Call was made only on the report of a Reader in Chancery

with " two Barristers of the best learned and discreetest, as to the learning and

honesty of half-a-dozen men or thereabouts." The report was submitted to

* Report lemp. II. VIII. on the state of the Inns of Court, Waterhouse on Fortescue
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the Bench before every term in which " there was likely to be a Call." This
phrase may mean that the number of Calls depended on the vacancies at the
Bar (a measure of protection provided in a different fashion by many trade
guilds and societies) : or that there were not in every term men qualified for
Call.

The Call seems to have been announced at the Moot or Reading, but p. 402
the candidate was actually called to the Bar in Hall at supper-time on Call
Night by the most ancient, being a Reader then present ; probably the Call p. 339
was followed by the admission of the candidate to the table of the Bar. The
date of the Call was recorded in the later times by the Steward, whose duty
it was to certify the ancienty of each Barrister when necessary.

Within one month after Call, the Barrister had to take " the Barre upon p. 287
him according to the ancient orders of this House," failing which he was not
received. A later order of 1571 shows what was required ; "all called to the pp. 380,
Barre to Moot their Moots for their forme before the end of the term, or else 386
to be uncalled." Possibly the order as to those who " assiduously keep
formam suam " on p. 49 may refer to this practice. It seems that the
Barrister on Call went through a kind of inceptio : by the performance of his
duties he became formally invested with his degree or office, and his new
status was formally recognised by the Members of the order to which he
had been admitted. Similarly Serjeants-at-Law were called upon to count,*
and Queen's Counsel are invited to move on being called within the Bar.

If the Barrister had, as was not unfrequently the case, been admitted to
the Society with an exemption from serving the offices of the Society, he
was compelled to release and relinquish his special pardon of office or other p. 201
things to him before granted, and in 1 577 was required to enter into a bond
of .£40 for due execution of all offices and payment of fines on default.

The education of a Barrister did not cease with his Call to the Bar. He
had to give diligent attendance at all Learnings, especially in Learning p. 263
Vacations, as well in the Inn as at Chancery Mootes for (in 1 574) three years
after Call. The orders by the Privy Council of that date prescribed, that
until he had for five years been an Utter Barrister continuing in exercise of
learning, he was not to be admitted to plead at any Court at Westminster, p. 392
or to subscribe any action, bill, or plea, nor plead before the Justices of
Assize unless by their permission.

The Outer Bar are stated in 1468 to be entitled to a liberatura, i.e., an
allowance, later on spoken of as " Boyer " or " Boyer pott." The term meant

* See Pearce p. 361. The like custom existed in the Universities of Bologna and Paris, and is
still in force for some degrees at Oxford and Cambridge. See Rashdall's Universities of Europe
s. v. Inceptio.

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to the Outer Bar of Lincoln's Inn, as reference to the several notices will
pp. 149, show, a pint and a half of ale or beer with bread, served either at the
219 Buttery hatch, or taken to chambers after evensong. After 1558, Barristers
of eight years' continuance alone were allowed Boyer.

Authority in some cases was exercised by the Outer Bar. In 1493
they intervene with the approval of the Bench to correct and punish an
assault and affray made by Newenam junior on Walter Hobart : and in
time of vacation they were authorised to assist the Steward in levying
Commons. Further, they had in some degree a control of moots as will be
found later on.

Those of them who committed offences were duly fined by the Bench :
one instance of what seems to have been a practical joke is recorded in the
Autumn Vacation of 1520. Six Masters of the Society were "amerced for a
doe taken away at the gate of Lincoln's Inn from a poor man who was
coming to speak with Danastre, and who left his horse at the gate bearing a
doe." The fines amounted to i6s. 8d. out of which the poor man received
2s. 8d. and the coffers of the Inn the rest.

CLERK.

A person seeking to become a member of the Society was proposed for

admission at the instance of a Bencher or other person, such as a Judge or

Serjeant-at-Law, who had been connected with the Inn. Apparently, by

'535> persons who were unworthy had become members of the Inn without

being subjected to proper previous investigation. For in that year the Inn

reverted to what was said to be the old rule of the house " that a person to

be admitted be first personally presented to the Bench at the Board's End

in the Hall, to the intent that the Bench may substantially inquire of his

demeanour and conversation, and at whose instance he shall be so admitted."

Before this date, the fine payable on admission even by those intending to

p. 241 pursue the study of the law had varied : but it was now fixed at three

shillings, whereof twenty pence went to the Keeper of the Black Book for

entering his name in the book, fourpence to the Butler, and 12 pence for

Chapel lights. In 1565, Benchers' sons were admitted on payment of 133. 4d.

only : and in the next twenty years attempts to settle a sum for admissions

with a due regard to the interests of Davy's Inn and Furnival's Inn resulted

in this tariff; those who had not been at any Inn of Chancery paid five

marks ; those who had been at Furnival's Inn or Davy's Inn for a year paid

£i 133. 4d.; and those who had been at any other Inn of Chancery paid

£2 135. 4d.

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The Candidate was then admitted as a Fellow of the Society, but as a
Clerk and "to sit at" i.e. to be boarded at Clerks' Commons. The phrase p. 52
shows that the Clerks must have sat at a table by themselves.

The reader must bear in mind that in the Text the term Clerk is
applied to two classes of persons: the Clerks of the Society whose position
is under review, and the Clerks of the Benchers and Utter Barristers. The
distinction is brought out in the Steward's accounts for 1499 and 1500. pp. 118,
The double application of this term suggests that originally the Student 123
became a Clerk to the Utter Barrister, serving in fact a kind of apprenticeship.

After 1498 the word clericus is only once used to denote the whole class
before that date known as " Clerks," though the term, Clerks' Commons, still
remains in use. Reading the orders of 1501, 1506, and 1556, and bearing in
mind that no mention is made of any entrance examination, it is clear that
those admitted must have varied in their status, in the extent of their
education, and in the objects with which they entered the Society. That
some were but imperfectly educated may be inferred from the mention of a p. 140
grammar school held in the Hall. If they had all intended to pursue the
practice of the law, it would not- have been necessary to order, that
henceforth no one was to be at Clerks' Commons unless he exercised himself p. 140
about the Laws of the Land. If the social status of all had been good, each
would have been "decorously clad, and not with his shirt in public view
beyond his doublet at his neck." From the terms of the order of 1556 it
may be safely inferred that of the students who studied the law, some
intended to come to the Bar, some to practice as Attorneys, and others were
actually in practice as Attorneys. It is therefore reasonable, that as appears
in the order on Moots, there should be Students or Hearers, and Fellows of p. 126
the Inner Bar, i.e., persons sufficiently advanced to be able to take part in
the exercises, and this conclusion is confirmed by the reference in the order
of Council to a person who is allowed student or Inner Barrister by the p. 391
Bench. The conclusion may be shortly stated in the terms in use from 1498
to the end of this volume, " the young gentlemen Fellows of this House "
were divided and classified into " Students " and " Inner Barristers."

Clerks were compelled to keep six vacations during the first three years
after their admission, or at least four following vacations in the three years. p. 251

Mr. Coys' case, which is remarkable for being the first recorded admission
of a University Student, well sets out the practice in 1578 —

" Mr. Coys was excused from keeping his first Christmas and vacations p 408
after the Common order within the first three years, for that it is informed
that he is as yet a student in the University, and entendeth there to bestowe
a further time on the confirmation of his previous studies ; but when he

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comes to continue here he shall keep the first Christmas then next, and his
three vacations within the next three years."

It is, of course, the young Gentlemen who figure oftenest among those
who are punished by the Bench. Their offences range from attempts at
murder to practical jokes, such as taking quince pies out of the oven, taking
three parts of a doe out of the kitchen, killing coneys in the garden.
Probably the offence stated in the entry on p. 1 26 : " Pulleyn put out of
Commons for refusing to carry Saxby's body to the grave as ordered by
divers of the Bench," was a breach of a custom of the Society to take part in
the funeral of a deceased member.

As has been stated, persons were admitted Fellows who were not
practising the law and had no intention of doing so. The order of 1494
gravely sets out the evil which the number of such admissions had caused to
the Society. These persons were admitted to sit at Fellows' Commons or
Clerks' Commons, or only to repasts. This last admission seems to mean
that the person admitted was allowed to take a meal at pleasure on paying
no more than the price of the meal. The consideration for granting such an
admission was a benefit to the Inn, past, present, or to come. Instances are,
a cask of Gascon wine ; venison in greater or less quantities ; the bringing of

p. 24 two fellows of good conversation ; the being a good fellow ; being an Esquire
of the King's Body or a member of the Royal Household. The period for

p. 38 which the privilege was granted was not always the same. Gloucestre was
admitted until his daughter married, died, or took the veil.

THE EXECUTIVE.

The Executive and the Officers of the Society were : (i) the Governors
or Rulers ; (2) the Reader ; (3) the Dean of Chapel ; (4) the Treasurer ;
(S) the Keeper of the Black Books ; (6) the Marshall ; (7) the Pensioner ;
(8) the Butler for Christmas; (9) the Steward for Christmas; (10) the
Master of the Revels; (n) the Escheator. The head servants of the
Society were the Butler and the Steward. These will now be treated in the
above order.

GOVERNORS.

At the head of the Society stood the Gubernatores or Rectores (Englished

by Governors or Rulers) to whom each fellow and clerk on admission swore

p. 9 to be "obeJiens, assistant et consortans." The Governors were elected on

p. 13 the feast of All Saints, from which festival the year of the Society ran. The

list of Governors is the first entry in the minutes of that day in nearly every
year until 1574. when the Governors cease to be recorded, and the office
ceases to exist. The normal number of Governors is four: in the instances
when a greater number is recorded, it is probable from the context that
Benchers who were holding other offices havener incuriam, been included in
the list. The election was by the Benchers out of their number: most
Governors serve for one year only and after that no other office except, in a
few instances, that of Reader. The Governors were the executive of the pp. 9, 1 1
Fellowship and from time to time made ordinances which were recognised
as binding on the Society. Probably custom had imposed a limit on their
authority, for the body of Benchers are found to make orders in matters
apparently too grave to be dealt with by the Governors.

The Rulers themselves, as has been stated, were not exempt from censure
by the Fellowship for negligence in control or offences against the rules of the
Inn.

The other officers of the Society are treated in the following pages in
the order of their rank in the yearly list of officers.

READER.

This is an office which existed before 1464, when the Council ordered that
the Autumn Reader should be elected in the previous Easter Term, and the
Lent Reader in the previous Michaelmas Term ; but the volume contains no
reference to the creation of the office, very little as to the duties of Reader,
and no hint as to the general character of the Readings. Information on
these points must be sought elsewhere.

From the minutes it appears two Readers were elected from the Bench
by their fellow Benchers. The Readers were always men of mark in the Inn.
The Privy Council, for instance, in the reign of Elizabeth, write a special
letter to the then Lent Reader requiring him individually to take the oath
for the supremacy of the Queen. The post was considered to confer p. 370
distinction on the occupant. A member of the Inn made a Serjeant-at-Law
was appointed to read at the next Learning Vacation in place of any p. 353
member already appointed " according to the ancient order of Serjeants."
Readers were asked to read a second and a third time, and a Treble Reader,
as he was then called, was a person of much honour, entitled to increased
allowances.

Two Readers were elected, an Autumn and a Lent Reader. For some
reason until the year 1488, the name of the Autumn Reader is rarely given
in the Black Books. The Autumn Reader was the better paid, receiving in
1 5 76, £14, while the Lent Reader was paid only £8; it is probable the

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Autumn Reader was put to more expense than the Lent Reader. By

p. 125 ancient custom each Reader read for four weeks ; but it is not clear

when the month of either Reader began or ended. The dinner of the

Lent Reader is stated on one occasion to have taken place in the 4th week

in Lent, and the reading probably began and ended in Lent. The Autumn

p. 377 Vacation and Reading began on August ist, and ended about Bartholomew-

460 tide, the festival of that Saint being August 24th.

Some sort of jurisdiction over the Readings appears to have been
vested in the Judges. In 1578, the Reader was sickly and the Judges were
asked their pleasure whether, " although Mr. Reader be willing to read, yet
considering his weakness it be convenient to have a Reading."

A letter is preserved of Feb. 23rd., 1554, warning a Bencher of his
appointment to the Readership. It is couched in a strange mixture of
command and invitation, but the occasion seems to have been extraordinary
and the form of the letter may have been unusual.

The Reader was entitled to order a mass to be said in the vacation at
his pleasure. Four Readers were required to join in the appointment of
anyone of the female staff: " No woman shall repair to any chamber as
laundress, chamberdresser, or bedmaker, except such as are allowed by four
of the Readers." The entry " Md. to call the Company and exhort them to
leave knocking on the pots and making noise in Hall and not to inquiet
Mr. Reader in the vacaccion of his study," it is to be hoped, referred solely to
the conduct of the Junior fellows.

The main part of the entries refer to the social obligations of the
Reader's office.

p. 182 Each Reader gave a Dinner and a Supper (potatid) during his Reading.

To defray the expenses of the wine at the dinner and perhaps the supper

also, each Reader down to 1557 was allowed one or more admissions, i.e., the

fees payable or perhaps the sum which could be extracted for a person or

persons nominated by him for admission. In that year a special allowance

p. 318 was made of 403. to each Reader in lieu of admissions. The amount of the

p. 400 allowance increased and in 1 576 the Society paid £8 to the Lent Reader,

and £14 to the Autumn Reader.

But great expense, it seems, fell on the Steward of the Reader's Dinner.

pp. 289, This official was nominated by the Bench for each Reader's Dinner, out of

329 the Outer Bar, in order of seniority. His position was perilous. He had to

provide all the eatables, except in the case of the autumn dinner, for which

p. 172 twelve bucks were supplied by the Society. He was allowed to charge i6d.

p. 166 ahead for the Dinner or Supper and no more; and had, consequently, to

make good a deficit out of his own pocket. It is not stated that the Readers

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contributed towards the expenses of the Steward. If the person nominated
refused to serve, he was fined ; the like fate befell him if his preparation for p. 288
the dinner was held " miserable and miserly." Apparently the Steward's p. 305
position became unbearable, and in 1535, "some able (? pecuniarily able) p. 312
attorney, officer, or such like, as do not follow the study and learning of the
law," was to be joined with the Steward to bear half the charges of the
Steward for the time being. Some three years after, the Steward was
ordered not to spend 403. over and above the amount received by him. But p. 323
the cost kept on increasing, until in 1567 each Fellow under the Bench was
ordered to contribute 2od. towards the cost of the Dinner. Men became
unwilling to serve although the penalty for refusal was as high as £30. So
at the close of this volume in 1578, in consideration of the great charges
that the Stewards of the Reader's Dinner had been at, two outer Barristers
were appointed joint Stewards paying 2os. for the privilege of being appointed
jointly.

For the Reader's Supper or Drinking each Fellow in 1 567 contributed
4d.: and two persons were nominated in 1568 by the Outer Bar, who should p. 361
bear the charge on pain of £'$ ; from 1581 four gentlemen under the Bar
were always chosen Stewards of the Reader's Drinking. The Reader paid
the cost of the Supper, but men were found unwilling to serve the office of
Steward, though they were fined for the refusal £5 towards the cost of the p. 436-7
Supper.

DEAN OF CHAPEL WITH THE CHAPEL AND CHAPLAIN.

The Chapel Divine Service was, as now, under the care of one of the
Bench, elected yearly to the post known in 1452 as Clerk of the Chapel, and
in 1571 as Dean of Chapel. The Dean from the year 1574 to the close of
this volume is the first mentioned in the yearly list of officers of the Society.

The notices of the Chapel and of the Chaplain may fitly be gathered in
this place. The Chapel from the earliest period was used as a place for pp. 3, 8,
making and receiving payments and for holding meetings. Probably the 13
Chapel and the Hall during the i $th century were the only places in which
an assemblage of members could be accommodated: as the Chapel of
S. Richard, it is the meeting place of the Great Council of 1466: the Council
of 1497 is held in the Chapel of St. Mary: both names it may be presumed
applying to the same place as there is no entry of a new Chapel having been
built. A contribution, called Chapel Silver, by each member of the Inn is
noted as early as 1428. Later entries inform us that each member on p. 175
admission paid I2d., which was applied to the supply of Chapel Lights: and p. 241

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p. 6 1 a further sum was paid by the Escheator for lights at Christmas: the torches
or standers supplied by him were required to be of the weight of four score
pounds.

The accounts contain entries of purchases for the Chapel, which reflect
the religious feelings of the time. In 1437 a chalice, corporal, and a white
cloth for the corporal, and in 1508 cloths for the chalice and linen for
vestments are bought. The accession of Edward VI. is marked by a charge
of 143. for a Bible and homilies and a desk, followed in 1550 by a new table
called " a communion table," and the next year by the purchase of a new
Book of Common Prayer. The entries in 1554 show that Mary has come to
the throne. Rastell, a Bencher, gives a great picture of the descent from the
Cross with curtains : and the priest in return is to say a collect for the soul
of Rastell's wife, Winifred. To the entry of this order a Protestant has added
a marginal note to the effect that this order was cancelled, •' propter stolidam
ablwininadonem et superstitionem, 23 Eliz." Then follow purchases of
breviaries, pyx, holy water stock, and vestments, an image of S. Richard,
and the painting of the images of Blessed Mary and S. Richard. Elizabeth
is scarcely on the throne when the Treasurer provides Books to serve the
Chaplain to say service in the Chapel, and the altar is removed. Fifteen
shillings is paid for the Book of Communion. In 1567, linen for the "Lord's
table" is bought at a cost of 133. 8d. In 1571, "a certain great stone called
an altar stone which was in the Chapel " is sold for 53. : the old chalice is
sold for 533. 4d. and a silver gilt chalice called a Communion Cup bought
for £\j 153. gel. Two books of Homilies are added, and two years later
Books of Common Prayer.

The officiating person in 1441 was John the Chaplain ; one of his
successors is described as Priest of Lincoln's Inn ; another, Sir Geoffrey, as
the Rector of the Inn : the wages are 535. 4d. for the year: the like sum, it may
be noted, was paid for the services of the Manciple. In 1505, the Chaplain
celebrates a requiem mass every Friday for the soul of John Nethersale
who left 40 marks to the Library. In 1515 a second chaplain is appointed,
Sir Robert Drury, in consideration of his son being admitted to the Inn,
having given the Society the salary of a Chaplain for ever. In the very next
year " the parson for playing cards and dice in Chambers is fined a wax
taper of i-lb. weight, to stand before the image of the Holy and Blessed
Mary the Virgin."

The surname of the Chaplain begins to be given, in 1521, and two are
styled Sir Thomas Wittacre, Chaplain, and Sir W. Brugges, Chaplain. The
first-named is stabbed by a Barrister, if not a Bencher, in 1523, and it is to be
feared that the attack was not unprovoked, for the Bench order that

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Doctor "Whyteacres" take no more meals, till he have spoken with
" my Masters of the Bench."

The last entry in which the Chaplain is styled " Sir" is in 1559 ; " Mr.
Coke," theChaplain, first appears in 1 563. Next several special preachers follow
in succession, beginning in 1571 with Mr. Porder, Concionator, who preaches
two sermons for 2OS., until in 1581 a Divinity Reader is appointed; and
the last entry in this volume affecting the chaplaincy, is the payment of £10
to Mr. Charke, the Preacher, for his wages, and 4.0$. to Davies, the Chaplain,
for a new gown. Appendix VIII. contains two letters showing that the
leave of the Lords of the Privy Council was asked for the appointment of
Mr. Charke by the Society, and graciously granted.

The reign of Elizabeth is further marked by an ordinance that every p. 408
Fellow is at least once a year to receive Holy Communion in the Chapel,
and another ordinance fining every Fellow under the Bench absent from p. 438
morning prayer, the sum of 4d.

TREASURER.

The Treasurer's post was not created until 1455, when "a Treasurer of
the Inn was elected by the Society, to wit, Thomas Vmfrey, was elected to p. 27
that office to receive all receipts at the Treasury and the charge of discon-
tinuances and all other things of this kind." In the next year's list the
Treasurer ranks after the Governors — but by the close of this volume, when
Governors have ceased to be elected and additional officers have been
appointed, his position in the list of officers is after the Dean of Chapel, the
Marshal, the Lent Reader, and the Autumn Reader. He receives all
the income of the Society, the balance of the Pensioner's account, the
balance, if any, of the Steward's account, the Chapel silver, and all fines,
and makes all payments which the Pensioner does not make. He keeps the
keys of the Treasury and cancels tallies. The treasure is in his custody. In pp. 8, 51
1 546 the Society order that he grants admissions to chambers. Admissions
to certain assigned chambers came to him " for his only fee " : and when p. 364
no Fejlows are admitted to chambers during his term of office, there is no p. 387
Treasurer's Supper. He apparently has to give more than one supper, for in
1578 " Mr. Treasurer's suppers are dispensed with, so that he pay two tierces p. 412
of wine and bestow somewhat on the ordinary supper in hall." The Society
pay 6s. 8d. to the Treasurer for the supper of the Governors on one occasion : p. 432
so it is probable that he, like the Pensioner, gave one supper to the Governors
on the passing of his accounts, and to this the Society were wont to
contribute. He is fined for absence from Council, and for going to foreign p. 293
parts without leave.

A dealing of the Bench with the Treasurer deserves notice. " Mr. Henry

p. 286 Heydon, Treasurer of the House, of his own free will, promised to the

Governors of the same for to give one chest for the safe custody of the

purchase of the said House and all other Books of accompt concerning the

same." This took place on February 2nd, 1 548. The year went by and

the chest was not delivered ; but a promise to the Bench was apparently a

serious matter, and on the day year of the promise, the Bench order that

p. 289 " Mr Henry Heydon shall, between this and this day senight, bring in his

chest that he promised for the records of Lincoln's Inn upon pain

of4os."

By the year 1567 the work of the Treasurer had so much increased that
the Society appointed an Under-Treasurer to help him at a fee of 2os., and
in 1 569 resolved that every Treasurer should have his Under-Treasurer in
future.

KEEPER OF THE BLACK BOOK.

Though the Black Books are mentioned many times between 1422 and
1513, it is not until the latter date that the Keeper of the Black Book is
mentioned among the officers of the Society. His duties begin to be
denned by orders in 1529. He is fined for not being present at the
Pensioner's Supper and not having the Black Book at Council. His duty
is to enter the " estretes " of Council within eight days on pain of 2Os., and
the accounts of the Treasurer and Pensioner before the end of the Trinity
Term next after they are passed. In 1553 he was ordered to enter the
names of all those present at the Council. After Lincoln's Inn had been
purchased and conveyed to feoffees, it became his duty to make search for
the feoffees at Allhallowen and report whether any had died since the last
enquiry. At one time he entered every admission, receiving 2od. for each
entry.

MARSHALL.

This officer represented the Bench at the Christmas festivities, and the
account of his duties will be found under the head of Christmas.

PENSIONER.

The Pensioner is first mentioned in the Black Books in 1427 ; yet it is
clear from the nature of his office that some one must have performed his
duties from the time the Society had a habitation. His duty was to collect
the Pension,* which was the contribution (amounting in 1461 to I2cl. a term,

rJrdei^7o **!""}* USed 'n the same conn<*'i°n in the Statuta Aularia of the University
I 1483-9 ; the pensio camera is to be paid by every occupant.

and in 1463 to i6d. a term), levied from each Fellow to pay the standing
charges of the Inn.

Out of the Pension Fund he paid generally the rent of the Inn and
of the Coney garth and Garden, the wages of the Chaplain, the necessaries
for the Chapel, and the wages of the servants of the House. He was p. 13
entitled to a potatio or supper during or at the close of his year of office, p. 18
and a purse fee of 35. 4d. or 6s. 8d. The balance in his hands he paid to p. 149
the Treasurer, and his account had to be passed before All Saints'
Day in each year. He was exempted from moots, but had to give his pp. 215
personal attendance in the Inn, and be in Commons the whole of the Term 1 1,
and Learning Vacations. He was not a Bencher, and those who became 288, 290,
Benchers before serving the office, paid a fine for escaping the service. 350

The Butler for Christmas, the Steward for Christmas, and the Master of
the Revels will be found under the head of Christmas later on.

ESCHEATOR.

The duty of this officer was to provide fuel for Christmas and torches
for the Chapel. He appears in 1428, and disappears in 1 583. His appellation
varies without apparent reason. Collector denatiorum focalium, Colegaderer,
Collector grossum carbonum, Collector pro focale, Colyar, Gardien del Bois are
some of the names given to his office. In 1475 4d. a head was ordered to be
collected from every Fellow to be laid out in fuel. In 1570 the tax was
raised to 8d. In 1547 he bought coal at 193. 9d. a quarter, and in 1551 at pp. 367,
is. a quarter less. The office was served by a student or one not yet called 386
to the Bar : and was probably the first office served.

SERVANTS OF THE INN.

The Society had two chief servants, the Butler and the Steward, and
several minor servants, the Master and Under Cook, the Turnbroche, the
Manciple, who bought the meat and was under the Steward, the Clerk of the
Pantry, the Pannierman, the Laundress, perhaps a Bacularius or Beadle (the
text is obscure), a Fool (Lobbe le Folet is the only fool mentioned) and a
Minstrel or Minstrels. Robert the Minstrel, otherwise Robert Jugleger, the
Harper, is mentioned at p. 306. Of these minor servants none need be
further mentioned, but the two chief servants will require a few lines.

BUTLER OR CHIEF BUTLER.

This officer must not be confounded with the Butler for Christmas, who
was a member of the Society. It was not uncommon, however, for the
Butler after faithful service to be admitted a member of the Society.

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Ashfield in 1465 and perhaps Elyott in 1423 was so admitted ; John More,
grandfather of Sir Thomas More, was admitted for like reason in 1470.

This officer appears to have performed a variety of duties. He did all
the writing for the Society : wrote the Pension Roll and Treasurer's Roll :
catalogued the Library, kept the Register Book and the pedigree of
Mr. Sulyard* : kept a list of those who used and kept each term and
vacation : made a note of the evidences (title deeds) of the Society :
engrossed the indentures and wrote all the evidences of the Society in a
parchment book. He checked the Students who spoke loud and high in the
Hall ; collected fees on admission, and searched for those who had been
admitted without having passed a year in a House of Chancery before
admission to the Inn, and occasionally superintended the erection of new
p. 177 buildings. It would perhaps be going too far to assert that the delicate
investigation conducted by Pounder fell in the ordinary course of the
Butler's duty.

The Butler in the earlier days ran some risk from the violence of the
members of the Inn. In 1502, Vane the Butler was assaulted in Hall to the
drawing of blood. In 1503, Segiswyk (afterwards Reader) assaulted the
Butler with his drawn sword. Veer in 1509 committed an assault and
affray on the Butler with his dagger in the presence of divers Benchers.
One Butler who is recorded as having been so assaulted in the year 1505-6
bore the name of Hugh Holbein : a surname which became famous in the
next reign.

The record of one of the Butlers presents several points of interest. It
shows the unconventionality of spelling prevalent in that age and the time
taken by a successful man to rise to the Bench.

p. 48 1468, Michaelmas Term, John Botiller was admitted to the Society at

the special instance of John Suliard one of the Governors, and was admitted
to repasts, because he had borne himself well and faithfully in the office of
Butler. 1471-2, Master of the Revels, John Boteler. 1474, Chief Butler for
Christmas, John Botelor. 1475, Pensioner, John Boteler. 1476, John
Botyler was put out of the Society for drawing a dagger in Hall against
William Elys to strike him therewith. He was fined 2Os. for his re-admission
(afterwards reduced to 6s. 8d). 1477, John Boteler was Collector for John
Sulyard and Roger Townysend, Serjeants-at-Law : in the same year Boteler
pays 6s. 8d. for his fine. 1478, Marshall, John Botiler. 1479, Auditor of
Steward's accounts, Botiller. 1479, Auditor of Treasurer's accounts, Botiller.
1480, Auditor of Pensioner's accounts, Botiller. 1482, Autumn Reader,

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John Boteler. 1483, Governor, John Butlere (in this year he proposes for
admission to the Society an ex-butler indifferently called W. Odiham and
William Wodam). 1487, Lent Reader, John Butler. 1493, John Botiller,
senior, one of the ancients of the Bench. 1495, John Boteler, recently elected,
named and promoted to the state and degree of the King's Serjeant-at-Law.
November 14, 1510, John Boteler a Justice of the King's Bench is present at
a Council.

STEWARD.

This officer, like the Butler, must be distinguished from the officer of
the same title for Christmas, who was a member of the Society. The
Steward was not a member ; and John More is one of four recorded to have
been admitted to that honour. This officer is first mentioned in 1431, as the
person to whom the fine of 6s. 8d., for playing dice within the Inn after nine
o'clock at night, was to be paid. He enters in 1429 into a bond "to do all p. 5
things that 'longeth a Steward to do." What these things were may partly
be collected from his account in 1462, which shows his duty was to pay the
tradesmen of the Society, and to receive the sums payable for commons
by the fellows of the Society. With reference to his accounts, it may be
remarked that three words are found in them, of which two are found also
in the Temple Records, and the third it is believed only in these books.
The two first are " apparels and emendals." These words apparently
describe the totals on each side of his account with the Society, apparels
being disbursements, emendals receipts. Their meaning is shown by
the entry on p. 1 1 1. " No wages allowed to the Steward this year, because
the apparels exceed the emendals." The third word is " les puttes." The
practice was for the Steward in his account to charge the Treasurer with the
amount of Commons which remained unpaid after the ordinary time for
payment had gone by : his account was then passed, and it was the duty of
the Treasurer to get the amounts in. In the Steward's accounts, the item is pp. 65,
for Commons and repasts " put " (positus} to the Treasurer, and this item was 98
shortly Englished by " les puttes," a contraction or an Anglicism for positus.
The word first appears in the accounts of the Treasurer at p. 1 50 ; and in
1 509 a solemn ordinance is made for " lez puttes."

The Steward was entitled to a certain poundage and to wages of
£3 6s. 8d. The latter were liable to reduction, if his account was in apparels.
With the Butlers, he was to report those that " shall speak loud and high at
meal time in the Hall, and cause such persons to cease their high speech."
His duties brought him, like the Butler, into collision with some of the
.Fellows. Myners was put out of Commons by the Governors because he
violently took away the Steward's dagger and gave him vile words.

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BARRISTERS' CLERKS.

The regulations about Barristers' Clerks may here be noticed as one
set of them mark the growth of the Inn. In 1442 only two Barristers were
by special leave authorised to have a clerk at Yeomen's Commons. In 1490
the Hall was pulled down and probably enlarged, so that the Inn were able
in 1528 to allow each Barrister a clerk in Commons at I4d. a week. Twenty
years later this privilege was limited to those who were diligent in learning,
and the charge for board increased to is. 6d. a week. In 1558 no Barrister

p. 323 of less than eight years' continuance was allowed to have a clerk in Commons.
This was followed in 1582 by an order that no Utter Barrister should have a
clerk in Commons " until further order be taken for enlarging the Hall,"
showing that at this date the increase of members of the Inn made the
boarding of clerks an impossibility.

The Bench exercised jurisdiction over the Barristers' Clerks. In 1535
an order was made that all clerks should be licenced by the Bench ; and
that such clerk should only be allowed in " Commons as can read and
understand his Latin tongue, and that can also write or intend to learn to
write." Four years later no man's clerk was allowed to sit in Hall without a
gown. The responsibility of a clerk for his master's attendance was early
recognised by the Bench. When that body found it difficult to enforce
proper attendance at the Moots, they fined every Barrister who failed after
assignment to Moot, and put his clerk out of Commons for that term or

P- 335 vacation and the next term ; thus making the education of the master a
matter of interest to the clerk.

The Barristers' Clerks boarded at the table of the Valetti, the yeomen
or servants of the Fellows of the Inn. Except that "Cribell " bread is ordered
to be provided for this table there is no further entry about the Valetti ;
unless, as may be the case, that some of the persons who were brought up for
such offences as beating the Cook, beating the Gardener's wife were Valetti
and not clerks or members of the Inn.

EDUCATION.

The legal year was divided into Terms, Learning Vacations, and, filling
what was left of the year, Mesne Vacations. The Learning Vacations were
defined in 1422 as from the Vigil of Christmas to the morrow of Epiphany,
from the Vigil of Palm Sunday for three weeks following, and for the two
weeks next before Michaelmas and the week after that feast. The first
of these Vacations was mainly taken up by the Revel ; but it seems to have
been obligatory on the Junior Bar to keep three Christmas Vacations.
When the Black Books open, the practice existed of assigning certain

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persons to keep " le Nowell " i.e., the Christmas, and these persons appear to
have been all in statu pupillari. The technical term for keeping was
" continuing " and the not keeping " a discontinuance," for which a fine
was inflicted.

During the Lent and Autumn Vacations the Readings were held, as has
already been stated when the Readership was under discussion.

Probably to secure the attendance of seniors at Vacations, in 1436
nineteen of the leading members of the Inn covenant and promise with each
other to continue on certain days and parts of Vacations. In 1466 the order
is made that each Bencher shall keep six Vacations in the three years after
his Call to the Bench, by one month at Lent, and one month in Autumn at
the time of the Reading, and be personally present at the Reading for the
first week. Increased attendance was required of the Bench after 1570.
Every Bencher was required to keep all Vacations up to the time of his first
Reading, and five vacations during the three years next following. Benchers
living in the " town " of Westminster were enjoined to come daily to the p. 48
Readings and Moots in the Learning Vacations. By the year 1572 the
attendance of the Bench appears to have slackened, and the penalty for
default was raised to 403. for every Vacation lost.

Up to the year 1518, no minute appears of any order compelling the
attendance of the Outer Bar at Readings, but the regulations of that year
and 1529 culminated in an order of 1543, that no Utter Barrister should be
allowed " to have any Boyer pot or Clerk to sit in Commons unless he give
his diligent attendance at all Learnings, and especially in the Learning
Vacations, as well within this House as at Chancery Moots." This order,
affecting the personal comfort of the Outer Bar, seems to have been
successful, as no further order is recorded in this volume.

The only order affecting the Junior Bar on this point runs, that the p. 251
young men keep their first four vacations together, i.e., continuously.

Besides the readings, education was carried on by moots and
bolts. The text does not show the distinction between the two; but p. 381
the penalty for a "bolt faile" was 2od., and for a "motefaile" 33. 6d. or 6s. 8d.
Days are termed either mootable or boltable ; and on the occasion of the
illness of a Reader bolts were to be kept on such nights as there were no p. 333
moots in the Houses of Chancery ; so that it is clear a marked distinction
must have existed.*

The institution of moots was of long standing in the Society : so far

* There is ground for supposing that a bolt was argued by students alone ; whereas a moot was
argued by Utter and Inner Barristers.

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back as 1427, Robert Baynard was expelled the Society for disobedience
and default in mooting.

The procedure of moots, technically known as mota ad barram, can
to some extent be gathered from the entries recording the infliction of fines
for breaches of the practice, and orders made by the Bench at various times :
and the following attempt is made to reproduce the practice.

A meeting was held to assign the moot, a phrase apparently meaning to
fix upon persons to argue the moot. It was held in the evening in the Hall
and the Butler was ordered to wait on the meeting with the Candle and the
Book. Benchers and Utter Barristers whose puisnes were at the Bench
were exempted from mooting and bolting. It was the duty of the ancient

pp. 316, and puisne Utter Barrister to moot at the beginning of term, and of the
332 puisne of those two to assign other two to moot at the next moot and give
them notice thereof. The appointment for Chapel moots was made by the
puisne Utter Barrister in the first instance.

The order in which persons took the moot was not always the same :
originally the moot was assigned in order of Chambers, as they lay in the
Inn : then it was assigned to Utter Barristers and none other : this change
was not approved and the order of Chambers reverted to : no reason for
either course appears, except that the second course seemed to the
Governors not so good for learning as the old Rule. The case was chosen by
the Utter Barrister, to whom it was assigned. It was his duty to assign the
pp. 127, case with deliberation so that the two Inner Barristers, whose duty it was
215 to write the case, should be able to write it with leisure. The Inner
Barristers, having written the case, had to take it to the Utter Barrister and
tender it to him before the close of mass on the following day, and it was
the duty of the Utter Barrister then to receive it.

The days for keeping Moots in Term were ordained in 1583 to be every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday — the holidays then allowed, and the first
and last day, the day of the Reader's Dinner and Drinking, alone excepted. In

p. 316 the Learning Vacation Moots and Bolts were held on Sundays and Festival

p. 305 days. In the Mesne Vacations there were three Chapel Moots every week
except any holiday was the " let " thereof. The assignments were made by
the puisne Utter Barrister.

The Moots were held during Term and the Learning Vacation in Hall

p. 330 after supper. The presiding body were the Benchers, represented in 1560
by the senior and puisne of the Bench in their ancienty by turn, who were
in Commons and in residence, and such of the Bench as were dwelling in

p. 183 town, i.e., in Westminster. In the earlier days of the Society, if there were
not sufficient Benchers present, it was customary for the Benchers there to

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call up Utter Barristers to the Bench " who were not intended to remain on p. 59
the Bench but to go back to the Bar when the occasion passed." In front of
them on a form running behind the Bar, sat the Utter and Inner Barristers
engaged in the Moot and on other forms sat the ancient and puisne
Barristers according to the order prescribed to the Bench in seniority, pp. 330,
and the Inner Bar. 342

The form and matter of the case were carefully attended to. It was not
to contain above two points argumentable : bringing in a matter which was p. 320
no matter of law was finable; and two Barristers who brought "in ^.formedone p. 308
in reverter upon condition broken, whereas there never was any such p. 345
forme of writ and declaracion, whereby the Moot failed " were fined 33. 4d.
each. The fate of one offender against the rule of the Inn here deserves
mention. Meynell, one of the Utter Barristers, was negligent, and took little p. 206
study in his last Mote, and was not " conformabyle " to the saying and order
of the Benche in his learning and mooting, but presumptuously said to the
Benche that they could not bring in the learning better than it was brought
in : he was put out of Commons.

The case was to be cast into the form of pleadings and after the
argument at the Bar, in which Utter Barristers were expected to join, the
puisne of the Bench recited the whole pleading according to the ancient p. 320
custom. Then the Bench advanced such arguments as pleased them. If
any of the Bench argued more than two points the Reader was to show him
that " he breaketh the Common Order."

A third form of Education was introduced on three several occasions,
but not as would appear with success. In 1556 it was ordered, that on
every day, except those which were mootable or boltable, when supper was p. 316
done, one appointed by the Utter Barristers was to put three cases at the
end of the Barristers' table : one of these cases was to be argued by two
Inner Barristers at the least. At dinner every four sitting at one table
together were to argue a case put by the puisne of the four. It is hardly
conceivable that such ,a system could be popular or carried out for long.
Two attempts were made to enforce the continuance of it, the last in 1576,
after which date nothing more is heard of the practice.

It may be noted here, that the Reader of Furnival's Inn had the power
to require any Fellow of the Society, either within or without the Bar, to go
with him, either in Term or Vacation, to hear the Moot at Furnival's Inn.
Probably it was on an occasion of this kind that Thomas Morsse, who had p. 77
been notified by the Society to communicate instruction after dinner, gave
the Fellows opprobrious and presumptuous words, and was very properly
fined.

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HOUSES OF CHANCERY.

Like the other Inns of Court, Lincoln's Inn had attached to it (to use a
neutral phrase) two Houses of Chancery, Davy's or Thavy's Inn, and
Furnival's Inn. It is certain that these houses stood in a relation of
dependence to the Inn, but the notices in the Black Books do not supply a
precise definition of the relation. The former house was bought by Lincoln's
Inn in 1551, and the latter in 1548. Up to the date of each purchase, the
allusions are few and not pregnant ; after the purchases are completed the
9.366 Houses are termed by the Inn "the proper Housen of this House" and
the Inn probably dealt with them as possessions. It is not now possible to
distinguish acts done by the Inn by virtue of a right founded on custom or
tradition from those which were done by the Inn as owner ; nor is it possible
to affirm that the relations of the Inn with each House were at all times
identical, or that acts submitted to by one House are evidence of a right to
do like acts to the other House. With this caution we may turn to the
consideration of the notices affecting each House.

Davy's Inn is the first mentioned in the Black Books. In 1482 Veer is
admitted to Lincoln's Inn on condition that he cause his brother "who is now
at Davy's Inn to be admitted to the Society within three years," This entry,
taken with one in the next year of the admission of John Goldwell in
consideration that his son of " Stapyll Inn " should also be admitted, shows
that the members of a House of Chancery were not bound to seek
admission at the Patron Inn, but might choose to which Inn of Court they
would be admitted.

The remaining set of entries about Davy's Inn refer to the Readership.

The Reader apparently was always a member of Lincoln's Inn. He was

elected to his post by the House of Chancery at the suggestion of Lincoln's

Inn which held itself in some way responsible for his election. This at least

p. 224 seems to be the meaning of an entry in the accounts of 1528 : ",£3 6s. 8d.

to H. See for his expenses about acquiring the Readership of Davy's Inn."

p. 319 When elected the Reader remained responsible to Lincoln's Inn who punished

p. 239 him for negligence in his duties, or made him payments on account of his

position.

The entries about Furnival's Inn are more numerous. The Reader of

p. 336 Furnival's Inn was a member of Lincoln's Inn : that Society nominating three

candidates of its own body, one of whom was elected by Furnival's Inn to

fill the Readership. The validity of the election, if challenged, was enquired

p. 363 into by the Society, who, if the election was declared void, sent a list of new

candidates from which a Reader could be elected. After his election the

p. 166 Society compelled him to be in Commons at Lincoln's Inn for every week of

the term and vacation : -and fined him if he surrendered his office without the p. 255
privity of the Bench. He was authorised to compel any member of the p. 125
Society to go with him to hear the Moots at Furnival's Inn. Refusal to p. 223
comply with the Reader's request was followed by a fine. The Readings
and Moots at Furnival's Inn were utilized by the Society for the benefit of
their own members. On occasions when the Reader was incapacitated or
the Readings did not run their full length, Utter Barristers of Lincoln's Inn pp. 381,
were allowed to keep their Vacation by exercising learning in the Houses of 438
Chancery, "so that (query, provided that) Readings should be furnished at all p. 416
the Moots " there. The Reader was the official channel of communication
between the Society and the Houses. " Every Reader of Court is to give
order to their Houses of Chancery that the orders for apparells and weapons p. 321
and study gowns be observed by their Companies."* One who had been a
Reader in Chancery two years at the least could be admitted to plead at p. 392
Westminster and subscribe an Action, Bill or Plea.

By 1555 the several Inns of Court had probably established relations
with their respective Houses of Chancery on an identical footing : for in that
year, the Houses of Chancery combine for their common advantage and
present a Bill to all the Inns of Court, requiring that in future none shall be
admitted to an Inn of Court, unless he have been a year first at a House of
Chancery. The concession of this request would probably have been to the
advantage of the Houses : but it might not have been to the interest of the
Inns of Court that there should be only one door of admission. Possibly the
question of the admission of members of the Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge, while in residence at the Universities, was then in the air, though
the admission of a member of the University is not recorded until 1578.
The problem was solved in a very modern fashion. In November, 1555, the
Society granted the request " so the same was inviolably observed in all
other Inns of Court." In little more than a year, admission is offered to him
" who will pay for his admittance for not being in Chancery 403.," and
thenceforward a money distinction is preserved in favour of those applying
for admission from Davy's Inn or Furnival's Inn, those from the other
Houses of Chancery and the outer world paying heavier fines.

The Society intervened when one of its Houses got into difficulties
external or internal.

In 1530 Furnival's Inn got into arrear with its rent, and application had
to be made for remission of the past rent and reduction of the future to the

* The official designation of the body of members of Furnival's Inn appears to have been " The
Grand Company," v. p. 355.

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landlord, the Earl of Shrewsbury. The Society joined in a deputation to his
Lordship with the Reader, the Principal and others of the Fellowship, but
with what result the text does not state.

pp. 3 56-9 Later on, violent disputes broke out between the Principal and Fellows.
The Society held an inquiry, apparently of their own motion, and found the
Principal to blame. Thereupon they seek the advice of the Master of the
Rolls and the Judges how best to remove the Principal " considering the
Rules of Furnival's Inn and the challenged authority of this House."
Perhaps the authority was successfully challenged, as no reference to any
settlement appears in the text.

A dispute is chronicled in which the Society came off victorious. It
happened the year after the purchase of the House by the Society. The
rent being unpaid, the Principal and the Fellowship were ordered to bring

p. 292 an answer in writing whether they would pay or not. The answer is set out
at length in the text and is worth perusal. In effect the defence was that the
rent was too high. The reply of the Society is not recorded, but in 1551 a
minute directs the arrest of the Principal to answer for the non-payment of
the rent and the immediate prosecution of an action against other members

p. 303 of the Inn for trespass. The Treasurer's account in 1551-2 shows a payment
of Rent by the House and no more is heard of the dispute.

The overlordship of the Inns of Court was fully recognised in the
orders necessary for the government of the Inns of Court of 16 Elizabeth
0574)- The ninth order lays down that the "Reformacion and order" for the
Inns of Chancery is referred to the Benchers of the Houses of Court to
which they are belonging.

There is nothing in this volume to show that in the opinion of the
Benchers, "Reformacion or order" was needed in Davy's or Furnival's Inn.

In the Houses of Chancery were Inner Barristers, who were called and
became Utter Barristers of their House, having been educated by Readings

p. 345 and Moots. But the Utter Barrister of a House of Chancery was admitted

only as an Inner Barrister of an Inn of Court. Incidentally it appears that

pp. 254, a proportion worth legislating for of the Clerks of Utter Barristers of

257 Lincoln's Inn were members of the House of Chancery. It might be

supposed that the social status of the members of a House of Chancery was

inferior to that of Lincoln's Inn of which Barristers' Clerks were not members ;

but there is no other evidence supporting such a supposition.

CHRISTMASTIDE.

The Vacation from the Vigil of Christmas appears from the earliest
entries to have been a season of feasting and amusement. But in 1520, a

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change was introduced of which the effect cannot now be ascertained. In
that year " it is determined by my Masters that the order of Christmas shall
be broken up " : and from that date onward, the Bench yearly make an
order to the effect that " no solemn Christmas be kept." Sometimes a reason
is given, that none is kept at the other Inns, or "for all things are very dear,"
or by reason of the plague. The order provides that those who keep
Commons shall have the Christmas counted to them for a Vacation, and
makes an allowance for the board of the servants of the Inn, and for special
dinners to all in Commons on the three principal feasts and for other
matters.

Probably the revels of Christmastide still continued, but with " maimed
rites." The Society purchase for the revels on Christmas Day, New Year's p. 119
Day and Twelfth Day, boars, Gascon wine, Malvesay, wafers, spices, holine,
and apparently (a mysterious) " Pescodde." It paid for minstrels and
sometimes waytes, carol-singers, or lusores, and authorised the purchase by
the Escheator of coals and fuel for consumption in the Kitchen and Hall ;
the latter probably being the only fire to which many of the Students had
access.

To preside over the merrymaking there was a King over Christmas ; he
had officers and servants with the titles of Marshal, Master of the Revels,
Steward for Christmas, Butler for Christmas, Constable Marshal, Server and
Cupbearer. The Marshal was a Bencher ; the rest, including the King
himself, were probably below the Bar. The service of the King was performed p. 190
with ceremonies, apparently traditional, and of some intricacy.

The Marshal appears first in 1455, in the yearly list of Officers of the
Society, and on one occasion, in 1493, held the office of Marshal with that
of Treasurer. The post was filled by a Bencher, often with the Readership, p. 304
as late as 1532. His term of office was from the last week of Michaelmas p. 129
Term to the first week of Hilary Term, and his duties were mainly to
keep order and prevent waste. Keeping order must have been at times a
difficult task. " Jake. Stray and his adherents " were the cause of breaking p. 181
the doors of chambers in the Inn, and their conduct was so outrageous that p. 190
by order of 1 579, " they were henceforth utterly banished and no more to be
used in Lincoln's Inn." On another occasion the Company, i.e., of revellers, p. 225
mishandled the Officers of the Inn, and the Marshal the ensuing Christmas
is ordered to report how the Company order the said Officers. One
Marshal is fined for wasting two hogsheads of wine, and another for excessive
expenditure. Others of his duties were connected with the King over
Christmas. He had the choosing of the King's Server and Cupbearer. If
the King was absent at Christmas the Marshal, with the advice of the

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Utter Bar, named another to occupy the King's post. He himself sat as
King on New Year's Day and had like service to that held at Christmas
Day " for learning the young gentlemen to do service." The badge of his
p. 116 office was a red gown which he was compelled to wear on Christmas Day
and Hallowmas from the beginning of dinner " till they go to supper."
Either to pay for or in addition to the gown, the Society granted him as
far back as 1466, 6s. 8d. for his term of office. Later he was allowed five
marks for his expenses and apparels in Hall, and had to pay any excess
out of his own pocket. Subsequently he was granted one admission, a
privilege he seems to have exercised on Christmas day, 1512. The fine for
refusal to serve or being discharged of the office was ,£8 to £10.

p. 1 87 The Master of the Revels was from below the Bar, but was probably

elected by the Bench. He, like the Marshal, first appears in the list of
officers in 1455. A holder of the office, Fitz, was put out of the Society for

p. 91 not obeying the order of one of the Benchers after the Revels, and refusing
to obey with contemptuous words as was testified by " divers seniors " of the
Society. The presence of " divers seniors " seems to imply something in the

p. 98 nature of an assembly, and the entry in the next year, that Fitz and four
others pay a fine for pulling down the Hall may throw light on the real
nature of the offence of Fitz. On New Year's Day the Master of the Revels
took, during dinner time, the post of Marshal who for that purpose sat as
King.

The Steward for Christmas was probably an Utter Barrister. He was

p. 152 not allowed to expend more than 265. 8d. in his office: and the refusal to
serve was punished by a fine of the like amount.

p. 350 The Butler for Christmas also was an Utter Barrister, and a fine of

53s. 4d. was paid on admission to the Bench without serving the office.

p. 181 The charge of the wine and keeping order under the Marshal appear to
have been his duties.

p. 173 The Constable Marshal is mentioned only three times ; once to record that

533. 4d. was the fine for refusing to serve the office. A Constable's Court is

p. 227 mentioned in connection with some illicit Revels held in Vacation, and it is
probable that the Constable Marshal was connected with the King's Court
of Justice.

The ordinary rules of discipline were relaxed on Christmas day.
Drinking was allowed at the Buttery. Cards and dice were allowed to be
used in the Hall, much to the Butler's profit, who was compensated for his
loss, when Christmas was not kept.

On Innocents' Day (Dec. 28), the King of Cokneys or Cokkeneys sat as

p. 190 King with his Marshal, Butler, Constable Marshal and had due service. He

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and all his officers are enjoined to use honest manners and good order
without any waste or destruction making in wine, brawn, " chely " or other
victuals. He had on one occasion an allowance of gd. from the Society.

The Feast of the Purification (Feb. 2nd) was the day of important
Revels known as the Post Revels. The main entertainment on this day was
the performance of plays, sometimes by the children of the Queen's Chapel pp. 344,
or the players of Lord Roche, or music performed by a band of musicians 352,374,
hired for the occasion, or sometimes by the minstrels attached to the Inn. 418
In 1568, "the Honorable Earl of Rutland," supped with the Society, and
1 3s. 4d. is charged for musicians who played before him, and " ,£3 6s. 8d. for
victuals for many gentlemen of the Middle Temple who came here to dance
the Post Revels with gentlemen of this Inn."

REVELS.

Besides the Revels at Christmas and the Purification or Candlemas,
others were held by the Society on St. Arkenewold's Day (April 3Oth),
Midsummer Day, some day in the Autumn Vacation, some day between
November 2nd and November 2Oth (probably Nov. i/th, St. Hugh's Day),
known as Post Revels within the Term, Easter, Pentecost, and Trinity
Sunday. Attendance at the Revels was apparently compulsory. Singing pp. 291,
mockingly or irreverently or "excesse " crying and shouting were punished 329
by fine, and the doers of an extraordinary act, taking down the light of
St. John, and hanging instead thereof " a horsehede in despite of the Saint," p. 273
were very severely punished.

Music played a considerable part in these Revels ; on Christmas Day,
the eve of Candlemas and Allhallows, and at noon and night on the two latter
festivals, performances were given by bands of musicians hired for the
purpose, or by the minstrels attached to the Inn.

FINANCE.

The financial dealings of the Society are shown by the accounts which
appear in the Black Book every year. They were stated for the twelve
months beginning on Michaelmas Day up to 1504, and on All Saints' Day,
1505, and succeeding years. The Steward and the Pensioner render
separate accounts, the balances on each being carried into the Treasurer's
account, which contains his receipts and payments on behalf of the Society.

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In these are included the total of all Building accounts (one of which is set
out at length in the Appendix) and every fine inflicted by the Society with
a statement of the cause of the fine.

The permanent income of the Society was derived from five sources.
(i) The pension of I2d. a term, raised in 1463 to i6d. a term, from every Fellow
of the Society. (2) The profits on Commons, when there were any, which was
not usually the case. (3) The sums payable on admissions to the
Society and to Chambers. (4) Fines. The records of these are
probably the most numerous entries in the volume. Fines were inflicted
for every breach of regulations or discipline at the Bench, at or below
the Bar, for admission to the Society, for admission to Chambers, for
dispensation from the rules or offices of the Society, for leave to leave
the Society : and on a scale that would have been unendurable if the
burden of fines had not fallen on all alike, and the proceeds had not been
devoted to the common good. (5) Balances on sums collected for various
purposes. Jousts were held on some public occasion, as the coronation of
Anne Boleyn, and money was collected to an amount considerably exceeding
the cost of the scaffolding erected for the convenience of Fellows ; the
excess went to the coffers of the Society. In the same way a subscription
was collected from each Fellow below the Bench to defray the benevolence
or regard presented by the Society to each member of its body who proceeded
to the dignity of Serjeant-at-Law ; the regard in one case is half the sum
collected, and the balance is paid to the general fund. (6) Presents. The
Bishop of Chichester presents the amount due to him for rent for rebuilding
the Hall. Sir Thomas Lovell presents a considerable sum towards the
erection of the Gate-House still standing in Chancery Lane.

When money was required for building, it was raised sometimes by a
general " whip " all round, and on other occasions by loans from members of
the Society on the invitation of the Bench.

On one occasion the Governors appear to have applied the moneys of

the Inn to a strange purpose. In the loth of Elizabeth a great lottery was

pp. 367, held in the City of London, every lot being IDS. The gentlemen of Lincoln's

375 Inn, Furnival's Inn, and Davy's Inn " pooled " their subscriptions, which, at

IDS. a lot, ought to have amounted to the round sum of £30, but in fact fell

short by 28s. 4d., which was contributed by the Governors out of the funds

of the Inn. The speculation was not successful, as the winnings only realised

on division 45. 3d. per lot. This was duly received for the Inn by Mr.

Wylbraham, Recorder of London, and paid by him to Mr. Wetherell,

p. 376 " Treasurer of this House, who is appointed by the Masters of this Benche to

deliver unto every man his due portion of his lot so put into the said lottery."

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Up to 1578 the Treasure of the Society was left in the hands of the
Treasurer, who gave security for it. But in that year, on the suggestion of
the Treasurer, the balance in hand was distributed among various members
of the Society on loan until occasion arose for the use of it, a practice which
seems to have been continued.

IRISHMEN.

One class of men incurred the hostility of the Society at a very early
date. Under 1437 is recorded an extraordinary minute, that no person born
in Ireland be admitted in future a Fellow of the Society : any born there, if
thereafter admitted to be expelled, " so that no Irishman may be held or
named as a Fellow of the Society in future." No reason is given for this
order. However, the admission of Blonket from the " country of Ireland " in
1452-3 shows that the objection was to Irishmen as a class and not to
individuals : and his admission is followed by the admission at intervals of at
least five other gentlemen, all "of Ireland." But in 1513 the order of
exclusion is revived in a modified form, that a Bencher must assent to the
admission, and the person admitted should be at the Master's Commons.
This order entailed on the new Fellow payment on a higher scale for
Commons : but on the other hand his company would consist of older men
less likely to give or take offence. Irishmen must have continued to get
admitted, but the objection to them gained in strength : for in 1 542 no more
Irishmen are allowed admission until there should be only three in the Inn
and after that no more than four at one time are to be members. The next
entry appears in the Treasurer's accounts for the I & 2 Philip and Mary,
" Tenpence for a lock and staples to shut the door of the Irishmen."
Perhaps in connection with this purchase, it is ordered in the next year that
" gentlemen of Ireland shall not be admitted into any Chamber in this House
other than into that which is called the Dovehouse." Those English in the
Dovehouse were to go out et e con-verso and no more Irishmen than four to be
members at one time.. Ten years later " the Irishmen's chamber called the
Dovecote " is rebuilt, and for all that appears the Irishmen occupy the new
building.

During the period covered by this volume, the Society on four occasions
came into contact or collision with external authority, and the conduct of
the Society on each occasion is worthy of notice.

In 1467, Edward IV. commanded the four Inns, that each Inn should

preface,

order four men of the Inn to attend him armed at the time of certain feats
of arms at Smithfield ; " which order " states the minute " was rashly agreed
to by both the Temples against our wish and consent, but afterwards
agreed to by all."

On another occasion the Society appear to have asserted their indepen-
dence of control by the Judges in matters outside the jurisdiction of the
Courts. The story, too long to tell here, will be found under the years
1554, 1555, 1556 and 1559, and is shortly this : The propriety of wearing of
beards by the Fellows of the Society had been for some years in controversy
between, at Lincoln's Inn, the Bench and the rest of the Society. The
Judges had interfered with an order for shaving, which the four Inns had
quickly superseded by an order of their own to a like effect. But in 1559
the Judges summoned the Bench and Bar of the Houses of Court before
them and had order taken and charge given for certain orders to be observed,
one of which was that no Fellow of the House should wear a beard of
above a fortnight's growth. The Bench appear to have been so much
impressed by this proceeding, that they made an order, affixing a fine
to a breach of the Judges' order. This happened on November 2nd ;
but by the 2/th November, bolder counsels prevailed, and a minute
is passed that " all orders heretofore made in this House touching
beards shall be void and repealed." Thus the Bench refused to carry out
the order of the Justices, and as nothing more is heard of the matter, it may-
be presumed the Judges acquiesced in the determination of the Bench.

When, however, the Privy Council signify the Queen's Command, the
Bench are prompt to carry out the order. In obedience to an order of the
Privy Council in 1 569 they expel certain of the Fellows, and again, when the
Privy Council make orders limiting the numbers of the Society, the Bench
at once takes steps to carry out the orders.

The unhealthy condition of London between 1422 and 1584 is strikingly
shown by the frequent mention of the plague. In 25 of those 162 years, the
plague interferes with the orderly life of the Society. Generally it makes its
appearance in the summer or autumn, and the Vacation is suspended. All
the Masters fly for periods of three, six, or eight weeks, and the Steward's
accounts state that commons were dissolved. In 1543 a great plague is
recorded as lasting all summer until All Saint's. Michaelmas Term is kept
at St. Alban's and all business is postponed until Hilary Term. Again, no
one is in Commons from June 24th, 1563, to April 24th, 1564, and no entry

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is made in the Black Book between those dates. The sweating sickness is
stated to have prevailed with the plague in 1516.

Scarcity of bread causes the Commons to be raised in 1528. They are
lowered in 1546, but in 1550 dearness of victual begins in May and still
continues in November, 1551. "Bread is dearer and of greater price than it
hath been " in 1566.

Two official statements of the members of the Inn during this period
are shewn in App. VII. and X. Though one Statement is dated in 1573
and the other in 1583, the figures contained in them may be combined, and
the results accepted without fear of great error. On this basis it appears,
that towards the end of the i6th century Lincoln's Inn had 104 chambers,
inhabited in term time by 1 3 Benchers, and Associates of the Bench, about
50 Utter Barristers and 120 men below the Bar. If each Bencher had his
due of a chamber to himself, the other members of the Inn would on an
average be two to every chamber: and this result agrees with the casual
notices in the text. Other memoranda printed in the State Papers,
Domestic, Elizabeth Vol. XCV. give somewhat different numbers, and we
must rest content with something short of absolute accuracy.

It is disappointing not to find in these Black Books any clue to the
origin of the Society or to the date of its birth. But the Books do contain
sufficient to show that the Society may be credited with an origin and a
quasi corporate existence of a much earlier date than 1422.

In that year it describes itself in the heading of the Black Book, and in
1427 in the heading of the "dues" Bond by its present name: and in 1437
4os. is paid to Hallssewelle in the name of the Society " for the farm of
Lyncollysyn." These phrases all point to the Society having acquired a
right to use a corporate name, or at any rate an acquiescence in the
use of a corporate name by those with whom it was brought into
contact. It is not necessary here to repeat the arguments in the Preface to
The Admissions, demonstrating that the members mentioned in the earliest
lists of the Black Books were not the first members 01 the Society, for there
is other evidence which may be shortly mentioned.

This is the fact that the records show no organic constitutional changes
during the whole period covered by this volume. The system of government

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remains unaltered ; admissions are made more regular, education more
effective, but the changes are slight, so that it is possible from the casual
notices to say that the constitution which existed in 1422 was in force in
1586. It is safe to infer that so early as the former year the constitution
had become well suited to the wants of the Society, and that this completeness
had been the growth of many years of use and wont.

This conclusion is further supported by the body of customs which had
grown up in the Society. Some of these are specifically referred to in the text:
p. 85 such as the custom of the Society to pay to each newly-elected Serjeant
p. 107 from their body 10 marks: and the custom to collect for this payment 33. 4d.
from each Fellow of the Society, the Bench not contributing. But that there
were others of which no record exists cannot be doubted. It is certainly
remarkable that the Society was at the period under consideration still a
Customary Society, that is, one which had not (and indeed never has) reached
the stage, when customs crystallise into statutes or a code of rules. Its
history, like that of the other Inns, presents a marked contrast to that of the
Universities of Bologna, Paris and Oxford, each of which, at a comparatively
early stage, embodied their customs in the shape of statutes, dealing more or
less minutely with all the details of University life. Obedience to these
statutes was enforced by an oath ; and an oath was, as we have seen, exacted
from each member of Lincoln's Inn; but this runs, to be " obediens, assistans
et consottans to the Governors in all things concerning the Society." The
breach of such an oath was held to be perjury and mortal sin, and exposed
the disobedient to Spiritual penalties and proceedings in salutem animce. It
is therefore a surprise to find a body of lawyers, by training cautious and wary,
apparently pledging themselves in blank at the risk of such a punishment.
The explanation probably is that by the time the oath was instituted, a body
of customs had grown up, so comprehensive and established, that the action
of the Governors was confined within well-known limits, and the measure of
the Fellows' obedience was not, as at first sight appears, the uncontrolled
will of the Governors.

p. 126 A glimpse of such a custom is given by an entry already cited, that

" Pulleyn is put out of Commons for refusing to carry the body of Saxby
to the grave, as ordered by divers of the Bench." This at once suggests
a custom that members should take part in the funeral rites of deceased
members of the Society ; a last service, obtaining in the religious and craft
guilds of the middle ages, and which is perhaps more to the point in another
seminary of learning, to which Lincoln's Inn is possibly indebted for this
and other forms, the University of Paris.

Here then we have a custom of which no record would have been left,

had not a breach of it been committed, and we can only guess what has
been lost, because the customs of Lincoln's Inn were not embodied in a

statute.

The tradition that the Inns of Court were originally Hostels or Halls
rented by Associations of Apprenticii ad legem gets some support from the
text. If the founders of such an Association reserved the right of
government to themselves and those co-opted by them, we may see in the
gubernatores, the successors in office of the original founders, though the
reason for the distinction between them and the co-opted Bench had ceased
to exist.

Whether the true view be that the Apprentices founded the Society with
a view to mutual protection and to teaching law — -or that the developement
of the Society into a teaching and degree-giving bod}' was an unforeseen
consequence of association cannot be discussed at length here.

It is of course probable that the Apprentices, being the lower order
of the body of advocates would naturally be at issue on some points of
professional interest with the Serjeants, the higher body ; and perhaps
traces of this feeling are to be found in the custom, but lately extinct,
of " tolling " a newly-elected Serjeant out of Lincoln's Inn by ringing
the chapel bell — a half humorous, half serious reminder that thence-
forward he was dead to the interests of the Society. So, too, the regards
and benevolences subscribed by the Fellows below the Bench may perhaps
be considered propitiatory offerings rather than parting gifts. Still it should
be added, that whatever the corporate feeling may have been, the Bench did
on two occasions, both of importance, call in Serjeants who had been pp. 44,
Fellows of the Society to assist in their deliberations. 161

But a few words may convey the impression left by a study of the text.
The fact that a full member of the Society is styled Magister shows that
each Founder, to whom the right to use such a style must be traced, was
alike a Master, and, as such, exercised the well recognised Master's* right to
train pupils and admit them to the order of Masters, with the consent of the
Masters' Guild, if it existed. Further, it is probable, if reliance may be
placed on the analogous practice at the Bar at Paris, the Master testified
to the attainments of his pupils being such as lo entitle them to be

* It may be asked how the Apprenticii could be Magistri ; for the former term is equivalent to
that of Bachelor, meaning an assistant qualified to teach up to a certain point — a pupil-teacher.
I 'robably the answer is that the Apprentice was H[a«ister before he was an apprentice; that he was
apprentice quoad a Serjeant-at-law, but still a Ma^ister.

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admitted to audience at the Bar of the Court. A number of such Masters
of the Law, drawn by the ties of a common profession to live together in
London, each of whom took pupils whom he housed, educated, and
controlled, would tend to assume a quasi-corporate form. Thus originated
the Society of Lincoln's Inn ; a body of Masters of the Faculty of Law,
giving lectures and instructing their pupils in law ; and when satisfied of
the proficiency of their pupils, admitting them to the order of Masters by
calling them to the Bar ; and further, as has been noted above, enforcing
on the newly called an inceptio after the fashion of the great mediaeval
Universities. It becomes at any rate possible to understand how Fortescue,
Coke and Selden speak of the Inns of Court as Universities for the Study
of the Law on the same footing as the Universities of Oxford and
Cambridge.

The text fails to inform us on points of interest. Was the educational
course supplemented by anything like reading in Chambers? There is no
allusion to such a practice. How and when did the Courts begin to
recognise the qualification of a Barrister of the Inn to practice before them ?
And why did the appellation of Barrister entirely supersede that of
Apprentice ?

These and other questions relating to the early history of the Bar do
not find a solution in the pages of the text, and do not therefore come
within the scope of this Preface; which has fulfilled its purpose if it succeeds
in drawing attention to the more interesting portions of a unique Record.

Mr. W. P. Baildon, F.S.A., a Fellow of the Society, has at the request of
the Bench prepared the text of this Volume, and added an Index on the
lines of those of recent Publications of this nature. His suggestions have
added to the accuracy of this Preface.

J. DOUGLAS WALKER.
Lincoln's Inn,

November, 1897.

THE BLACK BOOKS

OF

LI N CO LN'S I N N

BOOK i .
i Hen. VI., 1422, to n Edw. IV., 1471.

.^>ii<5ptai tic ILmcolgm.

The first Black Book is a small volume of 180 folios, with
part of another folio remaining at the end, and five folios at the
beginning not numbered. These first five leaves contain a rough
index of subjects.

A list of names without date, headed " Manucaptores." This fo. \.
list is printed in the first volume of admissions. (See introduction
to Vol. i of Admission Register, and compare with/0. 13 below.)

John Speke, John Fortescu, junior, Robert Danvers, John fo. 7.
Stafford, John Fitz and John Forster, sureties for John Bate,
Steward.

A list of 31 names headed " Ceux sont les nouns de ceux qe 1422
fuerunt assignes de continuer yci le nowel, 1'an primer H. vj." fo. 8.

Similar lists occur all through the volume ; they refer
to the custom of keeping vacations. There were three
Vacations in the year, namely, Easter, Autumn or
Michaelmas, and Christmas.

This list refers to Christmas, and to each name is
is added "pur soun primer," "seconde," or " terce
nowelle," as the case may be. The fine for not keeping
a vacation varied from time to time; in 2 Henry VI. it
was 4od., in 3 Henry VI. 2os., 1 1 Hen. VI. — 6s. 8d.

iJlatft Eoofe* of fLincoln's Enu.

1424-5 These are the names of those who were assigned to have the

fo. 9. governance of this Inn for the whole of the third year of King

Henry VI., 1424-5:—

Ryei Crakenthorpe,

Symonde. [John], Fortescu, junior, [John],

Gilbarde, Scheffelde, [Robert].

1425-6 Governors, 4 Henry VI , 1425-6 : -

Pek, Fortescu, junior, [John],

Hampden, Sheffelde, [Robert],

Sperlyng, [Andrew].

1427-8 Governors, 6 Henry VI., 1427-8 : —

fo. n. Sheffeld, [Robert], Danvers, [Robert],

Speke,[ John], Fitz, [John],

John Stafford delivered seven marks, collected by him, to
the above-mentioned persons, which they paid to Philip Pursser,
the brewer, on S. Andrew's day [Nov. 30], 6 Henry VI., 1427, in
full payment of 1053. due to him for the whole time of Henry
Lynde, the late Steward.

1427 " Lyncolnesyn."

fo. 13. The mainprise \inamtcaptio~] of the Fellows of the Inn, as

well for the faithful payment of their dues and payments in
any way concerning the Society of the Inn, as well as for
continuation, and all other burdens, according to the ordinance
of the said Society due to be done and supported, taken there
before Robert Scheffeld, John Speke, John Fitz, Robert Danvers
and Nicholas Sibile, then Pensioner [Pens'], deputed and assigned
by the said Society to make mainprise of this kind according to
the form of an ordinance made to that effect by the common
assent of the said Society, from Michaelmas, 6 Henry VI. [1427]
to the same feast next following.

Then follows a long list of 187 names in this form : —
Alcestre/n? quo Somerton.

1428 It is ordained by the Society, February Qth, 6 Henry VI.,

fo. 17. that residents in the City of London and Middlesex who are
[members] of the Society, may be for a whole year at repasts, so
that they are prepared for all summons of the Society, especially
within twelve days of Christmas, and that they pay commons for
two weeks in Lent, that is to say, at Palm Sunday and Easter
week (unless they have previously continued personally for two
weeks of Lent), and for three weeks in autumn, to wit, the last

JSlacfc JSoofeg of Ufncoln'g Enn.

before the octave of Michaelmas (unless they have previously
continued personally in the same for three whole weeks).

Governors, 7 Henry VI., 1428-9: — 1428-9

Fortescue, [John], Fitz, [John],

Speke, [John], Stafford, [John].

Auditors [Auditores] this year : —

John Lake, Robert Danvers.

Memorandum that in the vigil of S. Hugh it was considered
by the Society that Robert Baynard for disobedience and default in
mooting and in the collection of money for fuel, etc., be expelled
from the Society, and be not again held, named or admitted of
the Society ; and that all his goods within the Society be seised,
etc., until, etc. [sic.~\

Dec. i.— Hamo Askham admitted that he owed the Society
503. ; this was done before the auditors in the Chapel.

Dec. i, 1428. John Fitz rendered an account of divers receipts
for " Chapell Syluer," on which account he owed the Society
173. 4d., of which sum he paid 6s. 8d. to Robert Hyllyng, late
Clerk of the Buttery. The remaining IDS. 8d. he paid to the
Society in the Chapel, 17 Henry VI., 1438-9.

Dec. 1,1428. — John Speke* charged himself with £6 45. i i^d. fo. 18.
which he received from Robert Sheffield.! He craves allowance
of 2os. paid to Robert, the clerk of John Presfen, the attorney of
Tonard the baker ; and of 123. paid for ' Savse ' to Trotte living at
Fletebrig, in arrear for the time of Henry Lynde, the late Steward ;
and of 1 75. 8^d. paid for three table-cloths [pro iij mappis] for the
Hall in Michaelmas Term, 6 Henry VI., 1427 ; and of 33. 4d. for
mats [pro matt is] in the same year. The residue, £T> iis. iid.,
was paid to Robert Danvers, who paid out of it 133. lod. to
Hamme the baker, in full satisfaction of an old debt of 135. 4d.,
to wit, by a tally broken before them.

John Stafford, late Pensioner, paid to Robert Danvers
335. 4d., the balance of his account.

S. Katherine's day [Nov. 25], 9 Henry VI., 1430. Adam 1430
Sammaster, late Pensioner, paid to John Symond^io 133. 4d. for
the balance of his account.

* It is not clear what office he held, but it was perhaps analogous to that
of Treasurer. He was one of the Governors, see ante.
t One of the Governors for the previous year.

ISlacfe ISoobg of Eincoln'g

On the same day, John Fortescu, late Pensioner, paid £7 for
balance of his account.

1433 Sunday after Purification, Feb. 2, 1 1 Henry VI., John Stafford,

Pensioner for 10 Henry VI., 1431-2, paid to John Symond,
Recorder of London, in the presence of Richard Pekke, John
Hamden, John Fitz, Richard Walsh* and Thomas Mareschall, the
Pensioner, as the overplus of his account of the pension collected
by him, £4, which John Symond then and there paid to the
brewer, together with 433. gd. collected by him from divers Fellows
for arrears of commons.

1429-30 Governors, 18 Henry VI., 1429-30: —
fo. 19. Speke, Fitz,

Danvers, Adam Somayster.

Fortescu, " Pensener."

1431 " Be hit in mynde that in the Fest off Saynt Arkenewold

fo. 20. [April 30], the ixthe yere off Kyng Harry the vjte_ [143 O-. 'lt is
accorded by all the felawschip that ther schall be iiij revels in the
yeere and no mo, that is to sayyng, in the fest off All Halowen
oon, to the wych schall be contributorie as well the persons wych
were woned to paye to Seint William ys revell as tho the wych
were woned paie to Seynt Hugh is [his] Revell ; and in the fest
off Seint Arkenewold another, to wych schall be contributorie
Seint Edmond [h]is men. Item, the iijlle in the fest off Purificacion
off owre Lady, to wych all the remenaunt schall be contributorie
savyng Seint Peter and Seint Thomas men. The Ferthe [fourth]
on Midsomer Day, to wych sail be contributorie Seynt Peter
and Seint Thomas men. Item, that hit be lawefulle to the
collectouris of every revel to make leve [levy] of every person is
dwete [his duty] to the same revel and of hir [sic] maynpernouris
[h]is goodis withyn the said felawshippe.f"

fo. 21. Michaelmas Term, 10 Henry VI., 1431. Ordered that no

one shall play at cockals [or dice, ad talos] within the Inn after
nine o'clock at night, under a penalty of 6s. 8d. to be paid to the
Steward, towards the emendals^ of commons, and moreover on
pain of the indignation of the Society.

* Probably the Governors for 1432-3.
t This is the first English entry.

t This word is generally used in these records as meaning a balance in hand
at the end of an account. Here it seems to mean simply ' improvement.'

Mack JSoofes of fUncoln's JFnm

" Be hit had yn mynde that John Lake and John Denton 1429- 30
have vndyrtake for * Breton, the Steward of Lyncollysyn fo. 22.

yn the yere of the Reygn of Kyng Harry the [VI.] after the
Conquest the viije [1429-30], that he shall do al thynges that
ongith the Steward to do, &c."

13 Henry VI., 1434-5. 1434-5

The mainprise of the Society in similar form to the fo. 24.
previous one [p. 2], taken before Nicholas Sybile,
Thomas Marsschall, Bartholomew Bolney and William
Boeff, Pensioner. f

[In another hand]. This security was taken on Wednesday
before S. Peter's day, 15 Henry VI. [1437].

This appears to mean that the manucaption was taken
again at that time. In this list a good many alterations
have been made, additional names written, and " mort"
written to some names, in a lighter coloured ink.

A list of 167 names, with their manucaptors, follows.

Governors, 13 Henry VI., 1434-5: — fo. 27.

Sibyle, Bolney,

Marsschall, Boeff.

Governors, 14 Henry VI., 1435-6 : — 1435-6

Heywourght, Woode [Richard], fo. 28.

Marsschall [Thomas], Bunnye.

The penalty for not keeping Christmas, 14 Henry VI., was fo. 28.
135. 4d.

" Be it yn meynde that the iije day of Jule, the xiiije yere of fo. 30.
the raynyng of Kyng Harry the vje [1436], there weredelyuerd to
Barthelemwe Bolney: —

Firste, acounte made bi Will. Moile, by which he awith to
the felawshippe — xls. iiijd. ob. — Item. Acounte made by Rob'
Hillyng, by whiche he awid — vijs. ixd. ob., which monay was
delyuered to the said Earth. — Item. Acounte made by Will.
Breton, by which he awid to the said felawshippe — xijli xjs. xd. qa
— Item, j abstracte of the rollis of the said Will. Breton, by
which there were dwe to the said felawshippe — xli. vijd. — Item.
An abstracte of the roll of the said Rob1 Hillyng, yn which there
buth dwe — xxiiijs. xjd., for to make leve [levy] of the said summys
and to contente the Brwer of xvijli. iijs. jd. ob., and the baker of

* Blank in MS, f The Governors ; see below.

€J)C Mack Boofes of Uincoln'g Inn,

iijli. ijs. dwe yn the said Will. Breton is tyme, and to contente
many other summys especifiid yn the said Moile is tyme.

Item. There was then delyuerd to the said Earth, a litel
abstracte endentid of oolde dettes, conteynyng vli. ijs. jd.

Sumaof alle that he shal make leve of is-xxxjli. vijs. vijd. qa-'

fo. 31. " Here folwen certeyns couinantes and promysis made to the

felaweshippe of Lyncoll' Ynne, the vc day of Nouembre, the xve
yere of Kynge H. the vje [1436].

" First, Andrwe Sperlynge promyssid that he wuld contynw on
Cristismasse next comynge ynto after Newe Yere is Day, and yn
Lenton than next comynge a monthe, vppon payne to paye to the
felaweshippe xxs. yn cas he faile, etc.

" Item. Fortescu hath promyttid to contynwe yn harvist a
monthe, and so euery harvist this iij yere nowe next comynge,
vppon the payn of xxs. to be paijd as ofte as he failith.

" Item. Hewurth hath promittid to contynwe every
Cristismasse, and a monthe yn euery Lenton, and a monthe yn
euery Harvest, this iij yere nowe next comynge, vppon the. payn
next forsaide.

" Item. Wode hath promyssid yn leke fourme as the said
Hewurth hath doon.

" Item. Marchal hath promyssid consimili modo.

" Item. Beoff hath promyssid consimili modo, sauff yn
Cristismasse he wulle not be bound to contynwe.

" Item. Gaynysford* hath promyttid to contynwe every
vacacion this iij yere nowe next comynge, so that his fader assent
therto, and that vppon the payne forsaid. — And hereto his fader
assentid, the ixe day of Nouembre than next comynge.

" Item. Jenney the secunde hath promyttid to contynwe
euery vacacion this iiij yere nowe next comynge, after Cristismasse
next comynge, vppon the said payne.

" Item. Danuers wulle contynwe a monthe euery Lenton
and a monthe every haruest this iij yere next comynge, vppon
the payne forsaid.

" Item. Hyllyngwurth wulle contynwe euery vacacion this
iiij yere next comynge, except the ij last Cristissmassis of the
same iiij yere, vppon the said payne.

" Item. Haye wulle and prometteth to fulfille the continuance
that he is bounde to, that is to wyte, alle the iij vacacions next
comynge, and ouer that by ij yere thanne next suyng in the
Cristemasses, and euery of the vacacions of hervest and Lenton
a fulle monethe, up on the said payne.

* There were two Gaynsfords members of the Inn at this time.

JSoofes of tUncoln's

" Item. Hillersdon prometteth tofulfille his seid continuance
due, that is to wyte, oon to Candelmasse co[me] a xij monethe,
and ouer that, by alle the vacacions iiij yere thanne next comyng
in fourme above wryten, up on the seid payne.

" Item. Repynghale in lyke maner prometteth to contynwe
alle the vacacions as hit is above wryten by iij hole yere these
next comyng, up on the same payne.

" Item. Drax promyttith to contynwe a monthe euery Lenton
this iij yere next comynge, vppon the forsaid payne.

" Item. Bolney promyttith to contynwe a monthe euery
Lenton and a monthe euery Haruyst this iij yere next comyng
and the ij Cristismassis next folwyng Cristismasse next comynge,
vppon the said payne.

"Item. Rowe hath promyttid to contynwe every Cristismasse fo. 32.
day, Seynt Sthephan is day, and Seynt John is day, next suwynge,
and a monthe yn euery Lenton, and a monthe euery harvist, this
iij yere next comynge, vppon the forsaid payne.

" Item. Adam Somayster hath prometted to contynwe a
monethe, other in heruest or Lenton, euery yere these iij yere
next comynge, prouided alle wey that yef he continwe as hit is by-
fore seid iij monethes in iij heruestes or Lentones at any tyme
byfore the ende of the seid iij yere, that thanne he be discharged
of alle the remenant of the seid iij yere. And this he prometteth
up on the seid peine of xx s. And he hathe prometted up on the
feithe of his body to helpe and assiste the execucion of alle apointe-
mentes to be writen and ordeined for the good gouernaunce of
the Compaignie.

" Item. John Stafford hathe prometted in lyke fourme as
Adam hathe done byfore, and up on the same peine.

" Item. Herry Etwelle hathe promised to continue these
next iij yere, lyke as Danuers and Boefe have done byfore, up on
the seid peyne."

Mention is made of the arrears due to the Society for the
time of William Bretton, late Steward, and also for the time of
Robert Hyllyng, late Steward, and also for the times of other
former Stewards, who are not named.

March i5th, 15 Henry VI., 1437:— 1437

Richard Wode has 395. of the Society's money in his hands, fo. 33.

which he received from Robert Hewurth, \at<-. Pensioner of the

Society.

Thomas Marshal has 323. gd. of the Society's money in his

hands, beyond 6s. 8d. delivered to William Beoff, which he received

from Richard at Wode, late Pensioner of the Society ; which

ISlacfe Boofcs of ILincolit'g Enm

sum he paid to John Fortescu in the Chapel in the presence of the
Society, July 2nd, 1437.

Robert Hewurth has i8s. and more of the balance of the
accounts of Thomas Marchal, late Pensioner, and io^d. balance
from Nicholas Sibile.

1438 William Boef paid on Feb. 8th, 1438, 135. 4d. for two

discontinuances of Tretrap, who is dead.

1436 Penalty for not keeping Christmas, 15 Henry VI., 1436. —
fo. 34. 6s. 8d.

1437 November 4th, 16 Henry VI., 1437 : —

It was ordered that no person born in Ireland should in future
be admitted as a Fellow of the Society of ' Lyncollysyn ' ; and if
any one born there shall hereafter be admitted by any person or
persons, he shall be expelled, such admission notwithstanding ; so
that no Irishman may be held or named as a Fellow of the Society
in future.

The same day it is ordered and agreed that Robert Danvers
shall be at repasts [ad repasta] for the space of one year, and
beyond that at his own wish.

Auditors of the account of Bartholomew Bolney, Pensioner,
15 Henry VI., 1436-7:—

Richard Wode, William Jenney.

The keys of the Treasury were in the hands of Fortescu,
Heyworth and Marschall, who delivered them to the Society
Feb. 8th, 16 Henry VI., 1437, and they were delivered to
Fortescu, Sheffeld and Boeff. These delivered them up on July
1 6th following, when two keys were given to Stafford and
Heywourth, and the third to Thomas Marsshall.

1437-8 In the vigil of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 16 Henry VI.,

fo. 36. 1438, John Row delivered to John Fortescu and others in the
name of the Society to be paid to * Halssewylle for the

farm of " Lyncollysyn " in arrear for the i5th year [Henry VI.,
1 436-7] >n the time of Bartholomew Bolney, then Pensioner, in
full payment, 403., out of moneys received by him.

* Blank in MS.

Elacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's! Enn.

18 Henry VI., 1439-40: — 1439-40

Hillyngworth received from Eldercar 6s. 8d. for a lost fo. 38.
vacation and i2d. for "chapell siluer," which he owes to the
Society.

On the octave of the Purification of Blessed Mary, 18 Henry fo. 39.
VI., 1440: —

William Perkyns was pardoned all his pension in arrear up to
Easter next, for the sum of 335. 4d., which he paid to Richard
Illyngworth, the Pensioner ; and so William is quit of all arrears of
pensions, and also of all other dues and burdens due to the Society,
and in future he shall be admitted to repasts.

The said Richard [Illyngworth] is here discharged thereof,
since he was charged in the accounts for his term of office as
Pensioner.

An ordinance made by Robert Danvers, John Stafford, fo. 40.
Richard Woode and William Boef, Governors of the Inn \Hospicii\
of " Lyncollysyn," 18 Henry VI., 1439-40, during their term of
office.

First, that every person hereafter admitted as fellow or clerk
[in socium sive clericuwi\ into the Society, shall, on his entrance,
take an oath upon the Holy Gospels, which oath is contained in the
great book of Orders.* And further, within the time limitted he
shall find two sureties \?nanucaptores\ of whom one shall be a
continuator, for the payment of dues and charges to the Inn.
And he who makes instance for the admittance of a fellow or
clerk of this kind shall see that those so admitted do, within a
month after their admission, find sufficient security for the
payment of all dues and charges, and he shall also satisfy and
pay all the dues and charges in the mean time, until the said
admission.

Item. That every fellow of Lincoln's Inn shall find anew
two sureties, of whom one shall be a continuator for the greater
part, >&c.

Sacramentum Sociorum de Lyncollysyn.

Tu jurabis quod sis obediens, asistens et consortans B. B. II. ,
Gubernatoribus eiusdem Hospicii electis, elegendis, et pro tempore//, /,fo i.
ibidem existentibus, in omnibus gubernacionem societatis eiusdem
concernentibus et concernendis.

Apparently the 2nd volume of the Black Books.

10

€f)e Black iSoofcs of ^Lincoln's Enn.

Sacramentum Gubernatorum electorum.

1440-1 Tu jurabis quod pro vicibus tuis videas et facias obseruan

bonum regimen, honorem et proficuum eiusdem societatis a festo
Sancti Barnabe Apostoli [June n], anno regni Regis Henrici
Sexti xviij0 [1440] usque festum Omnium Sanctorum quod ent in
Anno Domini Millesimo CCCCXLL et deinde quousque vos et
socii tui constituerit [sic].

Nomina Gubernatorum predictorum :—

Robertus Danvers, \
Johannes Stafford, \_ furati
Ricardus Woode, (
Willelmus Boeff,

fo. 2. Here follows a list of Fellows sworn, apparently at the

same time, and containing 17 names.

fo. 14. Clerks of Lincoln's Inn sworn after the feast of Holy Trinity,

18 Henry VI, together with their manucaptors.

A list of eleven names written at different times.

1441 July ioth., 19 Henry VI., 1441.

B. B.I. John the Chaplain of Lincoln's Inn, in the presence of John

fo. 40. Stafford, Richard Woode and William Boef, the present
Pensioner of Lincoln's Inn, delivered to the Society 6s. 8d. for
the sale of divers pictures \tabula\.

*

1441-2 20 Henry VI., 1441-2.

fo. 41. William Gaynesford and William Jenriey, Auditors.

William Moille paid i y>. 4d. for the rent \_firma\ of the gardeu.

Thomas Wakefield paid for Bodelgate's pension, 205.

fo. 41. The Society paid to the brewer out of the Treasury for old

debts, as appears by two tallies remaining in the Treasury and
containing 7 1 barrels of beer, and for fourteen and a half barrels
in the time of Robert Duke the present steward, 543. 4d., for
which the said Robert Duke is to answer to the Society.
Which 543. 4d. he paid.

Robert Dannvers paid to the Society, by the hands of
Richard the Clerk of the Pantry, 593. received for the pension of
Henry Clifford.

Ordered that in future the Governors shall every year see that
every Fellow and Clerk shall have sufficient sureties for the
payment of all debts due and to become due to the Society ; so
that if any Fellow or Clerk shall be in arrear with his commons,

of

pension, or any other dues, and does not pay [the same], then the
Governors of the Society may cause [the same] to be made of the
goods and chattels of the debtor, if he have any ; And if it shall
happen that any Fellow or Clerk shall have no goods or chattels
within the Inn, then henceforth the Governors of the Inn for the
time being shall cause [the debt] to be made of the goods and
chattels of the surety for him who is so in arrear.

It is also ordered that in future they who shall audit the fo. 42.
weekly account for victuals and other necessaries within the Inn,
shall not charge the Society in any way with apparels.* Rather
let it be provided for by the Governors of the Inn at the end of
each term for the charge of the vacation following, according to
the discretion of the Governors.

John Leghe, late Steward, owes the Society igs. 3r,d., the
arrears of his account, as appears by a certain scroll of paper
[? ; in quodam scrauet paupcri \.

Robert Deuke, the Steward, mentioned.

Governors, 20 Henry VI., 1441-2 :— 1441-2

Richard Drax, Thomas Marshall, fo. 43.

Robert Heworth, Bartholomew Bolne.

Penalty for not keeping Christmas — 6s. 8d.

Divers other orders made by the same Governors appear in
the. other large book, f and afterwards in this book.

Richard Wode received from the treasury, on March I4th, fo. 44.
20 Henry VI., [1442], 495. 5d. for a drinking [pro pofacione]
between Lincoln's Inn and the Middle Temple

Ordered by the said Governors that no member of the Inn, fo. 45.
except the Benchers, shall have a servant \yalettus\ for i4d. a
week,^ but the Governors for the time being may make licenses
or orders as shall seem good to them for the benefit of the Inn,
notwithstanding this order.

License by the said Governors, certain great motions and
considerations moving them, that William Genney and William

* A balance against the Society on any of the Officers' or servants' accounts
was so called.

t Black Book II., Part i.
\ That is, for commons.

ISoofeg of ILfncoln'0 Inn*

Gaynesford may severally have their servants \yaletti\ hereafter
at i4d. weekly.

The like license to Nicholas Repynghale, the Pensioner.

The abstracts of Robert Duke, the Steward, for the whole
of his time were delivered to Nicholas Repynghale in the vigil of
All Saints.

fo. 45. There remains in the Treasury i6id., the balance of the

accounts of Nicholas Repynghale, the Pensioner, 20 Hen. VI.,
1441-2.

Also 2s. iod., the balance of £& 125. 4d. delivered to the
Governors, as appears in the great Black Book.*

Sum of the moneys remaining in the Treasury, 573. 6|d.

B.B.IL, April 20., 20 Henry VI. : — It is ordained by the Governors

pt. i fo. 3. aforesaid that everyone who shall hereafter be admitted to the
Society shall continue every year, for the three years next after
his admission, as follows, namely, from the vigil of Christmas to
the morrow of the Epiphany, from the vigil of Palm Sunday for
three weeks following, and for the two weeks next before
Michaelmas and the week after the same feast, and this under a
penalty of 2os. for each default. And every person who has
already been admitted but has not continued for three years
before this ordinance, according to custom, shall continue the
remainder [of his three years] in form aforesaid and under the
penalty aforesaid.

The other ordinances of the same Governors appear in the
other Black Book of manucaptors. [Probably Black Book i .]

1442 July 12, 1442. — £6 was paid from the Treasury to the brewer

B.B.I I., in part payment of a larger sum due to him for three score and

pt. i, nineteen barrels according to a tally of Robert Duke, the Steward,

fo. 1 8. whereof 32 barrels are withdrawn [? ; extrauntur\< and so 47

barrels remain on the tally ; which £6 are to be received from the

roll of the said Steward and to be replaced in the Treasury.

Before the residue be paid, let it be seen whether any barrels
were disallowed in the pantry-book, or if any were sent back.

The Governors delivered out of the Treasury two writings
obligatory, containing 20 marks, made by W. Taverner, a Fellow
of the Society of Lincoln's Inn, for the security of two acquit-
tances for the farm of Lincoln's Inn in the igtri and 2oth years

* Book II., Part i. The paper is considerably larger than that of Book I.

ISlacfe Boofe0 of Utncoln'g Enn, 1 3

of Henry VI., which two acquittances were received by the said
Governors and remain in the Treasury.

Richard Drax was allowed out of his commons by Thomas B.B.I I.,
Marshall, Robert Heyword, and Bartholomew Bolne, then //. i,
Governors, 45. id., which he paid on the Sunday before fo. 18.
S. George's day, in the time of Robert Duke, the Steward, for
bread, which he bought because the Steward was then absent
and there was no bread in the pantry for dinner ; which sum the
Steward shall be allowed in his accounts for that week.

Nicholas Ripynghale was allowed out of his commons put in
the abstracts in the time of Robert Duke and there specified,
IGS. 7d. which he paid in the fourth week of Lent, 20 Henry VI., for
a drinking \^potatio\ with Bartholomew Bolne, according to use and
custom and by the precept and command of Thomas Marshall and
his fellows, then Governors, because the said Robert Duke, then
the Steward, would not make [the payment], but refused altogether
to do so; and which IDS. yd. the said Robert Duke levied from
the Fellows of the Society.*

It is considered by the Governors that Nicholas Ripynghale
shall be allowed the said IDS. jd. out of his commons put in the
abstracts of the said Robert Duke and now in Ripynghale's
hands, and on his accounts of the said abstracts he shall be
exonerated and quit of the said IDS. yd.

Governors from the feast of All Saints, 21 Henry VI., to the 1442-3
same feast next following, 1442-3 : — B.B.I I.,

Robert Danvers, Nicholas Sibille, pt.\,fo.$.

Thomas Stutwylle, John Brynchesley.

Pensioner: Gaynesford, junior.

Collector of fuel money [Collector denariorum focaliuni] :
Chever.

Auditors of the accounts of Nicholas Repynghale, the [late]
Pensioner : Mareschall, Moille.

v

January 2oth, 21 Henry VI., 1443. B.B.I.

Thomas Wakefield came to the Chapel of Lincoln's Inn, and fo. 46.
delivered to Nicholas Sibile and Thomas Stotevile, Governors
together with Robert Danuers, Recorder of London, and John
Brinchesle, £4., on account of a debt of £6 due by John
Forthey.

* This curious entry probably refers to the supper, to which Ripingale, as
Pensioner, was entitled at the expense of the Inn.

i4 ft&e ftlacfe asoofes of Utncolivs Emu

Received of Richard Castell for two half boars charged to
the baker, 203. [pro duobus dimidiis apris abbregiatis super
pistoreni\.

fo. 47. Paid from the Treasury for all expenses at Christmas, a° 21,

1442, as appears by a paper remaining in the Treasury,
i os.

Paid for two barrels of beer \_pro duobus barrel!' de ceruis *],
53., which barrels remain in the kitchen for the use of the Society.

William Herfrey, late Steward, mentioned.

There remains in the Treasury in coined money, ,£5 75.

fo. 51. Manucaption of the Society, renewed 21 Henry VI., 1442-3.

A list of 151 names, with their sureties ; similar in form to
the previous lists, (ante, pp. 2, 5.)

1443-4 Governors, 22 Henry VI.. 1443-4:—
B.B.IL, Richard Walsh, William Jenney,

//. I./0.5. Richard Illyngworth, William Geynesford.

Pensioner: John Bedell.
Collector of fuel money : Lowes.

Auditors of the accounts of William Geinesford, the Pensioner
anno 2 1 : Sibile and Repynghale.

Auditors of the accounts of Richard Castell, the Steward, etc. :
Stotevile and Repynghale.

[B. B. I., has John Jenney and Thomas Riplingham. fo. 55.]

B.B.I., William Herfrey, Steward.

fo. 55. Auditors of Nicholas Repynghale, Collector for the Chapel :

William Jenny, Thomas Stodevylle.

Auditors of [John] Bedell, the Pensioner: Osberne, Bekyswell.

fo. 48. Henry Cheuele, late Steward, mentioned.

Memorandum. Nothing is owed by the Society to the
French baker in Holborne for the time of John Legh, as appears
by his account.

fo. 55. " Md that in the fest of Seynt Symond and Jude, the seer of

King Herry the Syxte the xxiij, [October 28, 1444] ther is an
abstract of the tyme of Willam Hamond indented, wheroffe the on

* The last word looks more like verm's', but this is probably due to a
clerical error. It is underlined, and a 'C ' written in the margin.

Macfe JSoofes of ILtncoIn's: JEnn, 15

part abydeth in the Tresory, and of which on part of the seyd
abstract ther bee diverse namys strekyn out w< a penne, and of
the othir part that remayneth in the Tresorye the same names be
kut out w' a knyf, resceyved be Willam Gaynesford and payd to
the bruer, which abstract is delyvered to John Jenney the3onger."

Governors, 23 Henry VI., 1444-5 •' — 1444-5

Thomas Marshall, Nicholas Rippynghale, fo. 58.

John Jenney, junior, William Moile.

Pensioner : Thomas Stodevyle. Vacated because absent,
certain weighty matters moving the Governors ; elected in his
place, John Bekeswell.

" Colegaderer" : Sharppe.

Collector of Chapel money : Rypplyngham.

William Jenney delivered to the new Governors a paper, the fo. 60.
account of William Herfrey, the late Steward ; and because
William Jenney and the Governors are in controversy as to some
of the allowances claimed in the account and the account is
contradictory \contrariunt\, therefore it remains undiscussed, and
is remitted to the discretion of the Society ; and the account,
under the seal of the said William, is delivered to the new
Governors for the 24th year.

At the special instance of John Fortescu, Chief Justice [of fo. 61.
the King's Bench] Robert Aspare and John Poynes are admitted
to repasts, etc., when the said Justice shall be present.

[Aspare's name is struck out, and a note added to the effect
that it was done because he was excused from attending repasts
( pardonatur ad repast' ) generally on his admission. He had
been admitted 21 Henry VI., \_fo. 43.] ; a note is added to his
name to the effect that he was excused from attending repasts
(pardonatur ad repast' )?& the special instance of the Chief Justice,
but not from keeping vacations, except when riding out of town
(nis(fuerit equitando extra villain) with the said Chief Justice.]

Repynghale junior was admitted by the Governors to repasts
\tepasta\ without any continuation, for certain special causes.

Richard Castell, late Steward, mentioned.

John Dallegood, late Steward, mentioned.

John Lygh, late Steward, mentioned.

The little Black Book* mentioned as containing the arrears of
John Lygh's last account.

* Apparently a volume now lost.

1 6 £|)e Macfe JSoofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Nicholas Repynghale had an allowance made on his accounts
of 4d. for cutting out the vanes for the Chapel [? ; pro cindicione
venearum Capelle.\

fo. 62. William Moile had an allowance on his accounts for 26s. 8d.

paid for companies of minstrels \_pro sociis histreonibus\ at
Christmas last ; also for 8s. paid by him in part payment of one
"Ogeshede" of red wine for the same feast beyond what was
paid by the Fellows then present ; also for IDS. which he paid to
Thomas Maschall for the residue of the payment for the " skafoldys
in Smythfeld " in the same year.

Whereas John Dalagode, the late Steward, is charged in his
account to the brewer with £6 i8s. gd. for 37 barrels of beer, as
appears by the counterfoil of the tally, and on the stock of the
tally there are 39 barrels, which leaves two barrels beyond the
account, in regard to which there is a dispute between John and
the brewer, the matter is remitted to the discretion of the Society.

1445-6 Governors, 24 Henry VI., 1445-6 : —

fo. 63. Robert Heywurth, Nicholas Sibile,

Bartholomew Bolney, Thomas Stotevile.

Pensioner : Thomas Replyngham.

"Colgaderer" : Wykys.

fo. 64. Sunday before S. Valentine's day, 1446.

Henry Chevele was allowed 2os. for a boar for Christmas
last, on the tally made with the brewer, William Barret, and
1 6s. id. for badly brewed ale [? ; pro seruicia male br~\.

Henry Cheuele, the Steward, was paid 333. 4d. for the
minstrels \_pro histrionibus\ this year.

Seventeen barrels of beer, price £$ 33. gd., are in dispute on
the brewer's tally.

fo. 65 Memorandum that Bartholomew Bolneye, Robert Heyworth,

Nicholas Sibile and Thomas Stotevile, Governors of the Society
.of Lincoln's Inn, 24 Henry VI., in the name of the Society have
granted and to farm let to Richard Benet, the Cook of the said
Inn, the long garden of the Inn,* from Michaelmas, 24 Henry VI.
[1445], for ten years, to have, hold and occupy the said garden
with all profits of herbs ; all fruits, to wit, apples, pears, divers
kinds of nuts, and plums, being reserved to the Society ; he

* This is believed to have been on the east side of the Coney Garth, where
Stone Buildings are now situated. It was afterwards called Cotterel's Garden.

of Htncoln's £nn.

finding all herbs required by the Inn, and paying yearly 133. 4d.
at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions. Richard may make
a gate in the garden wall, at his own charges, by which a cart may
enter with dung for the manuring of the garden.

233. 4d. paid to the baker, that is, Thomas Baker, the one- fo. 66.
eyed man [monocitlo] without the Bar. *

Memorandum that Cheuele, the late Steward, was admitted
into the Society because he had been Steward for a very long
time ; therefore, by the consideration of the Society, he is admitted
to repasts as often as his master shall be in London in term, that
is, when the Court is sitting, and in vacations he must be a
continuer. t

[This item is struck out.]

Governors, 25 Henry VI., 1446-7 :— 1446-7

Richard Drax, William Jeny, B.B.IL,

William Boeff, William Osbern. pt.\,fo.%.

Pensioner: Thomas;}; Flete. B.B.I.,

Coal-gatherer [Collector focalium\ : Robert Everard. fo. 67.
Auditors of the accounts of Thomas Ryplyngham, [the
Pensioner], for the 24th year : Heworth and Stotevyle.

" Memorandum that it is ordeyned by Richard Drax and his fo, 66.
felas, a° xxvto, that no persone of the felashippe be behynde of his
duytez due wl inne the felashippe, vidz of his commons that it
passe not xiiij dayez ; and if he be behynde ouer xiiij dayez, that
he [be] estraunged from the felaship til he paye ; and also that no
man be behynde of his pencyon ouer a 3eer vp on the same
peyne ; and that the styward warne alle tho that be behynde of
their commons ouer xiiij dayez out of commons, but if he wul
vndirtake for them that be so behynde hymsylff."

Governors, 26 Henry VI., 1447-8: — 1447-8

Richard I llyngworth, John Jenney le tierce, B.B.IL,

William Gaynesford, John Bekyswell. pt.\,fo.%.

Pensioner : Robert Wyllenhale. B.B. I.,
Coal gatherer : Clevedon. fo. 67

Auditors of the accounts of Thomas Flete, the Pensioner last
year : Thomas Rypplyngham and Robert Everard.

Thomas Flete, the Pensioner for last year, delivers up the

Probably Holborn Bar. t See post., p. 19. \ Called John in B. B. II.

1 8 Cfce 8larfc &oofcs of lUncoln's I-nn.

moneys received by him beyond what he paid to the Priest and
servants of the Inn \Presbitero ct serrientibus de Lyncolnes /«],
/5 135- 9id. He paid nothing to the Bishop of Chichester that
year. 4od. was given him for his purse and his trouble.

Delivered to Richard Drax, William Jenney and William
Osberne, by the hands of John Jenney senior, for the repair of
his chamber, /s. 4d., which ought to be allowed by the Lord of
Chichester for repair, etc. \_qui' debent allocari per dominum
Cicestr pro reparacione\.

[This paragraph is struck out |.

fo. 68 Paid to the minstrels at Christmas last, 26s. 8d.

Paid to John Dalygod for his foreign account \_pro forinceco
compotd] for the revels at Christmas last, beyond a past debt to
him, igd.

Memorandum that Robert Wyllynhale, the Pensioner this
year, delivered to Richard Drax, William Jenney and William
Osberne to be paid to the Lord Bishop of Chichester, 223. io|d.,
in full payment of 10 marks for last year, for which 225. io|d. the
Pensioner ought to have allowance on his account at the end of
next year ; because Thomas Flete delivered to the Society only
1 1 os. 5^d., for the payment of the whole of that year.

fo. 71. " Hit ys ordyned by the Felyshippe of Lyncolnesynne the

xxviij day of ye monyth of Nouembre the yere of the reigne of

Kyng Herry the sixt aftur the conquest xxvj [1447], For as muche

as Thomas Alcetour, late a Felow of ye seid Felishippe, was

maynpernour for alle the Duiteez of Somerton due for the which

he was thenne chargeable or myght be chargeable to the seid

felishippe, as a felow of the same felishippe, aftur the custume and

ordinaunce of the same felishippe, the which Thomas Alcetour

afturward dissesed, hauyng at the tyme of his dissessour

surficiente of goodes to content the same felishippe, as well of

the duitez of hym selfe as of the duiteez of those that he was

maynpernour fore, And the seid Somerton at the tyme of the

dissessour of the seid Alcetour was yn dett to the seid felishippe

in xlj s. then hauyng no goodes w1 yn ye seid Inne, And

Wrillyam Osseberne, beying on of ye Reulours of the seid felishippe

at the same tyme, delyuered of his owne sole autorite wythought

th'avyce of the seid felishippe alle the seid goodes of the same

Thomas Alcetour to straungeourz the seid felishippe, not content

of the seid xlj s., ne no peny therof — Wherefore hit ys considered

and awarded by the seid felishippe and the autorite of the same

that the seid Willyam Osseberne, by fore the xv day of Seint

Black Books of Lincoln's Inn. 19

Hillary next comyng, paye and content the seid felishippe of the
same xlj s., vpon the peyne of voydyng and to be estraunged of
yc seid felishippe vnto suche tyme that he hath payed the seid
xlj s. to the seid felishippe ."

[Folios 70, 72, 73, 74 and 75 are blank. J

Governors, 27 Henry VI., 1448-9 : - 1448-9

Richard Illyngworth, John Bekeswell, fo. 76

William Gaynesford, John Jenney.

Ordered by Richard Illyngworth, William Gaynesford, John fo. 78.
Bekyswell and John Jenney, Governors, 27 Henry VI., [1448-9],
that no Fellow shall be in arrear with his commons for more than
one week, or with his pension for more than one year, on pain of
expulsion from the Inn and Society; and any fellow expelled for
this cause shall not he re-admitted without paying a fine of 6s. 8d.
at the least, or more in the discretion of the Society.*

Governors, 28 Henry VI., 1449-50 :— 1449-50.

Henry Etwell, William Moile, B.B.I I.,

William Jenney, Robert Willenhale. pt.\,fo.S.

Pensioner : Thomas Humfrey. fo. 9.

Collector of fuel moneys : Bonyngton.

Auditors of the accounts of Robert Willenhale, Pensioner
for two years : Thomas Ripplyngham and John Eltenhode.

Henry Chevele was admitted as a Fellow on the vigil of S. B. B. /.,
Andrew, 28 Henry VI. ; he was to have repasts \repasta\ in the fo. 76.
four terms every year while the King's Bench and the Common
Bench were sitting ; for the rest of the year he was not to enjoy
the privilege of repasts ; he was to be excused from continuance,
except three vacations, viz : Christmas and 12 days following, and
two other vacations, either in Lent or Autumn, next after his
admission. He paid 26s. 8d.t

Berkeley was admitted as a Fellow and excused from his
continuance for all vacations. He paid 263. 8d., and was not to
enjoy the privilege of repasts.

Thomas Swyllyngton was admitted as a Fellow on the
conditions that William Swyllyngton, his father, should be
exonerated from all pensions which he owed to the Society for
the time when he was a Fellow up to the time of the admission

* See fo. 76. t See ante, p. 17.

20 C!)c asiarfe Boofcs of fLincoln'* I-nn.

of Thomas, and that Thomas may be at the clerks' commons
[ad communes clericales] for three whole years following his
admission, if he wish, and shall have one vacation pardoned, if
absent, without paying anything to the Society, namely, the
autumn vacation next after his admission.

fo. 77. Received from Shildewich, 2os , for all arrears due to the

Society, as well for pension as for commons, and hereafter he shall
be out of pension \et amodo . . . erit extra pensionem}.

fo. /8. " Item deliuerd to Eland and Stathum to ye vse of ye

Felishippe for Cristenmas, anno xxviij R. H. vj. [1449], 535. 8d."

" Item wherof paied to the Mynstrals for Cristenmas" by

Stathum, 4os., and to Robert Willenhale by order of the Governors,

135. 8d.

fo, 79. The following former Stewards are mentioned: Henry

Chevele, Robert Duke, Richard Castell, William Herfrey, William
Hamond, John Daligood.

1450 1 Governors, 29 Henry VI., 1450-1 : —

fo. 83. Nicholas Sibile, Thomas Marshall,

Henry Etwell, Robert Willenhale.

Richard Drax was specially admitted because he gave ten
marks towards the building of the new work \adedificationem novi
operis\ there,* and also because he promised to give the Society
in a short time a new picture [?; quandam novam tabulani\;
therefore he is of special grace admitted to repasts \repastd\,

Ordered by the said Governors that whenever the office of
butler or under-butler shall be vacant, William Elyot shall be
admitted and preferred to that office. And thereupon in the same
term he was admitted to that office and sworn.

Ordered that Henry Etwell may possess and enjoy his
chamber in which he now lives and sleeps \rcquiescit\, together
with John Stafford, to whom the chamber was first assigned.

Ordered that Stephen Slegge may be admitted to repasts
[ i-epastd\ at any time of the year on condition that he pays to
the then Governors 26s. 8d. before the feast of the Purification
next, consideration being had that he was formerly admitted to
the same commons by Bartholomew Bolney and his fellows,
Governors

'

This is the first mention of any new buildings. Probably the eleven
' new chambers referred to in 1454-5, post, ;i. 25.

of Hmcoln'is Inn.

2 I

William Gaynesford became surety for Patrick Joy, who was
admitted to the office of Steward at his instance, until Joy shall
find sufficient security to the Governors for the time being.

Paid to the ' Mynstrellys ' at Christmas, 29 Hen. VI., fo. 80
[1450], 4os.

Governors, 30 Henry VI., 1451-2 :—

Robert Willenhale, Robert Heyworth.

William Jenney, Alvery Maleverer.

Thomas Rypplyngham.
[Folio 82 is blank.]

1451-2

fo. 81.

A 84

Governors, 30 Henry VI., 1451-2 :

Robert Heyworth, [Alvery?] Maleverer junior,

William Jenney, Thomas Rypplyngham.

Pensioner : Robert Fulbery. [Richard Yaxlee, fo. 89].

Collector of Coal money [collector grossorum carbonum\ :
Thurlond.

Received from Symoh Grymesby his fine for [discontinuance
in] the autumn of 29 Hen. VI., because that certain matters were
imposed upon him concerning his inheritance from which he had
been expelled, reduced to 6s. 8d.

Received from Thomas Swylyngton his fine tor the autumn of
29 Hen. VI., because his father was seriously ill, as he has sworn,
reduced to 6s. 8d.

Received from Holland his fine for two vacations, anno 29, in
consideration that the death of his mother was the cause of his
absence, reduced to 133. 4d.

From Chesilden for three vacations, in consideration that he
was much annoyed by Dykby [male vexatus fuit per Dykby\
reduced to 205.

From Soulby for two vacations, in consideration that he was
seriously put out about his marriage, being almost married against
his will [graviter vexahis circa maritagiuin suum se invito fere
maritar\ reduced to 133. 4d.

From Drury, because he was arrested \captus\ by virtue of fo. 85.
a warrant for the peace, as was verily proved, reduced to 6s. 8d.

From Thomas Withiall, for one vacation, 133. 4d.

From Henry Gilly, his fine for the Easter vacation
\J pour le />.], anno 30, reduced to 133. 4d. because there was a
nisi prins against him, and another one for him [?].

From the brewer for half a boar at Christmas this same year,
133. 4d., because he is a new servant to us [? quia de noi'O nobis
servibatnr (sic'] ].

22

of lLfnroln'0 Inn.

From Thomas Noreis for the Easter vacation \J pro P.],

1 6s. 8d.

From Simon Grymmesby, reduced to 135. 4d. because he
was busy about his inheritance \tractatus fuit pro her sua], as
Eland testified.

fo. 86. Paid to the Minstrels this year, 358.

Paid for a hay for catching the coneys* [pro uno haye pur
/es conynges capienct~\ 55.

Paid for beer u marks los. by tally, and by another tally,

£5

1452-3 Governors, 31 Henry VI., 1452-3 :—
fo. 88. William Gaynesforth, William Eland,

John Jenney, junior, Thomas Flete.

Pensioner : Yaxlee.

Coal Gatherer \colector carbonum] : Edyngham.

Clerk of the Chapel : Ingoldesby.

fo. 89. [William Champernoun paid 405. for admission and con-

tinuation ; the usual fee was 205.]

Paid to the Minstrels at Christmas 385. 4d.

B.B.I I., William Gaynesford and his fellows, Governors 31 Henry
pt. i., VI., 1452-3, appointed John Jenney and Thomas Flete auditors of
fo. 19. the accounts of Richard Yaxlee, the Pensioner for that year.

John Gaynesford is admitted into the Society to repasts
on condition that he cause to be delivered to the Society a buck in
autumn and a doe at Christmas every year for the term of his life :
he is pardoned all vacations, as well for the above cause as for the
good favour which his family \_parentessiti\\ias had to the Society
in times past.

Nicholas Gaynesford, brother of John, is admitted into the
Society to repasts, provided that he shall pay for all his
vacations 135. 4d.

Simon Gremesby is admitted to repasts, at the instance of
William Eland, his kinsman, when the Exchequer is open
[? scaccario aperto], for having which favour he shall give a buck
every autumn.

William Hasylden, because he is elected to the office of Sheriff
of the Counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon, and because he is
continually in the household \domicilinm\ of the Treasurer of

* The first mention of the coneys. Hay, a net which encloses the haunt of
an animal ; to hay, to set set snares for rabbits. ' Coneys are destroyed by hays,
curs, spainels,' etc. John Mortimer, Whole Art of Husbandry, 1707.

JSlacfe Boofes of ILtmoIn's Enn. 23

England, is admitted to repasts as long as he shall be occupied
about the accounts of the said Counties and when the Treasurer
keeps house \hospicium tenueri(\ within a league of this town.

Caldewell is pardoned one vacation that he ought to keep,
at the instance of Thomas Flete, and because his father is
detained with such infirmity that the said Caldewell has to be very
much occupied about his father's business.

Richard Yaxlee is admitted to the chamber of Robert
Willenhale at his instance, because Robert has incurred divers
expenses at his own cost on the repair of the chamber. Richard
shall pay the pension of Thomas Hunte.

Blonket from the country of Ireland is admitted into the
Society, any act or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding,
because he has brought very many Fellows to the Society.

Governors, 32 Henry VI., 1453-4: — 1453-4

John Jenney, Thomas Flete, B.B. /.,

Nicholas Sybile, Robert Wyllenhale. fo. 91.

Pensioner: John Ingoldesby.

Escheator: * Norys.

Robert Willenhale, one of the Governers, paid 403. for the
minstrels at Christmas and the Purification.

Received from Bristow, 6s. 8d., for his discontinuance for
two vacations next before Michaelmas, anno 33, [1454], because
his father was dead and he himself much troubled.

From Berkeley 6s. 8d., a fine for being at repasts \_repasta] at
the time when Lord Cromwell is here, and also for the time when
he himself shall be Sheriff, as appears in another book.f

Breton is admitted on the Sunday after the Purification, 1454
32 Henry VI. ; it is conceded that he may be at clerk's commons B.B. //.,
[ad communes clericales] for three years following. pt- i,

It is granted that Fust may be excused from the vacation at fo. 20.
Christmas next, because he ought to keep the anniversary of his
father on Christmas eve.

It is granted that Berkeley may be at repasts [repasta] when
Lord de Cromwell is in town, and also for the whole time that he
shall be Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, if he happen
to be appointed Sheriff; for which he pays 6s. 8d.j

Brystowe was pardoned for the Easter Vacation, anno 33,

* The same as the ' Coal Gatherer ' or ' Collector of Coal Moneys,' etc.
t Part i of Vol. II. See below.
t See above.

24 ®$t JSlacfc #oofc$ of Etmoln's

for which he paid 33. 4cL, consideration being had to the fact that
he was much troubled [male vexatur\ about his inheritance.

B.B.I., Paid to the Minstrels at Christmas and the Purification, 403.

fo. 91. Paid 385. 2Tjd. for making new chambers. *

1454-5. Governors, 33 Henry VI., 1454-5 :-

fo. 92. Thomas Marchall, Henry Etwell,

Richard Drax, Thomas Vmfrey.

Pensioner : Ingoldesby.

Coal Gatherer \collector pro focale\ : Grymmesby.

fo. 93. Morgan was admitted to the Society on the 4th of February,

1455, on condition that he paid 133. 4d., which he paid then and
there, and was pardoned all his vacations.

Edmund Blake was admitted on condition that he paid yearly
in summer, to wit, within the octave of S. John the Baptist,
a buck, and within the octave of the Purification a doe, for
all his vacations ; and if he make default, he has granted that
he may be sued as often as he does so.

Bathe was admitted on condition that before Michaelmas
next he do bring two fellows of good conversation to the Society ;
his mainpernors are Nicholas Stathum and Thomas Asper ; he is
pardoned all vacations on account of the windows to be made
[by him] with glass [pro fenistris facturis cum glas\ at the east
end of the hall, and on account of the aforesaid two men.

Yoe was admitted February 6th, and was pardoned all his
vacations, but he must be in commons in Christmas week and
Easter week for three years, if he is in town ; for this favour he
paid 263. 8d.

Snell was admitted the same day and pardoned all his
vacations, but he must be in commons as above ; for which favour
he paid 2os. And it is granted to Yoe and Snell that they shall
be at repasts [repastd]

William Jenney, for certain causes shown, and because he
swore in the presence of the Governors that it should be at his
own cost and expense, is allowed to have two servants \yalettos] at
I4d. yearly [sic, a mistake for weekly].

John Laynton admitted in Michaelmas Term and pardoned
all vacations and admitted to repasts [repasta] at his own pleasure,
for which concession he shall pay at the feast of the Purification
next, a hogshead of red Gascon wine.

* This perhaps does not refer to a new building, but to divisions or partitions
in existing rooms ; but see pp. 20 and 25.

Blarfc asoofes of fLincoln'g

George Hoton admitted, pardoned all his vacations and
admitted to repasts at his own pleasure, for which he paid to Thomas
Vmfray, one of the Governors, 203., and shall pay to the Society
6s. 8d., and he shall deliver a buck yearly in Trinity term.

The governing and leasing of the eleven new chambers newly
built is committed by the Governors to Robert Willenhall and
Thomas Vmfray ; provided always that they shall answer to the
Society at the rate of 403. per chamber.*

Thomas Vmfray, mentioned as Treasurer.!

William Este admitted to repasts and pardoned all vacations fo. 94,
not kept in the past, or to be kept in the future, for which favour
he paid 405.

Brigge paid 2os. for the like.

Walworth paid 263. 8d. for the like.

Thomas Thurland paid 195. iid. for the dues of his son
Richard, late a surety [manucaptor\, etc.

Several persons paid 6s. 8d, for each discontinuance ; one paid
IDS. for two discontinuances; one paid 35. 4d. for one discontinuance
and promised a buck in autumn.

Total of sums received by Henry Etwell, ,£19. 73. 5^d.

Payments :

jTo Thomas Vmfrey for the building of the new work,
£6 133. 4d.

To the tiler for 19 thousand tiles, £4 8s. gd.

For 19 loads of lime, igs.

To the minstrels at Christmas and the Purification, 363. 8d.

For nails, 300 '' hert lattes,"§ 12 pair of " henges," 12 pair
of " hokes," 12 " dorerynges " [? door latches], 345. 6d. ||And
other particulars as appears more fully by a bill thereof delivered
by the said Etewell, and put in the Treasury with the other bills. ||

Delivered to Thomas Vmfrey for the workmen, £3.'.

Total : £15. I2s. 3d.

* Probably the "new work" mentioned 1451-2, ante, p. 20.
t This is the first mention of the office of Treasurer.
+ The first detailed building account,

§ Heart laths, i.e. made of the inner and harder wood. They were used for
outside work in half-timbered buildings.
|| Interlined.
1 Struck out.

26 &&e Elacft JSoofeg of

Henry Etwell owes the Society 195. for 19 loads of lime
allowed him before but not yet paid ; he afterwards exonerated the
Society from this.

fo. 95 Trinity Term. Herbert and Sulyard are admitted and

assigned to the ground-floor chamber [ad bassam camerant], in
which Alvery Mauleuerer late lived and slept \inhibuit et quievit\,
by the Governors for certain reasons, and especially because they
are two of the best barristers of the Inn \duo de optimis barrer~\*

fo. 96. Thomas Vmfray received of Henry Etwell for the building,

etc., £6 133. 4d., of which he paid to John Ingoldesby, the
Pensioner, for the said building 66s. 8d.

Received of Thomas Ive in part payment of 405. for his new
chamber, aos.

Received of Nicholas Statham 405. for his chamber together
with another little chamber annexed to the same.

Paid for 7 pair of gloves for 7 carpenters, 1 4d.

Paid Robert Halle, carpenter, for the carriage of 7 cart loads
of timber for the new work i6s. 8d. [sii\, at 2s. 4d. per cart
load.

Paid the said Robert in part payment for the said work
693. 8£d.

Paid for 200 '' elmynbords " for the said work, price 2s. 6d.
a hundred, and 3d. for carriage, 55. 30!.

In expenses at Suthwerk about improving the tiles — 3d.

Paid t the tiler for 3000 " hertlattes," price

55. 4d. a thousand, i6s., of which he received 6s. Sd. from John
Ingoldesby.

For the carriage thereof, 8d.

Paid the said tiler in part payment of 463. 8d. for his wages

I2S.

For 4000 "hertlattes," price 53. 4d. a thousand — 2 is. 40!.

For 9000 "saplattes,"+ price 33. gd. a thousand, 4^d. a
hundred — 333. gd.

For the carriage thereof by water and land — 33. lod.

Paid William Wodehouse, plasterer, [daubitor] for his labour
in the purchase of the said laths — i6d.

Paid the same William in part payment of his wages, to wit,
463. 8d. — 133. 4d.

* Cancelled,
t Blank in MS.

J Sap laths, i.e., from the outer and softer wood. They were used for inside
work.

ISlacfc ISoo&s of ILtncoln'* £nn. 27

Paid him in part payment of 8700 old tiles, 60 "rofetiles," and
— cornertiles, price 33. a thousand, — 135. 4d.

For the carnage of the said tiles, namely, 8 cart-loads at 7d.
a load — 43. 8d.

Paid the said William for one cart-load of straw, 3s., and 2d.
for his expenses — 35. 2d.

Paid Thomas Forster, sawyer, for i^ days, taking for himself
and his mate i6d. a day, — 195. 4d.

Paid John Gorman and Adam Charter, labourers, for 58^ days,
each of them taking 5d. a day — 245. 5d.

Paid John Hill for 3 bags of " sprignailles," price us. a bag,

— 33s-

Paid the same for one bag containing 3000 of " fippenynailles,"
price 4od. a thousand, — IDS.

Paid the same for one bag containing 2000 of " nailles," price
6d. a hundred, 45. a thousand, — 8s.

Paid John Seward for one leaden gutter weighing 602 quarters
iSlbs., price 8s. a hundred [quarters] — 505.

Paid John Sefoulle for 5000 new tiles, price 55. 4d. a thousand,
26s. 8d.

Governors, 34 Henry VI, 1455-6 :— 1455-6

Robert Heyworth, " Fulbery, [Robert] B.B I ,

William Jenney, Girton. fo. 98.

Pensioner : Stathum.
Clerk of the Chapel : Griffyth.
Marshall : Yaxle.
Master of the Revels : Griffyth.
Coal Gatherer \collector pro focale\ : Bulman junior.

Alphay was admitted on the Sunday before the feast of fo. 99.
S. Edmund the King [Nov. 20], 35 Henry VI. [1456], and was
pardoned three vacations, he was to pay a doe in winter and a
buck in summer or autumn for each of the three that he did
not keep.

Memorandum that in the beginning of theyear in which William
Jenney and his fellows were elected Governors a Treasurer of the
Inn was elected by the Society, to wit, Thomas Vmfrey was
elected to that office, to receive all receipts at the Treasury, and
the charge of discontinuances, and all other things of this kind ;
on account of which William Jenney and his fellows have received
nothing and owe nothing to be accounted for to the Society, but

* Blank in MS

28 CfK Blacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Enn.

the said Thomas by the consideration of the whole Society must
account therefor.*

1456-7 Governors, 35 Henry VI., 1456-7 :—
fo. 100. Thomas Stodeville, Nicholas Stathum,

Thomas Rypplyngham, Richard Yaxlay.

Treasurer : [Thomas] Vmfray.
Pensioner and Marshall : [John] Asplond, junior.
Master of the Revels : Hudisfeld.
Coal Gatherer [collector focalis] : Trauers.

B.B.U., Delivered to Thomas Umfrey, Treasurer, by the Governors,
//. i, certain abstracts of divers Stewards, namely, Henry Cheveley,
fo. 23. Robert Duke, Richard Castell, William Herfrey, William
Hamond, and John Dalygood.

B B. /., Stodeville, one of the Governors, received 405. which the

fo. 100. said Thomas paid to the vintner "del belle in Fletestrete," by the

hand of Thomas Asper, for a pipe of wine for use at Christmas,

anno 35 [1456].

Bathe junior, from Ireland, was admitted, for which he gave
the Society a gradalet ; he will continue all his vacations.

fo. 101. Henry Cheveley, the Steward, mentioned, and other former

Stewards, viz : — Ive, Myldehale, Andyrby, Moyle, Andrew,
Floyer, Illerysdon, and Richard Castell.

The Treasurer is to levy 6s. 8d. for each discontinuance in
Easter and autumn, anno 33, and Easter, autumn and Christmas,
anno 34. Sum of all the said discontinuances, zoos. ; the names
appear in the great Black Book.^

The Governors delivered to Thomas Vmfrey the names of
those who had been fined for their vacations before the 35th year,
and have not paid, as appears by the said great Black Book.
Sum, £4 133. 4d.

The Governors also delivered to him the names of those who
were in arrear with the fines for the assignments of the new
chambers which were assigned before the feast of All Saints in

* A Treasurer has been mentioned before, (p. 25), but this is the first record
of the appointment of a Treasurer by the Society.

t A service book containing the antiphons called " graduals," as well as
introits, etc., used in the mass.

J Vol. II. part i, fo. 21.

JSoofes of fUncoln'0 #nn, 29

the 35th year, as appears by the said great Black Book. Sum,

£4* "

Nicholas Stathum, the Pensioner, 34 Henry VI, accounted fo. 102.
before Robert Fulbery and Richard Yaxlee, his auditors, and
making due allowances, it appeared by his account that he owed
the Society 515. 8d. ; whereof he is pardoned iis. 8d., because
his purse was feloniously cut in the King's Bench with 205. of the
Society's money in it,t part of the said sum of 513. 8d. ; and so
he owed the Society 403., which he paid to Thomas Vmfrey, the
Treasurer, in the presence of the Governors.

Afterwards the said Rollj was found and examined by the
auditors, and it appeared from the said Roll that the account was
in arrear 343. beyond the 513. 8d. ; which sum Stathum paid to
John Asplon, the now Pensioner, who paid it to the Treasurer.

Thomas Vmfrey, the Treasurer, rendered his accounts, and
was in surplusage £20 155. i-|d., [no details are given], which
the Society paid to him.

There remains in the hands of the Treasurer a roll of 2od.
levied and to be levied from each fellow of the Society for the
new building.

Memorandum, to confer with the executors of John Gargrave
as to his commons and pension in arrear to the amount of 5 marks.

Mem: delivered to Thomas Vmfray, Treasurer, a roll of
assignments of the new chambers both ground and upper
rloors \de novis cameris bassis et superiis], which were not assigned
before his last account in the preceding year, namely, twelve
assignments.§

Mem: Robert Folbery was examined in the presence of the
Society touching 403. which was required of him for the time when
he was Pensioner, 'which he had retained in his hands, and which
he ought to have paid to Master Thomas Han well for the farm
of Lincoln's Inn; he confessed that of the 403. he had but 133. 4d.,
and that the residue was in the hands of Alvery Mauleverer for
the repair of his chamber. It was ordered by the Society, Thomas
Stodeville and his fellows then being Governors, that they should

* See ante, p, 25.

t Cruminiseca written in the margin ; = a cut-purse.

t The Pensioner's account mentioned above.

S There were eleven chambers, see ante, p. 25.

Macfc JSoofes of fLincoln's Enn,

receive the 135. 4d. from Robert [Folbery], (which Thomas
Stodeville received), and that the residue be made up by the
assignment of the said chamber and the sale of a certain study
\studiuni\ therein.*

Sylyard bought the study for 8s., which he paid to the
Treasurer.

The i3s. 4d. received from Folbery, together with 2od.
received from red-headed Davy \de Davy ctim rubio capite\
for the sale of timber, make the sum of Thomas Stoteville's
receipts 153.; of which he craves to be allowed nd. for "pynnyng
of the benche " by two men for one day, and for " lyms " for the
same 4d., and for two men for one day " for hewyng of the fote
trees for the benche " iod., and for the repair of the " hayt W a
lyne for the same" 22d. " Item, for a forme bowght for 5eman|
fo. 103. table" 8d. ; also for the repair of the hearth and of our chamber,
to wit, of me and my fellow Sybyle, paid to the tiler and carpenter
2s. 4d. ; also for the repair of the Hall at the " Steyr " and over
the porch, iQd. ; sum 8s. 6d. And so, of the 153. he owes /s. 6d.§

Mem. he paid for the repair of the ditch in length 25 perches
outside the hayf [sepes] for the conies, to the gardiner of Staple
Inn [gardinario de Stapilin ?], in the 36th year [1457] i6d. ; also
for a " hache " for his chamber door, 8d.

Received by the Treasurer from Richard Gardiner for the
farm of the garden, anno 35, — 133. 4d.

Auditors for Asplond : Ingoldysby,

Wallewyn.

The Pensioner paid the balance of his account, 585., to the
Treasurer.

fo. 104. John Eltonhede was assigned to the chamber at the end of

the Hall, which belonged to Robert Willenhale and Richard
Yaxley, with their consent and the consent of the Governors this
35th year. And the same John Eltonhede shall have the power
at his own pleasure to choose a Fellow of the Society to be
assigned with him to the said chamber, before Michaelmas next.

And on the last day of July then next, he chose Richard
Iseham, a Fellow of the Society, who was admitted and assigned

* The ' study' was generally a small room partitioned off the large "chamber."

t See ante, p. 22.

t /.«.,the yeoman's table.

§ The arithmetic is rather faulty.

JSlacfc JSoofeg of Lincoln's Enn. 31

by the Governors to the said chamber, there to dwell at his own
good pleasure.

Penalty for discontinuance in Easter vacation this year
135. 4d.

Penalty for discontinuance in the autumn vacation 6s. Sd.and fo. 105.
not more because in that time there was a plague [pestilencia\.

[Two of the discontinuers were pardoned ; one because he
had leave on account of the plague ; the other for the same
reason, but on condition that he kept another term instead of
this one.]

Governors, 36 Henry VI, 1457-8 : — 1457-8.

Richard Illingworth, Robert Willenhale, fo. 106.

Thomas Stodevile, Richard Yaxlee.

Treasurer : Thomas Vmfray.
Pensioner : John Sulyard.
Marshall : John Sulyard.
Master of the Revels : Caldwell.
Escheator* : Menwynnek.

Former Stewards mentioned : Ive, Andrew, Hillerrysdon.
Moyle, Anderby, Mildenale, and Floyer.

There remains in the custody of the Treasurer a roll of the
subsidy of 2od., to be received from 40 persons ; total, .£3. 6s. 8d.t

For one new ground floor chamber \bassa camera] not yet
assigned.

For an assignment to Le.ynton's Chamber [? in Camera
Leyntori~\ not hitherto assigned, Sum ,£3.

To be received from Passelewe for his assignment to the
chamber with the study, late Lovell's, 135. 4d.

There remains unpaid for the assignment of Playter's chamber
[? camere Play(~\, 133. 4d.

Received frqm Terell senior for the assignment of his fo. 107.
chamber with Laynton, 203.

Sum total of the Treasurer's receipts, ^33. 2s. id.

Schotboltt was admitted by the body of the Society \_per
corpus Societatis} on the Saturday before the Feast of S. Edmund, fo. 108,
King and Martyr [Nov. 20], and on his admission the Society

* The officer previously known as the ' Coal- Gatherer,' or ' Collector of Fuel-
moneys.'

t For the new buildings ; see ante, p. 29.

32 ftfyt JSlacfe 3$oofe$ of Utncoltt'0

granted him the chamber called " Denys Chambre," with the
garden annexed thereto ; and for building a new house in the
said garden for his study \_pro scriptorio stio] he is to pay yearly
for the house and garden, 33. 4d. beyond his pension. He is to
be admitted to repasts when the court is sitting, and further as
long as his books are open at Westminster [gtiamdiu libri sui sint
patentes* apud Westm\ He is pardoned all his vacations, for
which favour he pays 205.

Levermore was admitted and pardoned all vacations, for which
he paid 2os.f

Hyham was admitted, and was to keep six vacations, and pay
6s. 8d. for each default. And it was granted that he might be at
the clerks' commons [ad communes clerycales] for three years.

Glynne was admitted, and was to keep the feast of Christmas
next and one other vacation of his own choice within the time of
his vacation ; for which favour he paid 133. 40!.

Terell junior was admitted and pardoned all vacations at the
instance of Thomas Tyrell, Knight, his father, John Leynton, and
others ; for which favour he paid 405.

Calthorpe was admitted and pardoned all vacations ; he was
to be admitted to repasts when his lord or lady are in town or at
Westminster ; for which favour he was to pay 1 35. 4d. and give
the Society a buck and a doe within the three years next following.

Clerk was admitted and pardoned all vacations, for which
favour he was to give the Society a pipe of good red wine, to wit,
a " hoggeshed " at Christmas next, and another " hoggeshed " at
the Christmas following.

Bewle was admitted and pardoned three vacations, provided
always that Christmas is not within the pardon.

fo. 109. Thomas Dalamare was admitted, and was to be admitted to

repasts when Lord or Lady Bukk' [Buckingham] or the Earl of
Stafford, or Henry Stafford, J should be in the City of London or
at Westminster ; he was pardoned all vacations, for which favour
he was to give 205. and a buck in Trinity Term next.

Cartelage was admitted in Michaelmas to repasts at the clerk's
commons, because he is a writing clerk in the Court of the
Mayor of London ; he is to keep all his vacations ; for which
favour he paid 133. 4d.

fo. no. Penalty for discontinuance at Christmas this year, 133. 4d., at

Easter IDS., in the autumn 6s. 8d.

* Apperti struck out. He evidently held some office in connection with the
Courts.

t In the case of admissions those only are noted which are out of the
common and present some feature of interest.

+ Miles struck out.

JSlacfe 33oofcg of fUncoIn'* #nn. 33

The accounts of Richard Isham.* fo. in.

Receipts from sundry admissions and lost vacations,
£7 i3s. 4<3.

He claimed allowance of 295. for a chalice, a corporal and a
white cloth for the chalice \_pro vestem albam pro calice (sic)]
bought by him. He paid .£4 gs. gd. to the Steward, as appears
by the Pantry Book.

Balance, £i 135. 7d., paid to Richard Yaxlee, the Treasurer.

Auditors of Syliard, the Pensioner :
Folbery and Wallewin.

Mem. that a certain Register left by Richard Drax was
delivered to Richard Yaxle to be safely kept for the use of
the Society.

Governors, 37 Henry VI, 1458-9 :— 1458-9.

Maryscall, Heworth, fo. 112.

Sebyle, Asplon junior.

Treasurer : Richard Yaxlee.
Pensioner : Walwyn.
Marshall : Goldyngton.
Master of the Revels : Hyham.

Michaelmas Term. Asplon junior, one of the Governors, and
Asplon senior, his brother, were admitted and assigned to the
chamber in which Shotbolt lay and slept [? ; iacebat et requieuit},
Asplon senior paying 133. 4d.

Baynyard was admitted at the instance of William Jenney
and pardoned three vacations, namely, two Christmasses and one
Easter at his pleasure.

Croftes was admitted and pardoned one vacation, and another
if he shall bring to the Society a Fellow of good family and
condition.

Auditors of the Pensioner: Jenney junior and Gascoigne fo. 115.
senior.

* He was probably the Chapel Keeper or Dean of the Chapel ; see/wV, fo. 122.

r

34 m>t &lacfe JSoofe* of Utncoln'0 Inn.

1459-60. Governors, 38 Henry VI, 1459-60 :—

/o.i 1 6. William Gaynesforth, John Jenney junior,

Thomas Ryplyngharn, John Sylyard.

Pensioner : Walwyn.

Marshall : Mustell.

Master of the Revels : Bryscowe.

fo. 119. Philip Morgan was assigned to the new chamber with

John Levyrmore, in place of Walter Clerk, now absent, for which
assignment he paid 6s. 8d. Moreover he shall not be turned out
unless another chamber with a fire-place is assigned to him, or his
noble shall be restored.

fo. 1 20. Whereas the Society was indebted to William Lyndley, the

baker, in the sum of ,£42 sterling in the time of John Joye, late
Steward of the Inn, as appeared by a tally made between the
baker and Joye. It is agreed between the Society, the late
Steward and the baker, that the said Joye shall pay the baker
£$ 6s. 8d., and shall find sufficient security for the payment of
45 marks at such feasts as may be agreed on between them ; for
which 5 marks so paid and the security so to be found, the baker
has pardoned the Society £8 133. 4d.

Whereas the Society was indebted to A., late wife of Walter
Mildynhale, the brewer, in .£46 8s. in the time of the said late
Steward, as appears by the tally made between the brewer and the
late Steward ; it is agreed that the said John Joye shall pay the
brewer £6, and shall find sufficient security for the payment of .£20
to the said A. at such feasts as they shall agree upon ; for which
payment and security the said A. the brewer has pardoned the
Society £20.

Whereas John Joye, late Steward of the Inn, fully accounted
before John Sulyard and Robert Gascoigne, auditors for the
Society, for all receipts touching the said office for the whole of the
time of his stewardship, whereupon he undertook to exonerate the
Society from all debts due by the Society to the baker and the
brewer and other creditors, for the whole of the time of his
stewardship ; and thereupon the Governors delivered to him all
the rolls for the commons of the Fellows for the whole of that time
due from divers fellows, to be collected by him, and have committed
to him every manner of power and favour which they can for the
collecting of the debts in the rolls. And whereas the " apparelle "*

* The sum at the bottom of an account, which is still due. Halliwell.

JSlacfe ISoo&g of fUncoln'g £nn. 35

of the whole of the time when Joye was Steward amounts to £22
sterling, and the reward for filling the office to ^"13 6s. 8d., which
in the whole amounts to ,£35 6s. 8d., to which amount the said
John Joye is in surplusage on his account, whereof he is satisfied
of ,£28 133. 4d., because William Lyndley the baker pardoned
,£8 133. 4d. and the brewer pardoned £20, therefore the Society
owes him clear £6 133. 4d., of which he shall have payment from
the Treasurer of the Inn.

Auditors of the Pensioner : Roger Townesende, fo. 121.

Robert Gascoigne.

38 Henry VI. 1459-60. Auditors of John Joy, late Steward, B.B. II.,
Townesende, Huddesfeld and Walewyn.* John Jenney, John pt. i.
Sulyard.f fo. 23.

It is ordained by the Governors that if any [member] of the
Society be in arrear with his pension for more than one year he
shall be removed from the Society.

Governors, 39 Henry VI, 1460-1 : — 1460-1

Marshall, W. Jenney, B.B. /.,

Sybyle, Stathum. fo. 122.

Treasurer : Roger Townesende.

Pensioner : Walwyn.

Marshall : Townesende,

Master of the Revels : Robson.

Butler : Huddesfeld.

Chapel Keeper : Richard Iseham.

William Manyngham was admitted September 2oth, fo. 123.
39 Henry VI, [1460] and with the consent of the Society he was
admitted to repasts, but he was not to be in commons unless he
wished ; he was to keep all his vacations, and during his vacations
he might be at clerks' commons [act communes clericales\ if he
wished.

1 William Haseldcne was admitted to repasts as long as and as
often as the Earl of Worcester should be in London, and on other
occasions he was to be in commons as he was before. Dated
October 2oth, i Edward IV.|

* This name appears to be smeared out.

t These names added.

i Edward's reign is said to have begun on March 4th, 1461, but this entry
clearly was in 1460, for in the MS. it comes between September 20, 39 Henry VI,
1460, and Easter, i Edward IV, 1461.

36 Qfyt Macfe 3$oofe0 of tLtncoln'g Inn.

John Lowys was admitted to repasts for life, Easter Term,
i Edward IV, 1461.

1461-2 Governors, i Edward IV., 1461-2 : —
fo. 125. Thomas Marshall, Nicholas Stathum,

William Geney, Roger Townesende.

Treasurer : Richard I sham.
Pensioner: William Huddesfeld.
Butler : Isham.
Marshall : Robert Gascoigne.
Master of the Revels : Browne.
" Colyar" : Dabrigecourt.*

fo. 124. July i. It is ordered by the Society that every Fellow shall

pay yearly for his pension 45., namely i2d. in each term. In each
term the Pensioner shall fix a day before which every Fellow
must pay his pension for that term, or one of the Society for him,
or he shall go out. Every Pensioner shall answer for all those
who are on his Roll, or he shall send them out as aforesaid. No
person so ejected from the Society shall be re-admitted without
making a fine with the Society, as well for the amount of the
pension accruing while he was put out, together with all arrears,
as also for his trespass and contempt

November 6. John Crakenthorp was pardoned all arrears of
his pension up to seven years before last Michaelmas, on condition
that he pay three years of it to the Pensioner [now] and the
residue before Michaelmas next.

November 6. Amfitz was pardoned for not keeping his
vacation last Easter, because he was taken prisoner by the King's
rebels, and for other causes, as to which he took his corporal oath.

November i. Pydelden was admitted to repasts as long as
and as often as the Abbat of S. Augustine's, Canterbury, should
be in London.

Martinmas. Bolney was admitted to repasts for life.

William Geney may have two servants \yalettoi\ if he wish,
each of them at 140!. a week [for commons].

December i. Reginald Arneburgh was admitted to repasts
for seven years.

fo 125. November 1 8. Audit of the accounts of Roger Townesend,

„ .^___ , *

* This list (with some slight differences) is given in its proper place on
folio 123., but has been crossed out. It is given again on folio 125. In the first
list the Butler's name was Belwarde, and Dabridgecourt is called " Escheator
denariorum f oca Hum."

33lac& JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn. 37

the [late] Treasurer, for the two years preceding. He accounted
for J£i4 IDS. 6d. received, and for £12 zos. 6d. paid. No items
are given.

Michaelmas Term. Richard Walwyn was admitted to repasts
as long as he should remain on the business of John, Earl of
Worcester,* at London, or at the Tower of London, or near
London.

First week after the Purification, i Edw. IV. [1462]. 1462
William Elyot was admitted into the Society and pardoned all fo. 1 26.
vacations, and he was admitted to repasts, because he had well
and faithfully borne himself to the Society in the office of
Bacularius [Sergeant, or qy. Mace-bearer, but probably a mistake
for Botularius or botellarius, butler], for a long time. He was
not to be in commons unless he wished.

Accounts of Richard Isham, Treasurer, before Nicholas fo. 128.
Stathum, Roger Townesend and Robert Gascoigne, auditors, from
Michaelmas i Edward IV, [1461] to Michaelmas 2 Edward IV,
[1462], Receipts ^5 gs. qd. Payments £$ 175. lod.

Auditors of the Pensioner's accounts this year : Roger
Townesend and Robert Gascoigne.

Michaelmas Term, 2 Edward IV., 1462 :— 1462-3

Governors : fo. 129.

John Jenney, John Suliard,

Thomas Riplyngham, William Huddesfeld.

Treasurer : Isham.

Pensioner : Gascoigne.

Marshall : Hudesfeld.

Butler : Gascoigne.

Master of the Revels : Qwytley.

Keeper of the Wood \Gardein del Bois] : Grey.f

Mem. that Roger Townesend delivered to John Suliard, one
of the Governors this year, by the order of William Jenney,
Thomas Marchall and Nicholas Sibile, and of the Governors this
year, this book and another great Black Book,;): and various
accounts.

* John Tiptoft, ist Earl, so created 1449.

t The same officer as the Coal-gatherer, Collier, Escheator of fuel-money, etc.

+ Book II., part i.

38 ft&e JSlacfe JSoofes of Etucoln's:

1463-4 Michaelmas Term, 3 Edward IV., 1463 : —
fo. 133. Governors :

Thomas Marshall, Nicholas Stathum,

John Asplon junior, Roger Tounnesende.

Treasurer : Richard Isham.

Pensioner : Robert Gascoigne.

Marshall : Playter.

Butler : Belwood.

Master of the Revels : Dygas.

Escheator of the Wood : Alpha.

John Sulyard, one of the Governors last year, delivered to
Thomas Marshall and fellows, the Governors this year, this book,
another big Black Book,* and sundry rolls and accounts.

Mem. the collector of the money for the Serjeants at law has
not yet accounted.!

fo. 134. Michaelmas, 4 Edward IV ., [1464], Gloucestre was admitted

to repasts until his daughter shall marry, die or take the veil
\giiousque filia sua maritata fuerit mortua vel kabitum religioms
assumpserif\. He paid 6s. 8d.

It was ordered by the advice of the whole Society that every
Fellow shall pay for his pension i6d. a term. Also on the
authority of the same Society that every Fellow shall pay his
commons for each week, or before the Wednesday in the week
following, on pain of 2od. as often as he shall be in arrear ; and
for every repast in arrear in the second week next following
before the Wednesday, he shall pay 4d. over and above the
repast. And it is ordered by the like authority that in every
year in future, the Autumn Reader shall be elected in the
previous Easter Term, and that the Lent Reader shall be elected
in the previous Michaelmas Term. And in execution of this act,
William Huddesfeld is elected by the Society to read in Lent
next.

Robert Dene may have a clerk at I4d. a week [for
commons].

William Huddesfeld may have two clerks at i4d. a week
each.

Roger Tounesend may have two clerks at i4d. a week each.

fo. 135. John Dalagode and Henry Brend, late Stewards, mentioned.

* Book II. part i.

t Apparently there was only one from Lincoln's Inn; see /<?.?/, fo. 136.

Macfe JSoofes of Utncoln'g Enn, 39

Accounts of Thomas Belwode, collector of the money granted fo. 136.
for William Geney at his Serjeanty. He was in arrear

£>Z J5S- 8d-

Accounts of Henry Brent, late Steward, from the Purification,
i Edward IV., [1462], to the week of S. Alphege, Easter Term,
4 Edward IV., [1464]. He was in arrear £11 135. The Society
owed to William Lyndsey the baker ,£23 i is. 6d. for the same
time ; to William Trever the brewer £17 IDS. for the same time ;
to W. Asplond the brewer ,£13 i6s. 8d. for the same time ; to
Hugh Touey [or Toney] for beer [pro bere\ i6s. ; to William
Sutton the 'Chandeler' 1145. 6d. ; to W. Eman the manciple
\inancipius\ 395. ; to Thomas Boswell the late manciple 303. ; and
to William Miles the collier 253., besides other small debts.

Owed to the Society for the new chamber in which Master /0. 137.
Geoffrey, late Rector of Lincoln's Inn lived, \_jacuerat\, 403. for
making an assignment thereof, because it was not assigned up to
the present time.*

All vacations hitherto forfeited are to be assessed at 205. each,
according to the ancient rule and assessment, except the last
autumn vacation, which is assessed at IDS. on account of the
plague. By the Governors, with the consent of the Society.

J. More now Steward.

Michaelmas Term, 4 Edward IV., 1464 : — 1464-5

Governors : fo. 138.

Nicholas Sybylle, John Sulyard,

Thomas Replyngham, William Huddesfeld.

Lent Reader : William Huddesfeld.
Treasurer : Richard Iseham.
Pensioner and Marshall : William Bryscow.
Butler : William Donyngton.
Master of the Revels : Grey.
' Colyar ' : Ly vermore.

Easter Term, 1465. Vaus was admitted and, for a fine of
2os., was pardoned all vacations, and he might have a clerk
\clericus\ at commons with the yeomen \_cum valettii\.

Asshfield was admitted and pardoned all vacations because
he had well and diligently filled the office of butler [? pencer
\or pincerna] to the Society. He was to be at repasts as long as
the lord whom he serves shall be in the City [?].

* See/w/, fo. 140.

4o ftfyt ISlacfe &oofeg of mncoltt's Enn.

Hilary Term, 1465. Kenelm Uigas was put out of the
Society, because, on the Sunday before Christmas day, he
violently drew his dagger, in the Hall of the said Inn, upon
Denys, one of the Fellows of the Inn. Afterwards, on the ist of
March, at the instance of several Fellows, Digas was re-admitted,
on condition that he should not carry a dagger within the Inn or
the precinct thereof for one whole year, because he had offended
with his dagger in form aforesaid, and further that he paid a fine
of 403. for the offence. The fine was afterwards pardoned.

fo. 140. John Hawe and John Turpyn were admitted to the chamber

with the fire-place [cum chamino\ in which Sir Geoffrey the
Rector dwelt within Lincoln's Inn, for which they paid the Society
26s. 8d.*

John Eltonhede was admitted to repasts because he was the
auditor of divers magnates of England and for divers other
considerations ; he might have two clerks at the yeomen's
commons \_ad communes valettorum\ ; he paid 205.

fo. 141. Ten marks, together with twelve marks of the pension col-

lected by William Donyngton for the following year, were paid to
the Bishop of Chichester, the Lord of the Inn, for the rent, as
appears by the acquittance of John Wode, the Receiver of the
said Bishop. [Underneath this entry is written : Vacat quia
postea mains et plenius declaraturJ\

1465-6 Michaelmas, 5 Edward IV, 1465 :—

Governors :

Thomas Rypplyngham, Roger Townesende,

John Sulyard. William Huddesfeld,

Lent Reader : John Sulyard.

Treasurer : Richard Isham.

Marshall : Richard Isham.

Pensioner : William Donyngton.

Butler for Christmas : John Stanlow.

Master of the Revels : Edward Jenney.

Escheator for fuel \Eschaetor pro focale} : Hamund.

fo. 142. John Best was admitted, Hilary Term, 1466, and pardoned

all vacations because he was Coroner of England and had to
attend to the King's book ; he might have two clerks in commons
at i4d. [a week each]; and he paid the Society 26s. 8d.

* See ante, fo. 137.

Macfc JSoofes of Etncoln'0 Inn. 41

Baldwin the Clerk was admitted in Trinity Term, and par-
doned all his vacations because he was a priest ; he paid 203.

William Debenhem was admitted to the chamber, late fo. 143.
Walter Hungerford's, with Nicholas Stathum, with his consent ;
for which he gave a buck, a sore [sowrus, a four-year-old buck],
and three gallons of wine.

26 November, 1466. James Hoberd is admitted to the fo. 144.
chamber late Robert Heworth's, and now Thomas Marshall's, to
have it immediately after the death of the said Thomas Marshall,
or sooner if they agree about it. Provided that James shall not
have with him in the said chamber any fellow except such as he
shall choose ; for which he shall pay IDS.

William Donyngton, the Pensioner, accounted, and was found
in arrear 55. 5^d.

Richard I sham, the Treasurer, accounted, and was found in
arrear £$ IDS.

John Stanlow, collector of a subsidy levied within the Inn,
accounted and was found in arrear,^;. 6s. 8d.

Statute : —

In honour of Almighty God, of Jesus Christ our Lord, of
S. Mary his mother, and of S. Richard, formerly Bishop of
Chichester, late dwelling in this house of Lincoln's Inn, and
the true possessor thereof in right of his church of Chichester
aforesaid ; and for the increase and multiplication of knowledge
and understanding of the laws of the land of England in
the worshipful persons, Fellows of the same Society and Inn
in the same place in time to come and without end awaiting [call to
the Bench], and those succeeding and to succeed them, \in personis
honorabilibus consortibus eot undent Societatis et Hospicii ibidem
temporibus futnris et perpetiiis expectantibtis continuantibus et
continuandisJ], and for the support of good and virtuous governance
of the same, in Easter Term, 6 Edward IV. [1466], by the
Governors of the said Society, in general council held in the
Chapel of S. Richard in the said Inn according to the custom
thereof, all being summoned who are of the said Society, as
well at the Bench as at the Bar, called " vtterbarresters," to
communicate, understand, ordain and do what should be good,
useful and necessary for the Society and the Inn, by their
common consent and sole and spontaneous wish, and by their
authority, the underwritten statute is ordained in future times
to endure ; that is to say, In the first place it is ordained
that all and singular the Fellows of the Society who now are

Macfe aSoofes of Lincoln's Inn,

and who in future shall be, and each of them, as soon as he or
they shall be called from the Bar of the Inn to the Bench thereof,
fo. 145. and shall be admitted, shall keep six whole vacations in the
three years immediately after they shall have been called and
admitted to the Bench in form aforesaid, that is to say, one month
in Lent in the time of the Society's Reading, and another month
in autumn in the time of the Society's Reading, and that they
shall be personally present at the Readings there every vacation of
this kind, in the first week in which the Reading begins ; Provided
always that if any members of the Society shall be called from
the Bar to the Bench and admitted in the first or second week
of such a vacation, and shall keep all the remainder of such
vacation, it shall be allowed them for one whole vacation ;
And that he or they shall be in commons for the whole of the
month during the said Reading ; And that all and each of these
Fellows, to whom it shall happen to be called from the Bar to the
Bench and be admitted in manner and form aforesaid, shall swear
upon the Holy Gospels to keep six vacations in manner and form
aforesaid in all respects, excuse of every kind laid aside, except
illness in themselves or himself, or in their or his father, mother or
wife, and except writs, plaints and pleas of assizes or other pleas
or of nisi prius, by him or them, or any other to his or their use,
to be taken, terminated or pleaded within the said month of the
time of the Reading, or within fourteen days before or after the
said Reading, and in the same way as to any such writs, pleas and
plaints against him or them, or against any other concerning his
or their own lands or tenements within such time as aforesaid,
being only accepted ; Otherwise, if they shall make default, then
they and each of them, for each of their six vacations not kept in
manner and form aforesaid, shall pay to the Society 203. as often
as there shall be default in them or any of them.

By the authority of the Society it was then and there ordained
and established that if any of the underwritten Fellows and of all
the other Fellows of the Bench who shall undertake this present
ordinance, or not, shall make default in keeping his vacations as
aforesaid, he shall forfeit to the Society 205. for each default ;
Except as aforesaid.

And further, the Fellows whose names follow, who in past
years have completed \^peranipleverunf\ their vacations, and many
of whom have done Readings, nevertheless of their own spon-
taneous wish, for the causes aforesaid, have agreed, and each of
them has agreed, to continue certain vacations, as follows : —
fo. 146. I, Henry Etwell, do promise to continue one vacation in

manner and form aforesaid, within one year next following, or
to pay the Society 203., all excuses laid aside except as aforesaid.

ISlacfc 23oofeg of fUncoln'g Inn, 43

[Those following are in similar form].

John Jenney, two vacations within two years.

Thomas Ryplyngham, three vacations within three years.

William Eland, two vacations within three years.

Thomas Vmfray, three vacations within three years.

Robert Folbery, one vacation within three years.

John Gyrton, one vacation within two years.

Nicholas Stathum, four vacations within five years.

Richard Yaxle, three vacations within three years.

John Asplon, two vacations within three years.

Thomas Asper, two vacations within three years.

John Sulyard, five vacations within four years.

Robert Tounesende, four vacations within four years. fo. 147.

William Huddesfeld, three vacations within four years.

Thomas Playter, five vacations within four years.

Robert Gascoigne, six vacations within four years.

To fulfil the said statute and according to the true intent
thereof, in the Autumn Vacation, 6 Edward IV, William Donynyton,
who in the first week of that vacation was called from the Bar
and admitted to the Bench of the Inn, swore on the Holy Gospels,
before the Society in the Chapel, to keep his vacations according
to the form of that Statute ; and he then and there fully kept that
vacation.

John Jenney, John Asplon, John Sulyard, Roger Townesende, fo. 147.
Thomas Playter and Robert Gascoigne, also kept that vacation.

Michaelmas Term, 6 Edward IV, 1466. 1466-7

Governors : fo. 148.

Nicholas Stathum, Roger Townesende,

John Asplon, Robert Gascoigne.

Lent Reader : Bartholomew Bolney.

Treasurer : James Hoberd.

Marshal : William Donyngton.

Pensioner : Richard Whytley.

Christmas Butler : John Barry.

Master of the Revels : Thomas Jenney.

Escheator : Robert Cartilage.

Trinity Term, 7 Edw. IV, 1467, an unfortunate accident hap-
pened ; one Robert Hillersden, a Fellow of the Society, with
malice aforethought, and incited thereto by Thomas Jenney, struck
Robert Stanshawe with a dagger seriously in several places, so
that he despaired of his life for a long time ; for which cause,

44 %& JSlacfe asoofes of Lincoln's Enn.

Hillersden was arrested by the Society and taken to the King's
Counter, and there he was committed to prison at the instance of
the Society as a suspected felon ; and thereupon, by Richard
Illyngworth, knight, Chief Baron of the Exchequer, Johnlngoldesby,
one of the Barons, William Jenney, Serjeant-at-law, and the
Governors and the whole Society, the said Robert Hillersden was
put out of the Society ; and the said Thomas Jenney and Robert
Stanshaw also ....

First week of Lent, 6 Edw. IV, 1467. John Digas and John
Bradshaw were put out of commons for playing at cards [ad
cardos\ ; they were re-admitted on payment of 6s. 8d. each.

Trinity Term, 7 Edw. IV, 1467. Robert Stanshaw was put
out of commons [and out of the Society, interlined^ on account
of a brawl between himself and Hillersden ; he remained out of
commons until the first week of the Reading next following, and
then was re-admitted to the Society subject to his good behaviour ;
he paid a fine of 403.

Same term. Thomas Jenney was put out of the Society
because he was the cause of the said brawl ; he remained out
until the Wednesday next after the Feast of All Saints following,
when, by great and continuous labour and most humble submission,
he was re-admitted to the Society ; he paid a fine of 405.

Afterwards, in Trinity Term, 8 Edward IV., 1468, the said
Robert Hillersden, by long and continuous labour throughout the
whole year, and by most humble submission to the Society, and
also by the great exertions of his friends as well Fellows of Court
[Curie] in other placesf as others, was re-admitted, strictly on
the condition and intent that he should behave himself well
towards the Fellows and the Society in all respects, on pain of
expulsion for ever. For this he was to pay 10 marks before
coming into commons. jOf which sum, he paid 405. in Michaelmas
Term ; the residue is still unpaid, so he is still out of commons.^

fo. 149. Michaelmas Term. John Porter was admitted, and, at the

special instance of Roberc Gascoigne, one of the Governors, and
because the said John has well and faithfully borne himself in the
office of Butler, he was pardoned all vacations except three, which
he was to keep when he pleased within three years. He was to
be admitted to repasts except in the vacations which he kept.§

* Remainder illegible.

t This seems to mean members of other Inns of Court.

i This sentence is an addition.

§ When he was to be in commons.

JSlacfe asoofes of fLtncoln'g Inn. 45

In Trinity Term, 7 Edw. IV., it happened that certain feats
of arms \_facta ad arnid^ between Anthony Wydevile, Lord de
Scales, on the one part, and the bastard son of the Duke of
Burgundy on the other part, were to be done in a place called
Smythfeld ; whereupon the King commanded the four Inns of
Court that each Inn should order four men of the Inn to attend
the King armed, in the said place at the time of the doing the
said feats ; which order was rashly \improvide\ agreed to by both
the Temples against our wish and consent, but afterwards it
was agreed to by all ; and this Society appointed four Fellows,
namely, W. Debenham, R. Debenham, J. Gygges and John
Joyce [?], well armed, etc., and moreover they assembled on a large
scaffold to see the tournament, etc ; for which [scaffold] they paid
i oos., and for the expenses of the said armed Follows 403. And
thereupon it was agreed by the Society that each Fellow present
in town should pay 2S., and each one absent I2cl., as more fully
appears in the account.

Michaelmas Term, 7 Edward IV., 1467. 1467-8

Governors :

[The same as in the preceding year.f]
Treasurer : Richard Whitley [fo. 153].
Autumn Reader : Donyngton, 7 Edw. IV.
Lent Reader : Tounesend, 8 Edw. IV.

Easter Term, 8 Edw. IV, 1468. John Gygges and William fo. 152.
Debenham, Fellows of the Society, were admitted to repasts when
their Lords or Ladies were in London or the suburbs ; and simi-
larly they might be at repasts if they came to town on the
special business of their Lords or Ladies, as long as they remained
on such business, notwithstanding the absence of their Lords or
Ladies; for this they would give a buck in autumn and a doe in
winter next year, and after that at their pleasure.

Friday after Pentecost, 8 Edw. IV. [1468], William Barton
was admitted and pardoned three vacations within three years at
his own pleasure ; he was to be at the clerk's commons three or
four years at his own pleasure.

Michaelmas Term, 8 Edw. IV., [1468]. Several fellows of
the Inn were robbed in their chambers, namely, Constable, Coket,
Stanshowe and Stanney. The same Term several Fellows,
namely, Cornewaleis and J. Ingoldesby, went by night ....
and played at cockals [ad talos], and stole [? furebanf\ the conies

* Facta armorum, a tournament ; Ducange. t See post, fo. 153.

46 ®bt JSlacfe ISoofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn.

of the Society ; and while Cornwaleis, Ingoldesby and Temperley
were chasing the conies one night, Temperley was robbed by
strangers, namely, by Pole and Smyth, as it was said, with the
consent of Ingoldesby ; which appeared to be so upon examination
before the Society, wherefore Ingoldesby and Cornwaleis were
adjudged out of commons, and Temperley also.

Briscowe, Autumn Reader, 8 Edw. IV.

fo. 153. Michaelmas Term, 7 Edw. IV., [1467]. Memorandum, the

Governors this year remain [in office] for next year without any
change because the Society did not assemble, but was dispersed
on account of the plague ; the accounts of the officers were taken
the following year.

Accounts of Richard Whiteley, Pensioner from Michaelmas,
a° 6, to Michaelmas a° 7.

Receipts ^25 os. 8d.
Payments .£17 75. 5^d.
Note : Nothing was paid to the lord for the rent this year.

The Treasurer, James Hubbert, accounts [/.«.] for ^'5 155. od.
collected for the " Skaffeldes."*
Receipts ^15 is. 6|d.
Payments £>\Q os. 4d.

Note that £7 IDS. od., part of the said £10 os. 4d., was paid
for the scaffolds ; and so the payment for the scaffolds exceeded
the amount collected for them by 355., which was paid out of the
Treasury.

Accounts of Richard Whitley, Pensioner, from Michaelmas 7
to Michaelmas 8 Edw. IV.

Receipts : — £21 for pensions; 135. 4d. for the rent of the
Garden this year ; 403. received from Stanney and Stanshowe
for their assignment to a new chamber near Jenney's.
Sum of receipts £26 135. 4d.

Paid for repairs ,£5 i6s. 7d.

Paid for the aforesaid new chamber, with the Lord's consent,

£5-

tor the Pensioner's purse-fee according to the ancient allow-
ance 53. 4d.

Sum of allowances £2 1 is. id.

For the tournament at Smithfield ; see ante, p. 45,

€l)t Black JSoofcs of fLtncoIn'0 Enn, 47

Accounts of the same Richard Whitley, the Treasurer, for the
same year.

Receipts : £$ is. 2^d., balance from last year ; [etc.].

Sum of receipts ,£27 IDS. yd.

Paid £9 33. 4d. to the Lord of the Inn in full payment
of all arrears for the rent of the Inn up to Michaelmas Term,
8 Edward IV., as well with the consent of the Bishop as of
Robert Wilkynson, the deputy of the said Lord, as appears by
their acquittance remaining in the hands of the said Richard
Whitley, now the Treasurer.

Item 6s. 8d. for the Marshal of the Inn at Christmas. fo. 154.

Item 2os. for the minstrels at the same time.
Sum of allowances ^"13 os. od.
Balance : £14 IDS. ;d.

Note that the Lord Bishop and his said deputy as well as
the said Prior* are fully content and satisfied of and for all arrears
up to the said Term.

Note also that the said Society now stands cleared of
creditors of the House or Inn.

Note further that the Steward accounted the same term, and
he will acquit the Society against all creditors ; but there are
apparels which the said Steward shall discharge at his peril
\_disonerabit sub periculo suo~\ ; and to do this, the Society will lend
him loos, on sufficient security for repayment, but not otherwise.

It was settled and agreed between the Lord Bishop and his
said deputy of the one part and the said R. Tounesend, R.
Gascoigne, Governors, and the said Richard Whiteley, the
Pensioner as well as Treasurer, for the whole Society, of the
other part, that the Society, etc., shall pay hereafter yearly
8 marks clear for all demands, etc., as long as the Society shall
please, during the life of the Bishop.

' Memorandum, the Society gave to the Church of S. Andrew
the Apostle,! for the repair of the church and for making a new
belfry, £$ 35. 4d., which sum was collected from the Fellows, as
follows : from every Fellow on the Bench 2od., from certain
others 2od., from others i2d., 8d., 6d. or 4d., according, etc.

* He has not been mentioned before. Probably the Prior of S. Giles' Hospital,
to whom, as subsequent entries show, a rent was paid for the Coney Garth,
t S. Andrew's, Holborn,

48 ®$t JSlacfc Boofeg of tUtuoln's Inn.

1468-9 Michaelmas Term, 8 Edward IV.
fo. 154. Governors :

John Jenney, Huddesfeld,

John Suliard, Donyngtori.

Lent Reader : William Huddesfeld.

Treasurer : Richard Whytley.

Pensioner : Kenelm Digas.

Marshal : Richard Whitley.

Butler for Christmas : Thomas Lovell.

Master of the Revels : Robert Rede.

Escheator : John Coket.

John Suliard and Robert Gascoigne may each have two clerks'
[in commons] at i4d. a week for each clerk.

fo. 156. Autumn Reader : Hagh.

Michaelmas Term, a° 8 [1468]; John Botiller was admitted to
the Society at the special instance of John Suliard, one of the
Governors, and was admitted to repasts, because he had borne
himself well and faithfully in the office of Butler.

Easter Term, a° 9 [1469]; John Thorneburgh was admitted at
the special instance of Roger Towneshend ; he was allowed to
keep his vacations within 5 years.

Trinity Term, a° 9. Thomas Croft was pardoned the arrears
of his pension on condition that he should keep five vacations
within the next three years.

Thomas Banyard and Thomas Butside were put out of
commons for certain opprobrious words between them in the fourth
week of the Autumn Reading, a° 9, and on their re-admission to
commons each of them paid a fine of 2od. for the trespass.

Hilary Term, a° 8. It was agreed and established by all the
Fellows, as well of the Bench as of the Bar, with their unanimous
consent and assent, that every Fellow living, dwelling or staying
within the City of London or the suburbs of the same, or in the
town of Westminster, the Borough of Suthwerke, the street
\stratam~] of Bermundesey, or at Bermundsey, S. Giles', Clattun-
Jo. 157. well, Towrehill, or [being] on the King's service, may for the
future be in commons in those weeks in which fall the feasts of
the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Ascension of our
Lord, the Nativity of S. John the Baptist, and All Saints, and at
repasts in the same weeks, si exeat, etc., secundum rat\um\.

It is ordained by the Society that in future no Fellow shall

Macfe Boofeg of ILiiwoltt's

49

have his clerk in commons in the Inn at I4<I a week, or his
livery \liberatura\ from the Buttery, unless he be of the Bench or
Outer Bar [extra barrani]; and no one of the Outer Bar, except
by the discretion and assignment of the Governors for the time
being, who shall, at the time of the election of the Reader, dili-
gently examine and approve of the ability of those who assiduously
keep their rule [? formam suant\ without the Bar and are worthy
of this privilege ; and mention of their permission \libertas\ shall
be made in the Black Book at the time. Excepting those, as
well of the Bench as of the Bar, who are otherwise privileged by
the said Book before this ordinance.

No one of the Bench or Outer Bar shall, by the said
ordinance, have those priveleges except for his own clerk and
at his own expenses.

William Herberd, son of the Earl of Penbroch \sic\ may have
one clerk at commons in the Inn at i4d. a week.

Robert Clere is pardoned four vacations for 305.
John Wikes is pardoned four vacations for 333. 4d.

Accounts of Kenelm Digas, Pensioner, from Michaelmas a° 8
to Michaelmas a° 9.

Receipts: £24 8s. 8d. for Pensions; 133. 4d. for the

rent of the garden. Total : £25 2s. od.
Paid for divers repairs 593. i|<l.
For the Lord's rent .£5 6s. 8d.
For his purse fee by ancient allowance 55. 4d.
Total allowances : ,£19 45. y|d.

Accounts of Richard Whitlegh, Treasurer, William Donyngton
and William Briscowe, Auditors.

Receipts : ,£34 75. n|d.
Paid 6s. 8d. to the Marshall at Christmas.
Paid 403. to the minstrels at the same time.
The expenses about this account 23.

Total allowances : 485. 8d.

Balance: ,£31 193.

The Steward accounted the same Term. fo. 158.

There are apparels of ^13 i8s. n|d. ; and of the names
delivered to the Treasurer for this year and several preceding
years 563. 6d.

Sum : £16 155. 5^d.

H

Blacfe asoofes; of Lincoln's! JEnm

1469-70 Michaelmas Term, 9 Edward IV.
fo. 158. Governors:

John Jenney, William Huddesfeld,

John Suliard, William Donyngton.

Lent Reader : John Suliard.

Treasurer : Richard Whytiey.

Pensioner : Thomas Lovell.

Marshall : James Hubert.

Christmas Butler : Robert Stanshawe.

Master of the Revels : Walworth.

Escheator : John Stanney.
fo. 159. Autumn Reader a° 10: Whitlegh.

fo. 1 60. Hilary Term a° 9. Nicholas Eltonhede is admitted to the

Society and pardoned three vacations ; he may be at clerks'
commons for three years.

William Vampage is admitted to the Society and to the
Master's commons ; he is pardoned two vacations at the special
instance of William Rylston.

Christopher Willughby is admitted to the Society, and is
pardoned five vacations at the special instance of William Jenney,
Serjeant at Law. He shall give the Society a buck for each of
the said vacations that he shall not keep.

William Chesman is pardoned four vacations which he has
not kept, on condition that he keep three vacations within two
years ; and no more [than three] because he was promised on his
admission that he should have one pardoned, whereof no mention
was made, as he swears.

Michaelmas Term, a° 9. Croft senior is admitted and, at
the special instance of Richard Walwen, he is pardoned his
vacations ; so that he shall give the Society a buck in summer and
a doe in winter.

Easter Term, 10 Edward IV. Simon Burton was admitted
and pardoned all vacations, and [it was granted] that he should
not be elected to any office in the Inn, and that he should have a
clerk in commons at i4d. a week ; at the special instance of John
West, the King's Coroner, and for 26s. 8d. paid [by Simon.]

fo. 161. * Sum remaining clear in the hands of the said accounter

\computantis\ ,£35 igs. 5^d., which sum he had ready ; whereof
he paid to John More, the Steward, £7 which the Society owed

* A page is apparently missing here, which contained a portion of the
Treasurer's accounts.

Elack Boofeg of fltncoln's: £nn, 51

him by way of surplusage by reason of his office, as appears at the
foot of the Stewards account this year, 49 Henry VI. ;* for which
/7 he [the Steward] undertook to indemnify the Society against
all creditors. And so there remains in the hands of the said
Richard Whitley .£28 193. 5|d.

Michaelmas, 49 Hen. VI, 1470. John More, Steward of the
Inn. accounted. The debts due to all the creditors amounted to
£28 igs. 6d., of which sum the Society owed the Steward
£6 175. 8|d., as appears by the Steward's account ; which sum,
together with as. 3|d. for the dinner of the Auditors \^pro cena
audif], was paid to the Steward, who undertook to indemnify the
Society against all creditors.

And thereupon all the creditors brought in their tallies and
delivered them up to the Steward to be cancelled ; the Steward
delivered them to the Governors, and the Governors to Richard
Whitlegh, the Treasurer, for safe custody.

Edmund Bedyngfeld and Thomas Lovell were assigned to
the top chamber in the new building \_in alta camera nave
construe tioms\ which stands in the middle \_que stat medeo\ for
which they have given four marks. And the survivor of them
shall not at any time have another Fellow [assigned to the
chamber] except such a one as he shall agree to.

Michaelmas, 49 Henry VI, 1470. Robert, Abbat of fa. 162.
Mussenden.t in the County of Buckingham, was admitted and
pardoned his vacations, and was allowed to be at repasts ; for
these liberties he granted to the Society a ' hoggeshed ' of red
wine yearly at Christmas as long as he lived.

John More} was admitted, and pardoned his vacations, and
allowed to be at repasts, and to have a clerk [in commons] for I4d.
a week, because as Butler and Steward, which offices he had long
held, he had faithfully borne himself, and would take no wages
for the time when he filled the office of Steward. He was
assigned to the chamber late Thomas Ripplyngham's.

Michaelmas Term, 49 Henry VI, 1470. 1470-1

Governors :

Nicholas Stathum, Thomas Playter,

Roger Towneshend, John Hawgh.

* 49 Hen. VI. 9 Oct. 1470 to April 1471.
t Robert Risburgh, Abbat of Missenden, near Chesham.

J Father of Sir John More, J.C.P. & K.B., and grandfather of Sir Thomas
More, C. See foss, Judges, V., 190, and Diet, of Nat. Biog.

5 2 ftfic Macfe Boofes of Utncoln'g Inn,

Lent Reader: John Jenney. [Stathum crossed out '.]

Treasurer : Richard Whitlegh.

Pensioner : Thomas Lovell.

Marshal : Digas.

Butler : Stanney.

Master of the Revels : Gasgill.

Escheator : Wulff.

fo. 163. Mainprise of the Fellows of Lincoln's Inn in the time of

Thomas Marshall, Richard Drax, Henry Etwell and Thomas
Humfrey, Governors, 33 Henry VI., [1454-5].

[Here follows a list of 245 names ; some are added in later
hands, some are struck out, and some are marked as mortuus, and
some as extra .]

fo. 171. [Here is another long list of names, 144 in number, without

any heading; a leaf is apparently missing as letters C, D, E and F,
do not appear, and B is probably imperfect. It appears to have
been written soon after the previous list, as it contains a few of
the additions but not all.]

fo. 174. Hilary Term, 49 Henry VI., 1471. Whereas Richard

Higham lost three vacations, namely, Christmas, 1469, Autumn,
1470 and Christmas, 1470, the said Richard, on account of his
serious illness \_propter niniiam infirmitateni\ is pardoned two of
those vacations : for the third he shall pay according to custom ;
and for the two pardoned, he shall keep other two next after the
end of his vacations,

John Glynne junior was admitted in Michaelmas Term,
12 Edw. IV. 1472, and admitted to repasts for the first year; and
he was pardoned three vacations, considering that he would sustain
great labours with regard to prosecuting the appeal as to the death
of his father, and on that account he would probably be able to
continue very little that year.

Richard Leuermore was admitted to repasts ; he paid 26s. 8d.
to the Governors, who delivered the same to the Rector to pay
for breviaries \_pro po rtiferiis] .

William Gayne was admitted March 2nd, 13 Edward IV.
1474, and pardoned three vacations ; he was to be allowed to
sit at clerks' commons for five years after his admission, at the
special instance of Edmund Gynney.

fo. 175. March 2ist, 14 Edward IV, 1474. William Clopton was

admitted ; and at the instance of John Suliard he was pardoned
six vacations and admitted to repasts.

Macfe JSoofes of ILtncoln's Inn. 53

ii Edward IV, 1471-2. 1471-2.

Governors : fo. 1 76.

John Suliard, William Donyngton,

Richard Walwyn, John Haugh.

Lent Reader : Nicholas Stathum.
Treasurer : Kenelm Dygas.
Pensioner : Thomas Appulton.
Marshal : John Bradshaugh.
Butler : Robert Reede.
Master of the Revels : John Boteler.
Escheator : Richard Clerk.

Michaelmas Term, 12 Edward IV, 1472. John Stanney was
admitted to repasts.

[Added in another hand]. Void until he shall perform his
promises to the Society, namely, that he would bring with him
to the Society a certain writing of lease for 90 years of the Inn of
Lincoln's Inn, under the seals of the Bishop of Chichester and
his Chapter, made to divers persons of the Inn, at a rent of
eight marks yearly. [Cancelled.]

November 3<Dth, n Edward IV, 1471. Baldwin Hyde, fo. 177.
Clerk, was admitted by the Governors to a chamber in the newest
building \novissimi edificif\ of Lincoln's Inn, to hold to himself
alone without any one else [sine socio] ; for which assignment he
paid £4.

Kenelm Digas was assigned to the top chamber newly built
[in alta camera nove construccionis] next to the lane leading from
" Fletstrete" to " Holborne " ; for which he gave the Society 403.
He shall at no time have any fellow except such a one as he shall
agree to.

With the consent of the said Kenelm, Thomas Croft was
assigned to the said chamber, for which he gave the Society 405.

Accounts of Thomas Appulton, Pensioner, for the year fo. 178.
beginning Michaelmas, n Edward IV, [1471], before Richard
Walwyn, Roger Touneshend and William Donyngton, the
Auditors.

Receipts : ,£32 123. od.

Payments : divers expenses as appears by bill annexed,
£26 igr,. 4cl. ; divers necessaries bought for the Chapel, 73. ;
allowance for his purse, 53. ; for the Auditors' dinner \_pro cena
audif~\, 33. 4d. ; paid to John Gravenyng the rent of the garden

54 Wbt Macfe ISoofcs of Lincoln's Enn.

for keeping the walls round the said garden, according to the
agreement made with him this year, 133. 4d.

Total : ,£28 8s. od.

Balance : £4 45. od. Whereof he is respited 253. 6d. for
making \J>rofactione\ the chamber of Robert Vaux, and 585. 8£d.
for making the jakes [pro factura de la sege\*

Accounts of Kenelm Digas, Treasurer, for the same year,
before Richard Wallewyn, James Robert and William Donyngton,
Auditors.

Receipts: /io i6s. 8d.

Payments : For the Marshal at Christmas, 6s. 8d. ; for the
minstrels at the same time, 405. ; for two boars for Christmas
315. 8d. : paid to the "Sauseman" by his tally, 125. ; paid to the
Sheriff of Middlesex for the matter against Saymer [pro materia
versus Saymer]. i8s. 5d. ; paid to the Sauseman by tally, 45. ;
paid to Trevescan by tally i8s. 4d. ; for the supper of the said
Auditors \_pro cena audif predictorTmi\, 2s.
Total : £9 135. id.

Balance : 235. yd., which he paid to Richard Walwyn, who
delivered it to Thomas Lovell, the Treasurer this year.

fo. 180. Memorandum that John More paid William Baker ^5 6s. 8d.,

whereof 265. 8d. was for a boar in Septuagesima week, i Edward IV,
[1461], in the presence and by order of Roger Tounesend, one of
the Governors.

At the same time he paid Godyng Brewer seven marks,
whereof 265. 8d. was for a boar.

At the same time he paid the Brewer at " Aldrsgate "
363. 8d.

1471 William Froste is admitted inMichaelmasTerm, 1 1 Edward IV,

Z?. /?.//., 147 1 ; he is pardoned three vacations and he must keep six
pt. i, vacations within the next three years, and he must be at clerks'
fo. 24. commons for four years.

See Halliwell s. v. sege.

Blacfe JSoofcs: of ILincoln'g Inn, 55

BOOK II.
12 Edw. IV, 1472, to 22 Hen. VII, 1507.

[Really two books bound up together at some time prior
to the commencement of Book III. The first part consists
of 65 folios. On folio i is written in an old hand " libr 2." The
second part consists of 84 folios of slighter larger paper. On the
fly-leaf "liber secundus " has been struck out, and "liber 3"
written in its place. On the back of folio 84 the words " liber
secundus " are written twice over.

Several pages appear to have been torn out of the first part.
These folios are missing — 6, 7, 10 to 12, 15 to 17.

Part i of this volume is referred to several times in Book I.
as the "Great Black Book," probably on account of its larger size.

The earlier folios of this book cover the period from 1440
to 1471. They consist of various memoranda which for some
reason were not entered in Book I. ; though in some cases the
entries are duplicates of those in that Book. They have been
inserted in their proper chronological places.]

Governors, 12 Edward IV, 1472 : — 1472-3

Roger Touneshend, James Hubert, pt. i,

William Huddesfeld, Kenelm Digas. fo. 25.

Lent Reader : William Donyngton.
Clerk of the Chapel : Richard Walwyn.
* Treasurer : Thomas Lovell.
Marshal : Thomas Lovell.
Pensioner : Thomas Apulton.
Chief Butler for Christmas : Richard Higham.
Master of the Revels : William Staunton.
Escheator : Thomas Hunt.

Accounts of Thomas Appulton, Pensioner, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 12 Edward IV, 1472, before John Loppham
and Robert Reed, Auditors.

56 €|)e a$lacfe ISoofes of ILincoln's Inn,

Received from divers persons for their pension, ^25 i6s. od.

Paid ,£5 6s. 8d. for the rent of the Inn for the previous year ;
£16 i/s. ii|d. for the wages of the Chaplain and servants, and
for utensils and other necessaries, and for divers repairs ; 53. for
his purse ; and 33. 2d. for his dinner \cend\.

Sum of payments: ^22 123. 9|d.

And so he owed £$ 33. 2|d., which he paid to the Steward
for his wages, in part payment of five marks.

fo. 26. Accounts of Thomas Lovell, Treasurer, for the year

beginning Michaelmas, 12 Edward IV, before William Briscow
and Kenelm Dygas, Auditors.

Receipts: £11 175. 2d.

Payments : 6s. 8d. to the Marshal at Christmas ; 403. to the
minstrels at Christmas ; i6s. to the baker for his debt in the time
of Sayer, Steward ; 463. 3d. for cost in the suit against Seymore ;
33. 3d. paid to John Jenney by command of the Governors ; 2s.
for the account dinner [cena ad conipotuin.~\

Total : £j 143. 2d.

Balance : ,£4 33. od., which he paid to the Auditors; out of
which they paid for the Judges' breakfast [pro janticiilo justic~\
493. 2d., besides ^"4 i8s. od. which Richard Higham, the
Collector, paid.

1473-4 Governors, 13 Edward IV, 1473 : —

John Jenney, Walwyn,

John Sulyard, Hawgh.

Lent Reader : John Hawgh.
Treasurer : Thomas Lovell.
Pensioner : Robert Reed.
Marshal : Thomas Jenney.
Chief Butler for Christmas : William Gasgill.
Master of the Revels : Welby.
Escheator : Thomas Butoksyde.

fo. 27. Accounts of Robert Rede, Pensioner, before Kenelm Digas

and Thomas Lovell, Auditors.

Receipts : ^"35 173. 4d. from divers Fellows for their pension :
2os. from the executors of Blakshaw for his pension.
Total : ^36 173. 4d.

Payments: ^10 135. 4d. for the rent of the Inn for two years,
namely, from Michaelmas, 12 Edward IV, to Michaelmas,
14 Edward IV; 275. for the rent of the Coney-garth [pro firmo

JSlacfe JSoofeg of Htiuoltt'0 £nm 57

de le Coniger~\ for three years last past ; £ij us. 3^d. for wages,
repairs, etc., 2s. gd. for the dinner ; 53. 4d. for his purse.

Total : £,29 igs. 8^d.

Balance, £6 173. 7d.,* which he paid to the Treasurer.

Accounts of Thomas Lovell, Treasurer.

Receipts: ,£14 us. 5d. fo. 28.

Allowances : Christmas Marshal, 6s. 8d. ; Minstrels at
Christmas, 403. ; Lynclley the baker for arrears in the time of
Sayer, Steward, ^"5 6s. 8d. ; account dinner, 2s. 2d.

Total, £,"] 153. 6d.

Balance due from Treasurer, £6 153. 5d.f

Governors, 14 Edward IV, 1474:— 1474-5

Roger Towneshend, William Donyngton,

Richard Walwyn, John Bradshawe.

Lent Reader : Roger Towneshend.

Treasurer : Thomas Lovell.

Pensioner : Robert Reede.

Marshal : Thomas Apulton.

Chief Butler : John Boteler.

Master of the Revels : William Fekenham.

Escheator : John Glyn.

The Treasurer paid to William Boreman, the late Steward,
323., the arrears of his wages.

Glyn owed the Society 55. rod. for wax not provided for
making torches \j>ro cera carrente pro faciente torchiaruni\\ for
Christmas this year, which sum he paid to the Treasurer.

" Memorandum, that I, John Bradshaw, vp one whome hyt fo. 29.
was complened affore the felechype that I schuld haue pleyed
at the cardes at the porter house of the Rolles in the Chancelare
Lane wl diuerses of my felychype at diuerses seasonez, that tyme
beying one of the Rulers of the sayd felychype, in the fest of the
aschencion of oure lord, the xv yere of the Reyng of Kyng E.
the iiijte [1475], in the Chappelle, affor the sayd felichype, of the
sayd offens examined, haue confessed the same to be true, and
put me mekely in the grace and correccion of the sayd felychype
for the same ; and there vp one the same felychype for myne

* Should be £6 173. 7^d.
t The arithmetic is faulty.

| Translation doubtful ; the text has been altered. Carrente is perhaps a
clerical error for carente. See/w/, fo. 34.

58 fiK Black Books of Uincoln'sf

vmble behaver in that behalfe the same tyme pardont me the sayd
offens, vp one condiscion that I schuld neuer here aftr do so more
nor kno nor concent to none such offens nor no oder contrary to
the Rule of the house, bot that I schuld resist and let hyt to my
power, and gyffe knolege there of to the Rulers of the sayd
felychype for the tyme beyng, vp one peyne of puttyng oute of
the same felychype ; for euery wych I promys to kepe, and yf I do
the contrary to geue [?] in the peyne affore sayd.
" Wyth myne oune hond subscribyd."

" Memorandum that Richard Grefith confessed afore diuers of
the feleshyp in examinacion that he hadde taken a stondyng Cup
of siluer couered oute of Thomas Jenney study, whiche confession
was afterwerd opened vnto the Reulers and the Feliship in the
Chapelle ; wheruppon, for asmuche as the said Richard was not then
present and as it was supposed for the same cause w4 drawen, the
space of a x dayes was prefixed vnto the said Richard to come
and answar to the said mater and others [?] afore the said
feliship ; at whiche tyme he made defaut also ; and theruppon, for
asmuche as the said takyng was doone vndre suche fourme as the
same feliship thoght the said Richard vnable to be eny longer
felowe w* theym, he was demed be the said feliship to be no
felowe there from thens forth ; and this was doone in Esf terme,
the xve yere of the reigne of Kyng Edward the iiijte." [1475].

John Sturgeon, Esquire of the King's Court \de Curia Regis\,
was admitted, Michaelmas Term, 14 Edward IV, 1474; he was
pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts ; for which he gave
a doe and a boar at Christmas and a " hoggeshede " of wine.

fo. 30. July 13, 15 Edward IV, 1475. Peter Staynford and

Thomas Orston were admitted to the Society and pardoned all
vacations, (and it was agreed that neither of them should be
elected to any office within the Inn),* and that each of them
should have a clerk in commons at I4d. a week, and they should
have delivery to a chamber \liberatam ad camerant] ; for which
each of them paid 203. At the instance of John Bradschawe.

Autumn Reader : Thomas Lovell.

Thomas Yenney [Jenney] was admitted to the Bench this
Autumn .

This paragraph struck out ; stet written over.

Mac& aSoofes of Uincoln'si Enn. 59

Whereas it was ordained in Easter Term, 6 Edward IV,
1466,* by the Governors of Lincoln's Inn in general council,
amongst other things, that they who are called to the Bench shall
keep six vacations within the three years next following, as in the
said ordinance more fully appears ; and it has been doubted
hitherto as to the mode of calling to the Bench, because those who are
called in time of vacation for default of Benchers are not intended
to remain on the Bench, but go back to the Bar, until, etc. ; and
in order that this doubt may be removed, it is ordered by the
Governors in general council, that every one who shall in future
be called to the Bench shall keep six vacations within three years,
as above, after he shall be Reader in the Inn, and the vacation in
which he is Reader shall be counted as the first, t

Accounts of Robert Rede, the Pensioner; Edmund Jenney fo. 31.
and John Boteler, Auditors.

Receipts: .£43 155. 6d., including [inter alia] 133. 46. for
the rent of the garden ; 35. 2d. from Sakevile, Croftes, Robson
and Lymbury for costs in the plea against them for arrears of
pension.

Allowances : ^5 6s. 8d. for the rent of the Inn ; gs. for the
rent of 'Conynger' ; £12 153. ;d. for wages, &c. ; 363. for repairs;
53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse, and 2s. i id. for the dinner of
the Auditors.

Total : ,£19 155. 6d.

Balance : £21 i8s. 8d., which he paid to the Treasurer.

Accounts of Thomas Lovell, the Treasurer; William Briscowe fo. 32.
and Thomas Appulton, Auditors.

Receipts: ^37 43. ;d.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 405. to the Minstrels ;
403. to the Steward for his wages in the preceding year ;
403. 133. 4d. [sic] to the baker for the debt of John Saier ; 323. to
Boreman for arrears of his wages ; 2s. for the dinner.

Total : ,£8 143. od.

Balance in Treasurer's hands : ,£28 IDS. yd., which he paid to
Robert Rede, the new Treasurer ; out of which he paid, by the
command of the Governors, 303. to Roger Towneshend for the
Library [pro Bibliotheca\.\

* See ante, p. 41.

t The doubt seems to have been whether these temporary Benchers were
bound to keep the six vacations or not. The new rule answers the question in the
negative, by ordaining that the six vacations shall not commence to run until the
Bencher becomes a Reader.

J The first mention of the Library.

6o Cfte Blacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Accounts of Hugh Fourthe, the Steward ; Thomas Lovell
and Robert Rede, Auditors.

Charges : to Lynley for bread, 378. ; to the same for ale
1 8s. 4d. ; to Webley for ale ^5 i6s. 8d. ; to Russell for salt,
33. 6d.

Total: ^8 i6s. 8d.

Allowances: 195. ;d. for the names put \_positus\ to the Treasurer
on various occasions of those who had not paid their commons ;
22s. 4d. " apparels"* in the last week as appears by the commons
book ; 2s. for the Steward's dinner.

Total : 435. i id.

Balance due from the Steward : £6 1 2s. gd.

1475-6 Officers elected at Michaelmas, 15 Edw. IV, 1475, for the

fo. 32. year following.

Governors :

Sulyard, Bryscowe,

Huddesfeld, Lovell.

Lent Reader : William Huddesfeld.

Autumn Reader : Thomas Jenney [fo. 33].

Treasurer : Robert Rede.

Pensioner : John Boteler.

Marshal : Edmund Jenney.

Butler : Robert Moreton.

Master of the Revels : Drewry senior.

Escheator : Galon.

Thomas Burgoyn was admitted April ist, 16 Edw. IV, 1476 ;
he was pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts ; he gave a
quarter of a tun of wine, and a doe.

fo. 33. John Eortesceu, Esquire of the Body \armiger pro corpore]

of King Edward IV, was admitted July 23rd. ; he was pardoned
all vacations and admitted to repasts ; for which he gave a quarter
of a tun of wine.

John Sapcotes, Esquire of the Body of the King, admitted
Nov. 1 2th ; [details as above.]

Edward Brampt[on], Esquire of the Household \armiger de
Hospicid\ of the King, admitted Nov. I2th ; [details as above].

Robert Wytte was admitted Aug. 27th, and pardoned six
vacations at the instance of Nicholas Gaynsfford ; he will give a
buck or a doe every year.

* Arrears due to the Steward for commons, etc.

fclacfe asoofes of ILtncoln's JEnn. 61

Accounts of John Boteler, the Pensioner ; Thomas Jenney fo. 34.
and Robert Rede, Auditors.

Receipts : .£36 135. 4d.

Allowances : ^5 6s. 8d. for the rent of the Inn ; gs. for the
rent of the 'Conyger' ; £12 45. lod. for wages, etc. ; 363. i|d. for
repairs; 55. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse; 2s. iid. for the
Auditors' dinner.

Total : £20 43. tojd.

Balance due from the Pensioner, £16 95. 3jd.,* which he
paid to the Treasurer.

Accounts of Robert Rede, the Treasurer.

Receipts : ^46 IDS. ojd.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 405. to the minstrels ;
303. paid to Roger Towneshend [for the Library see ante, fo 32];
133. 4d. to William Halyday by order of the Governors ; 2d. for
a bag bought to keep the money of the Inn in ; 2s. for the
Treasurer's dinner.

Total : £\ 1 2s. 2d.

Balance due from the Treasurer, ,£41 i/s. iojd, which he
paid to the Auditors.

Accounts of Hugh Forde, the Steward ; Thomas Jenney
and Robert Rede, Auditors.

[Very similar to the last one, ante, fo. 32.]

In this year it was ordained by the Governors that every
year in Michaelmas Term, the Roll of the Escheator should, at
the discretion of the Governors for the time being, be delivered
to a Fellow of the Inn to collect from every Fellow 4d. ; if such
Fellow shall refuse, he shall pay a fine of 4od. to the Society, and
the Roll shall then be delivered to the Chief Butler for the time
being, and he shall have [a fee] for his labour at the discretion of
the Governors ; and if any Fellow named in the Roll shall refuse
to pay his share \_grossunt\ to the said Butler, he shall pay 8d. ;
-the Butler shall account before the Auditors of the Pensioner ; the
same Collector or Butler shall pay for the singers \J>ro vocalibus\
at Christmas i8s. ; he shall order two torches \tcrtas\ for the
Chapel of the weight of 4 score pounds with the torches left last
year.f

Bewley, who was elected Escheator this year and refused the
Roll, was fined 6s. 8d.

* The arithmetic is faulty. t See ante, p. 57.

62 Cfie asiadk JSoofeg of Hincoln's Inn.

1476-7 Officers elected at Michaelmas, 16 Edward IV, 1476, for the

fo, 35. year following.

Governors :

Roger Towneshend, John Hawghe,

William Donyngton, Kenelm Dygas.

Lent Reader : William Briscow.

Treasurer : Robert Rede.

Pensioner : Richard Heigham.

Marshal : John Turpyn.

Butler : Edward Redmayn.

Master of the Revels : John More, junior.

Escheator : Bewley.

Thomas Litelton was admitted in Hilary Term and pardoned
three vacations at the instance of Mr. Justice Litelton, his father.

Maurice Whithede was admitted in Easter Term and
pardoned two vacations at the instance of William Pece. He
shall give a buck in autumn.

fo. 36. Accounts of Hugh Ford the Steward, 16 and 17 Edward IV,

1476-7.

Due to Lyndsey for ale 205. ; to the same for bread .£6;
to Russell for condiments* 2s. ; 6s. for repasts this year beyond the
book \de repastis hoc anno excedentibus libruni] as appears by the
book ; for emendals \_de emendellis\ this year as appears by the
book of account £<) is. o|d.

Total : ,£16 gs. ojd.

Allowances : for commons and repasts, as by the list sent to
the Treasurer, us 2d. ; for his wages .£3 6s. 8d.

Total : ^3 i 73. rod.

Balance: £12 us. 2^d.

Mem : There is due to the Steward by divers Fellows of the
Inn £20 and more.

Auditors: Higham junior, Redmayn junior.

Accounts of Richard Higham, the Pensioner.

Receipts : .£33 143. 8d. received from the Fellows [for their
pension] ; 6s. 8d. from Damme for his assignment to a chamber
with Stanlow, Gygges and Cockett ; 6s. 8d. from Forsett for the like
with Moore senior ; 6s. 8d. from Lankaster for the like with Moore ;
6s. 8d. from Sydney for the like with Botyler and Endysby ;

* Pro salsiamentis. Sahamentum is the more usual spelling. Probably
equivalent to the ' sauce ' mentioned on p. 3. See also the payments to the
' sauseman,' p. 54. Fr. sauce, condiment. Cotgrave.

JSlacfe asoofes; of ILmcoltt's JFnn, 63

6s. 8d. from Burgoyn for the like with Hawe, Turpyn, Feldyng
and Curteys; 133. 4d. for the rent of the garden.

Total : .£36 is. 4d.

Allowances : ^"5 6s. 8d. for the rent of the House [i.e. the
Inn] ; gs. for the rent of Coney garth ; £10 133. 4d. for wages and
other necessaries ; ,£4 143. id. for repairs; 55. 4d. for his purse;
2S. 4d. for the Auditor's dinner.

Total : £21 i os. gd.

Balance : ,£14 IDS. ;d.

Accounts of Robert Reed, the Treasurer.

Receipts : ^41 173. lOgd. [balance in preceding year] ; 405.
from Brent for his admission ; [other small sums for admissions
and pardons]; ,£14 IDS. ;d. from the Pensioner.

Total : 2 64 is. g%d.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. paid to the Marshal [at Christmas]; 403.
to the minstrels ; 2s. for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : £2 8s. 8d.

Balance : £,61 133.

These are the names of those who have made fines with the fo. 37.
Society this year for their offences.

John Botyler was put out of the Society for drawing a
dagger [armicudium~\ in Hall against William Elys to strike him
therewith. He was fined 2os. for his re-admission, but this sum
was afterwards reduced to 6s. 8d.

The said William Elys on the same occasion used divers
opprobrious words to the said John Botyler, for which he was put
out of commons ; he paid a fine of 35. 4d. for his re-admission.

Burgoyn gave Forcett a slap \alapani\ with his hand, for
which he was put out of the Society ; his fine for re-admission was
assessed at 205. ; but in consideration that he was very assiduous
and diligent in procuring arms for divers Fellows in the time of
the discord and trouble between those of the King's house \de
domo regia\ and the Society of our Court \_societatem curie nostre]
- the fine was reduced to 6s. 8d.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 17 Edward IV, 1477, 1477-8
for the whole year following. fo. 38-

Governors :

Huddesfeld, Hawgh,

Donyngton, Dygas.

Lent Reader : John Sulyard.
Autumn Reader : Appulton
Treasurer : Richard Hygham.

64 &$t Black JSoofcs of fUnroln'jS Inn.

Pensioner : Edward Redmayn.
Marshal : Robert Reed.
Butler : Giggys.
Master of the Revels : Elys.
Escheator : Codyngton.

Giles Dawbeney, Esquire of" the Body to the King, was
admitted Feb. i3th, 17 Edw. IV, 1478 ; he was pardoned all
vacations and admitted to repasts, for which he gave a quarter of
a tun of wine.

John Devereux of Ireland was admitted to the Society in
Michaelmas Term, 17 Edw. IV, 1477, and paid 345. 4d.

Patrick Byrmyngham of Ireland was admitted to the Society
in Trinity Term, 18 Edw. IV, 1478 ; he paid 335. 4d.

Malyvere* was admitted in Michaelmas Term, 18 Edw. IV,
1478; he was pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts,
because he was of the King's household ; he was to give a
" hoggeshed " of red wine next term.

fo. 39. Accounts of John Boteler, Collector for John Sulyard and

Roger Townysend, Serjeants at Law, in the Inn of " Lynkolnys
In," elected 17 Edw. IV.

Received from the Fellows £21 IDS. od.

Allowances : ^13 6s. 8d. paid to the Serjeants at Law on
the Morrow of S. John the Baptist, 18 Edw. IV, [June 25, 1478];
2S. 8d. for the purses for the Serjeants ; 33. 4d. for the Collector's
purse ; 8d. for the Auditors' expenses.

Total: .£13 133. 4d.

Balance : £j i6s. 8d., which he paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Richard Heigham and Edward Redmayn.

Accounts of Edward Redmayn, the Pensioner.

Receipts: ^"28 123. od. from the Fellows; 135. 4d. for the
rent of the garden ; 135. 4d. from Ralph Tracy and John Aleyn
for their assignment to a chamber.

Total : ^29 i8s. 8d.

Allowances : £6 for the rent of the house ; 95. for the rent
of Coney garth ; ^11 175. 4d. for wages and other necessaries ;
£4 i6s. od. for repairs ; 55. 4d. for his purse ; 35. for the Auditors'
dinner.

Total : ,£23 IDS. 8d.

Balance : £6 8s. od. paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Richard Heigham and Robert Morton.

* Qy. if not identical with Halnath Mauleverer; see fo. 41, post.

Macfe ISoofcs of Eiiuoltt's JEnn. 65

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer. fo. 40.

Receipts: £61 133. i|d. balance from last year; [various
small sums for pardons, etc.] ; 403. 8d. from divers Fellows for the
scaffold at the Jousts [a lez Justys\ ; £j i6s. 8d. from Boteler,
the Collector for the Serjeants at Law ; £6 8s. od. from the
Pensioner ; 6s. 8d. from Boteler for a fine.

Total: £Bi 8s. 6jd.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. paid to the Marshal [at Christmas] ;
405. to the minstrels ; £$ 6s. 8d. for the scaffold at the Jousts ;
2S. ^d. for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : £5 153. 8d.

Balance: ,£75 123. io|d., which was delivered by the
Governors before the whole Society to the said Richard Heigham,
elected Treasurer for the following year.

Accounts of Hugh Forde, the Steward.

Charges: £6 due to Lynzey for ale; £12 to the same for
bread; ,£8 53. od. to Webbeley for ale ; £12 i6s. 8d. to Godfrey
Sperynge for beer ; £4 2s. od. to Russell for condiments ;
£4 i is. io|d. pro amendell '.

Total : £^j 153. 6d.

Allowances : for commons and repasts put \_posiius\ to the
Treasurer, from the Steward's first coming until now, £$ 8s. gd. ;
for repasts not paid by Fellows of the Inn being in the King's
service 273. ; for the Auditors' dinner 33.

Total : £7 1 8s. 9d.

Owing to the Steward by Fellows from his first coming until
now £58 133. 4d.

Auditors : Richard Higham, Edward Redmayn,
Robert Morton, William Pece.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 18 Edward IV, 1478, 1478-9
for the year following. fo. 4 1

Governors :

Huddesfeld, Briscowe,

Hawe, Appulton.

Lent Reader : James Hoberd.
Treasurer : Richard Higham.
Pensioner : Edward Redmayn.
Marshal ; John Botiler.
Butler : John Thorneburgh.
Master of the Revels : John Forcett.
Escheator : Damme.

Thomas Wayte was admitted to the Society, Michaelmas Term,

66 €J)e JSlacfe icjoofcs of ftfncoln'* Inn,

18 Edw. IV, 14/8; he was pardoned all vacations, for which he
was to give a hogshead of red wine of a later vintage \_de
posteriori vintagid] to be paid in Hilary Term then next, in the
election of one of the Fellows deputed thereto.

Halnath Mauleverer was admitted to the Society in the same
Term, and admitted to repasts, and pardoned all . vacations, for
which he was to give a " hoggyshede" of red wine at the election
of the Society.

Robert Clyfford was admitted to the Society and to repasts.
December 2Oth, 18 Edw. IV, 1478 ; he was pardoned all vacations,
and was to give a hogshead of red wine on the request of the
Society.

William Curteys, one of the Clerks of the Chancery,
December 23rd, 18 Edw. IV, was admitted to the Society and to
repasts ; he was pardoned all vacations, and was to give a
hogshead of red wine on the request of the Society.

William Huddesfeld, the King's Attorney,* was admitted to
repasts, February ist, 18 Edw. IV, 1479.

William Haliday was admitted to the Society November ist,

19 Edw. IV, 1479, and admitted to repasts for ten years next
following, and pardoned four vacations as his own election, because
he has well and diligently filled the office of Butler to the Society.

fo. 42. Note, that in the Autumn, 19 Edw. IV, 1479, there was no

vacation [kept], either by the Bench or others, on account of the
plague.

Fines for offences.

William Elis was put out of the Society for having a woman
in his chamber in the forbidden time ; he paid a fine of 2os. for
re-admission.

John Glynne was put out of the Society for using unseemly
words in the presence of the Governors and other Fellows of the
Bench ; he paid a fine of 4od. for re-admission.

fo 43. Accounts of Edward Redmain, the Pensioner.

Receipts : £21 8s. od. from the Fellows [for their pension] ;
[several sums of 6s. 8d. for the assignment of chambers] ; 133. 4d.
from Ralph Gardiner for the rent of the garden.

Total : ^"23 is. 4d.

Allowances: £10 145. gd. for wages and other necessaries;

* According to Foss, Huddesfield was not appointed until May 7th, 1481.
The text proves this to be an error.

JSlacfe 33oofe$ of IUiuoIn'0 £mt.

£6 153. 6d. for repairs ; 55. 4<i. for his purse ; 2s. for the Auditors'
dinner.

Total : jC\-j 1 8s. sd.

Balance : £$ 2s. iid. Paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Heigham and Gaisgill.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer.

Receipts : .£75 125. lojd., balance from last year ; £$ 2s iid.,
balance from Pensioner ; [various small sums for arrears of
commons, fines, admissions, etc.].

Total : .£84 os. 7^d.

Allowances: 6s. 8d. paid to the Marshal; £6 135. 4d. for
the rent of the Inn, by order of the Governors;* IDS. to Duke
the brewer, by order of the Governors ; 2s. 4d. for the Auditors'
dinner; £31 6s. 5d.f to satisfy certain creditors for apparels,
the names having been put to the Treasurer for commons
not paid, and for repasts of the Fellows of the King's Household,
namely, Lynley for bread £12 133. 4d., Webbeley for ale [servicta]
,£8 IDS. gd., Speryng for beer [pro biro] £5 i6s. 8d., and Russell
for condiments £4. 43. gd.

Total : ^40 1 8s. gd.

Balance : ,£43 is. io|d. ; which sum remains in the hands of
the Treasurer in coined money ; also a bill for 145. 8d. from
Robert Herbert to John Botiller, and a bond for £6 from John
Glyn to Richard Heigham, and a bond for ,£40 from Hugh Ford,
Thomas Mongomorie and Roger Walcott to John Jenney, John
Suliard, Richard Wai wen and John Hawgh.

Auditors : Rede and Botiller.

Accounts of Hugh Forde, the Steward.

Charged with £6 2s. od. due to Lynley for bread ; £6 153. i id.
due to Webley for ale ; 563. due to Speryng for beer [pro bird\;
513. i id. due to Russell for condiments.

Total : £ig 53. icd.

There is due to the Steward, as appears by divers Rolls, .£38,
of which an abstract made from the Rolls shall be delivered for
collection to William Gasgill, by order of the Society and at the
request of the Steward ; he is to pay thereout the above ^"19 53. icd.
and the balance to the Steward,

. Auditors : Botiller and Heigham.

* Bishop Arundel, who had reduced the rent of the Inn tu 8 marks during his
life [ante, p. 47], died Oct. 18, 1477. On his death the amount reverted to the
former sum of 10 marks. The payment of £6 in the accounts for 1477-8 [ante,
p. 64], is made up of half a year at each rate.

t These figures appear to be incorrect.

68 €i)£ Macfe JSoofcs of IUncoln'0 Inn,

1479-80 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 19 Edward IV, 1479,

fo. 44. for the year following.

Governors :

Walwyn, Digas,

Hawe, Lovell.

Lent Reader : Kenelm Digas.

Treasurer: Richard Higham.

Pensioner : Robert Mourton.

Marshal : Richard Higham.

Butler : Tracy.

Master of the Revels : Lytilton

Escheator : Orston.

fo. 45. Clement Clerk was admitted to the Society, December ist,

19 Edw. IV, 14/9 ; he was pardoned all vacations and admitted
to repasts, for which he gave a hogshead of red wine.

William Croke was admitted to the Society, August 8th,

20 Edw. IV, 1480 ; he was pardoned all vacations and admitted
to repasts, for which he gave a hogshead of wine price 305.

William Elys* was put out of the Society because he had a
woman in his chamber within the Inn one night, and also because
during the time he was put out the said woman went to his
chamber several times. This was in Lent. Also it was shown
to the Society that William had entered the house of one Henry
Quarles, a capper of the City of London, and had there taken from
his wife and against her will a pair of rosaries [? ; unum par
precarum^ of gold, value 7 marks.

And afterwards at the instance of his friends who laboured
for him, and also on account of his humble submission and out of
reverence for the honourable feast of Easter, he was admitted to
the Society again on the conditions following, namely, that in
future he shall not be of such a disposition, and that he shall
speedily agree with the said Henry for the taking of the rosaries [?],
and that he shall pay a fine of 405. for his re-admission, and if he
shall break any of these conditions then he shall be removed from
and put out of the Society for ever.

fo. 46. Accounts of Robert Morton, the Pensioner, for the year

beginning Mich. 19 Edw. IV.

Receipts : ^37 135. 4d. from divers Fellows for their pensions ;

* See ante, fo. 42, and post, fo. 47. t Translation doubtful.

JSlacfe Boofeg of liittcoln's Citn, 69

135. 4d. for the rent of the garden ; 6s. 8d. from Tofte for his
assignment with Borgoyn to a chamber with a fire-place.

Total : ,£38 133. 4d.

Allowances : £6 133. ^d. for the rent of the House ; gs. for
the rent of the Coneygarth ; ,£8 is. 4d. for wages ; .£10 135. 6|d.
for repairs and other "parcels " ; 53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ;
2s. 8d. for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : £26 53. 2^d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer, £12 8s. i^d.

Auditors, Rede and Redmayn.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer, for the year
beginning Mich. 19 Edw. IV.

Receipts : ,£43 is. lojd. in cash, balance of the last account ;
[various payments for vacations not kept, fines, admissions, etc.]
£12 8s. i|d. from the Pensioner.

Total : £70 i;s. sd.

Charges : a bill of 143. 8d. in which Robert Harbert is bound
to John Butler ; a bond of £6 from John Glyn to Richard
Heigham ; a bond of £40 from Hugh Forde, Thomas
Monngomery and Roger Walcotte to John Jenney, John Suliard,
Richard Walvyn and John Haugh ; a bond of £40 from John
Bradshaw, Thomas Hunt and William Levett to Richard Walvyn,
William Donyngton, Kenelm Dygas and Thomas Lovell ; an
indenture containing the conditions of the said bond.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. for the Marshal ; 403. to the minstrels ;
55. to the dwellers at " The Bell " in Fleet Street \_ad campanam
in Flestrete\ for damages done to their meadows by the coneys ;
2s. 6d. for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : 543. 2d.

John Glyn's bond of £6 is delivered to him by order of the
Governors, and the bond of ,£40 from Thomas Mongomery and
others is delivered to Hugh Forde by the like order.

Balance in cash : £6% 33. 3d.
\. Auditors : Appilton and Botiller.

Accounts of William Gassgill, assigned to collect certain
arrears [due] to Hugh Forde, the late Steward.

Receipts : £ij 55. od. from divers persons whose names are fo. 47.
in an abstract ; 383. 4d. for the Reader's dinner in the fourth week
of Lent last ; [various other sums].

Total : £27 6s. 8£d.

Payments : 125. gd. paid to Russell for candles; gs. id. to

iSlacfc asoofcs of Htncoln's Jtnn.

the same for condiments \pro sa/dament'~\ ; ros. to the same for
oil ; i8d. to the same for honey ; [various other payments].

Total : ^28 I2S. id.

Allowances : 53. 8d. for the expenses of prosecuting a writ
for the debts of the said Hugh Forde ; i6d. for the Auditors'
dinner ; 45. 2^d. . . .

Total : i is. 2|d.

Total of payments and allowances : ,£29 33. 3|d.

Balance due to the Collector : 363. ;^d.

Accounts of William Levett, the Steward, from the fourth
Sunday in Lent, 20 Edw. IV, 1480, to the Sunday before the
feast of S. Katherine [Nov. 25].

Charges : 783. gd. due to Sperynge on the determination of
his account ; ^9 33. 4d. due to Webley for the same time ; 385.
due to Russell on four tallies ; 263. 8d. due to Hyll the brewer ;
£7 35. 6d. due to William Lynley's widow.

Total : ^"23 i os. 4^d. [sic].

Allowances : 6d. for bread remaining in the last week of this
account; 313. 8d. for the remains of 9^ barrels of ale \servisia\ ;
75. 6d for the remains of 3 barrels of beer \bere\ ; 2 Ad for the
remains of candles, namely, 2lb. ; ^8 53. 2f d. for apparells ;
8s. i id. for names put to the Treasurer during the time of this
account; i6s. 4d. for divers years during the time of the account
put upon Lynley, Webley and Speryng.

Total : £i i IDS. 4|d.

Balance: £\\ 195. ii|d.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 20 Edw. IV, 1480, for 1480-1
the year following. fo. 47.

Governors :

William Huddesfeld, James Hobert,

William Donyngton, Thomas Appillton.

Lent Reader : John Bradshawe.
Treasurer : Richard Heigham.
Pensioner : William Froste.
Marshal : Edward Redmayn.
Butler : Robert Druery.
Master of the Revels : Robert Cunstabill.
Escheator : Castelton.

William Nanson, one of the Clerks of the Chancery, was
admitted to the Society in Hilary Term, 20 Edw. IV, 1481, and
pardoned all vacations, and admitted to repasts, for which he paid
a hogshead of wine.

€J)e JSlacfe JSoofeg of Ufncoln'0 £nn, 71

William Elys* was put out of the Society, March syth,
2) Edw. IV, 1481, because he was caught one night with a
woman named Grace in a house of ill-fame \in domo suspectd\ near
Newgate by the Constable and the Beadle of the Ward, together
with many others. And he was brought to the house of the
Keeper of Newgate Gaol, and afterwards by special order of
John Home, the Alderman of that Ward, he was taken to the fo. 48.
Alderman's house ; and if it had not been for the Alderman's
reverence for this Society, he would have committed Elys to
Newgate Gaol ; and also because in times past he has been put
out of the Society for having the same woman in the Inn on
several occasions. And now through the great labour and instance
of his friends and his own humble submission and contrition, he
was re-admitted to the Society on this condition, that in future
he shall not be in the society of the said woman nor communicate
with her in any suspected place or at any unlawful time on pain
of being removed and put out of the Society for ever. And for
he re-admission he now paid for a fine 6s. 8d. And moreover
because it was previously shown to the Society that the said
William Elys had taken a pair of rosaries [?] of gold from
the wife of one Henry Quareles, citizen and capper of London,
and because Henry has not agreed for the taking of them, it was
considered by the Society that William Elys shall come to an
agreement with Henry for taking them, before Passion Sunday
next, otherwise Henry may bring an action against William to
have recovery of the said rosaries [?], without displeasing
the Society.

Edmund Jenney was elected Autumn Reader ; but he
showed the Society that he had divers infirmities on account of
which he could not exercise the study and labour of reading
without great danger and detriment ; therefore at his urgent
request he was excused. For this he gave the Society a
hogshead of wine.

Edward Redmain was put out of the Society for using
presumptuous and unsuitable words in answering the Governors
and other Benchers openly in Hall in the presence of the Society.
For his re-admission he was fined 2od.f

C

Robert Rede, Autumn Reader.

See ante, fos. 42 and 45. t 4od. erased.

72 €f)£ JSlacfc Boo&s of ILincoln'* Inn.

Accounts of William Frost, the Pensioner, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 20 Edw. IV.

Receipts : ^27 45. od. for divers Fellows for their pensions ;
6s. 8d. from Hill for his assignment to a chamber with a fire-
place ; 6s. 8d. from William Elis for the like ; 6s. 8d. from
Thomas Say for the like; 133. 4d. from John Wralsshe for the
rent of the garden.

Total : ,£28 173. 4d.

Allowances: £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the House; 93. for
the rent of "Conyngger' "; £S i is. od. for wages, etc. ; £$ 6s. 6d.
for repairs ; 55. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse, and 2s. lod. for the
Auditors' dinner.

Total : £21 93. od.

Balance : £j 8s. 4d., paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Botiller and Redmain.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 20 Edw. IV.

Receipts : ,£68 35. 3d., the balance of the last account ;
[various sums for commons, fines, etc.] ; £j 8s. 4d. from the
Pensioner.

Total : /// 2s. gd.

fo. 49. Allowances : 6s. 8d, paid to the Marshal ; 405. to the

minstrels; 45. iid. paid to Levet, the Steward, for divers names
put to the Treasurer for default of payment of commons ;
i is. i id. paid to the new Steward for the like ; £$ paid to Richard
Hill, the brewer, in Hilary Term ; 6s. 8d. paid to Widow Lynley
by order of the Governors ; ,£8 os. od. paid to Webley, the
brewer , £$ Paid to the manciple \inancipio\ ; £$ 95. io|d. paid
to Hill, the brewer ; 305. paid to Russell for condiments [pro
salciamentis] ; 265. paid for beer \ pro biro] ; 2s. Sd. for the
Auditors' dinner.

Total: £25 1 8s. 8|d.

Balance : £$ i 45. o|d.

Auditors : Lovell and Rede.

Accounts of John Wilkys, the Steward, from the Sunday
before Ascenscion-day,* 2 1 Edw. IV, 1481,10 Martinmas following.

Charges : £6 due to Proktour, the baker ; i6s. 6d. to
Lynsey, the baker ; £7 i6s. 8d. to Webley, the brewer ; 33. 8d. to
Russell for condiments ; 8s. 6d. to Russell for candles.

Total: £16 8s. 6d.

* Ascencion day was May 31 in 1481,

JSlacfc 3$oofcg of Etucoln'g Enm 73

Allowances : he craves to be allowed for apparels £3 1 53. yd.
as appears in the last account for commons.
Balance: £12 123. lid.
Auditors : Thomas Lovell and Robert Rede.

John Fagger was elected Escheator this year ; he refused to
receive the Roll for collecting from every Fellow 4d. for fuel
[pro focalibus\ at Christmas and for torches \tortas\ for the
Chapel, as the custom is ; so the Roll was delivered to William
Odeham, the senior Butler, to collect for the whole year. John
was fined 4od. according to the Order made by the Society,
15 Edw. IV.*

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 21 Edward IV, 1481, 1481-2
for the year following. fo. 48.

Governors :

John Hawgh, Thomas Lovell,

Kenelm Dygas, Robert Rede.

Lent Reader : Thomas Lovell.
Treasurer : Richard Higham.
Pensioner : John Grene.
Marshal : Robert Moreton.
Master of the Revels : Edward Suliard.
Butler: John Aleyn.
Escheator : John Fagger.

Christopher Hanyngton, one of the Clerks of the Chancery,
was admitted to the Society in Hilary Term, 1482, and pardoned
all vacations and admitted to repasts ; for which he shall pay a
hogshead of wine or 203. as he pleases.

Mem. Whereas William Rilston was assigned by the fo. 50.
Governors of the Inn to the ground-floor chamber under the
chamber of Kenelm Dygas, newly built in the said Inn, to hold to
William alone without any other fellow, for a certain sum of
money faithfully paid to the Society ; which William in Hilary
Term, 21 Edw. IV, sent a letter to the Governors of the Inn,
by which he desired that they would assign Robert Constable as
his fellow in the said ground-floor chamber ; as appears by his
letter, in these words : —

" Right wurschipfull sirs and my full gode maistrez, I
recomaunde me vnto you as hertly as I can : Please yt you to

See ante, p. 6r.

74 ^Ij* 3$lacfe Boofeg of Htncoln'0 Enn,

wytt and to call to your remembraunce, I was assigned to my
chambre yn the newe beldyng yn Lyncoln Inne, to my self a lone,
for the terme of my lyffe, w'oute any felowe, for a certeyn some of
mony, lyke as yt apperes yn the boke of the rules of the same, and
ouer y' what I paied towardes the seyd byldyng, I reporte me to
maister Lovell, at y* tyme Pensionar, wich receyued ye seid
money ; notwithstendyng, I hertly pray you y1 maister Robert
Constable may be assigned as a felowe yn my seid Chambre, and
y1- he so be, I holde me right well agreed, as knoweth our lorde,
who preserue you, Wretyn the x day of January."

By virtue of which and on account of the reverence had for
Marmaduke Constable, knight, brother of Robert, and for divers
other causes, the said Robert Constable was admitted to the
chamber by the Governors, for which he paid 203. to Richard
Higham, the Treasurer.

Henry Veer was admitted to the Society the first week of
Lent, and pardoned three vacations on condition that he cause his
brother, who is now at " Davys Inne," to be admitted to the
Society within the next three years.*

William Gasgyll was admitted to repasts, May 23rd, 22
Edw. IV, on his humble petition to the Society, for which he
shall pay 205.

John Burgoyn was put out of commons for having a woman of
doubtful character \_suspec td\ in his chamber at night ; nevertheless
upon his great contrition and humble submission, and upon the
great labour of divers friends with theGovernors, he was re-admitted
to commons, for which he shall give IDS.

John Nethersole was admitted in Trinity Term, 22 Edw. IV,
by the Governors ; he may have his allowance in the buttery
\liberatam suam in promptiiario^ as any other at the Bar has,
and also a clerk in commons at i4d. a week.

William Briscowe was admitted to repasts in Trinity Term,
for three years, if the case and dispute \_lis et discordia\ between
himself and the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Coventry
shall last so long.

John Butler was admitted by the Society to the newly built
chamber which belonged to Kenelm Dygas at the time of his
death. For this he shall give 265. 8d.

* It does not appear that this condition was fulfilled.
t Probably an error for promptorio.

JSlacfe asoofcs of Ufncoln'0 3fnn. 75

John Boteler, Autumn Reader. fo. 51.

John Fagger was admitted to repasts, Michaelmas Term,
22 Edw. IV, 1482, for having which favour he shall pay 265. 8d.

Edmund Felton was admitted to the Society in the same
term, and pardoned all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; for
which he shall pay 333. 4d.

* Wyse of Ireland was admitted to the Society,

Trinity Term, 22 Edw. IV, 1482, for which he made a fine with
the Society of i6s. 8d.

William Lancaster is pardoned all his lost vacations and
admitted to repasts, for divers causes moving the Governors,
because he is much troubled by poverty [qiiia multum patipertate
gravatiir\ ; nevertheless he shall pay 2os.

Accounts of John Grene, the Pensioner, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 21 Edw. IV.

Charges: £$7 received from 555 pensions, each pension at
i6d. ; 2os. received for three assignments of chambers with fire-
places, viz., 6s. 8d. each from Iugo,t Underhyll and Grene ; rent
of garden 135. 4d. ; i6lb. of old pewter arising from old dishes
[discis] and salt-cellars [salariis], 2s. 4|d.

Total: ^38 155. 8id.

Allowances : £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 93. for the
rent of Coneygarth \le Conyng~\ ; ,£8 1 6s. od. for wages ;
,£8 43. 8|d. for repairs ; 263. 1 1 ^d. for divers necessaries ;
53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 2s. 8d. paid to a certain
chaplain for celebrating within the Inn for 16 days; 33. 4d. for
the Auditors' dinner.

Total : ,£25 6s. 8d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : .£13 gs. o|d.

Auditors : Garsgill and Tracy.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 21 Edw. IV.

Receipts : ^51 45. o|d., the balance from last year ; 295. id.
from divers Fellows for their commons put to the Treasurer ;
6s. 8d. received from Williby for his assignment to the chamber
called " le Horsmill " ; [various other sums for admissions, fines, fo. 52.
assignments, etc , including the Pensioner's balance].

Total: ^82 i8s9|d.

* Blank in MS.

t It is doubtful if the second letter of this name is « or u ; it is more often
spelt with a Y.

76 ®%t $lacfe ISoofes of Hincoln'0 Enn.

Allowances: QS, rod. paid to Hugh Forde by order of the
Governors ; 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 403. to the minstrels ;
£9 IDS. od. to the baker; 193. to Webley ; 193. to Hyll ; 125. to
the Steward for poundage \ pro pondagio} of the same sum ;
6s. 8d. to the •' Wex Cliaundillar " ; 325. lod. to the Steward for
names put to the Treasurer for default of payment of commons ;
33. 4d, for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : £16 igs. 4d.

Balance : ^65 193. 5|d., and sundry bonds and bills.

Accounts of John Wilkys, the Steward, for the year beginning
Martinmas, 21 Edw. IV.

Charges : .£5 IDS. od. due to Edmund Proctor the baker ;
3os. due to Webley the brewer, ; 283. due to Richard Hyl the
brewer ; 233. 4d. clue to John Knape the brewer; 253. 2d. due to
Russel the Chandler.

Total ; £10 133. icd.

Allowances: £j 23. i^d. for apparels, as appears in the
commons books.

Balance: £$ iis. 8-Jd.

Auditors : William Fekenam and Robert Drury.

1482-3. Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 22 Edward IV, 1482,

fo. 52. for the year following.

Governors :

William Hudesfeld, Thomas Jenney,

William Donyngton, John Turpyn.

Lent Reader : Thomas Jenney.

Treasurer: Richard Higham.

Pensioner : Ralph Tracy.

Marshal : William Froste.

Master of the Revels : John Gunne.

Butler : John More junior.

Escheator : John Yugo.

It was shown to the Governors and the Society in the week
before the feast of S. Andrew the Apostle, 22 Edw. IV, that
Creycroft and Tropnell junior had played cards [ad cardas] within
the Inn, and that Coteler, Brohton, Hopton. Fekenam, Pudsey
and Constable " le terce" had played outside the Inn. Where-
fore they were all put out of commons because they knew the
premises \J>remissd\. Afterwards, on their humble submission to
the Governors and Society, they were re-admitted on payment of
the following fines : — Creycroft 2s., Tropnell 23., Coteler 2od.,
Broughton 2od., Hopton 2od., Feckenam 2od., Pudsey 2od.,

•vTI)r Mack IS n nU. <s of Uinroln's f-nn.

and Constable " te terce " 2od. Afterwards it was shown that at
the same time Glyne played cards within the Inn ; therefore he
was put out of commons. Subsequently he was re-admitted on
his humble supplication and submission and on paying a fine of 2s.

John Stanney was admitted to repasts in the feast of the fo. 53.
Purification, 22 Edw. IV, 1483, on his humble petition to the
Society ; for which he shall give 203.

John Goldwell was admitted into the Society to repasts in the
same feast on consideration that his son at " Stapyll In " should
be admitted generally, without any pardon or privilege.

Geoffrey Goldewell was admitted in the same feast.

John Carvargh was admitted into the Society on the first
Sunday in Lent, 22 Edw. IV, and was pardoned four vacations
at his own choice. It was granted by the Governors and Society
that he shall be at clerk's commons as long as he shall please.
At the instance of Robert Rede.

Trinity Term, i Edw. V, 1483. John Turpyn, on his
humble supplication made to the Governors, shall pay the Society
for the vacation which he ought to have kept as a Bencher in
Autumn last, 135. 4d.

Autumn Reader, i Richard III, 1483: Richard Higham.

Thomas Morsse was put out of commons on October 2ist
because he had been notified by the Society to communicate
instruction [pro co quod accepit caudelam* a Societate sua \ad\
communicandam erudicionent\ after dinner, and he gave the
Fellows opprobrious and presumptious words. He was after wards
re-admitted on his humble supplication and on payment of a fine
of 2od.t

Accounts of Ralph Tracy, the Pensioner, for the year fo. 54
beginning 22 Edw. IV.

Charges: ,£28 123. od. received for 429 pensions; 135. 4d.
for the rent of the garden ; lod received for old iron ; [divers
sums for assignment of chambers].

Total : ^29 193 6d.

Allowances : 66s. 8d. paid to the Bishop of Chichester for
the rent of the Inn for Easter Term ;| gs. paid to the Master of

* For cautelam.

t This entry probably refers to the Moots.

\ This sum is half the yearly rent.

/s &!)£ JSlacfc JSoofcg of ^Lincoln's finn.

S. Giles' Hospital without London for the rent of the Coney garth >
535. 4<i. paid to the Chaplain for his wages ; 535. 4d. paid to the
manciple [mancipius] for the same time ; 265. 8d. paid to the
Master Cook this year ; i6s. paid to the " panereman " this year ;
135. 4d. paid to the under-cook. Repairs and necessaries,
£& 45. 9d.

Total : £20 33. 2d.

Balance : £g i6s. 4d., whereof he is allowed 53. 4d. for the
Pensioner's purse, 35. 4d. for the Auditors' dinner, and 53. 4d. paid
for the wages of the laundress \lotrix\. And so he owes clear
^9 2s. 4d. which he paid to the Treasurer,

Auditors : Briscow and Gasgyll.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, 22 Edw. IV, 1482.

Receipts: ^"65 193. 5|d. balance from last year; [various sums
for admissions, etc., and the Pensioner's balance].

Total : £76 is. 9fd.

Allowances : 405. paid to the minstrels ; 6s. 8d. to the
Marshal for his liveries \_pro liberatis suis\ ; [various sums paid to
the baker and the brewer, and sums- paid to the Steward for
arrears of commons]; ^18 23. 6d. paid to William Briscow and
William Gasgill by order of the Governors to pay the creditors.

Balance : ,£43 IDS.

Accounts of John Wylkys, the Steward, from the feast of
S. Martin the Bishop in the winter, 22 Edw. IV, to the Sunday
after the feast of Saint Edward the King, i Ric. III.*

He owes the baker for bread £12 35. od ; Hill the brewer
£$ 1 8s. 4d. ; Olivere the brewer 68s. 4d. ; Speryng, " Berebruere,"
433. 3d. ; Russell the chandler, 313. 4|d. ; Draycot for cups,
" berepottes and goddartes," t 193. 7^d.

Total : £25 33. i id., whereof the Steward has in hand
£6 33. 5d. ; and the Society will pay the said creditors ,£18 2s. 6d.
by the hands of William Briscow and William Gasgill, and the
residue is allowed to the Society for poundage [pro pundagio\ .
And so the Society is now without apparels, j

Saxbi was put out out of commons for assaulting the under-
fo. 55. cook. He paid a fine of 2od. for his re-admission.

* Nov. n, 1482, to Oct. 19, 1483. This last date is somewhat doubtful on
account of the uncertainty as to what feast of S. Edward is meant. The most
likely seems to be the translation of S. Edward, King and Confessor, Oct. 13.

t A kind of cup or goblet. Haliixvell.

+ Apparels here seems to mean simply debts.

JSoofes of Uincoln'g! Etm, 79

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, i Richard III, 1483, 1483-4
for the year following.
Governors :

John Haugh, Robert Rede,

Thomas Appylton, John Butlere.

Lent Reader : Thomas Appylton.
Autumn Reader : Robert Morton [fo. 56].
Treasurer : Richard Higham.
Pensioner : Ralph Tracy.
Marshal : Thomas Giggis.
Master of the Revels : Robert Harberd.
Butler : Robert Constable.
Escheator : Henry Were [Veer].

In the second week of Lent, 1484, Christopher Tropnell was fo. 56.
put out of the Society because he seized a woman in "Chaunceler"
Lane against her will and took her into " Fletestrete," where a
hue and cry was made by her, and thence into " Fayter" Lane to
divers procuresses* and suspected places and unto his chamber in
" Lyncolnesynne," and there they remained all night.

William Craycroft was put out of the Society because he was
present and aided Tropnell to take the woman to his chamber.
Craycroft was out of the Society for two weeks before his
re-admission, and Tropnell five weeks. They were then re-
admitted. Craycroft was fined 2os. of which i6s. 8d. was pardoned
at the instance of John Haugh, his kinsman, on the condition
that if he should hereafter offend in the like manner, he should
pay the whole 2os. Tropnell was fined 403., but was pardoned 205.
at the instance of Robert Rede on the like condition, and the
remaining 205. was to be paid before his re-entry.

William Wodam was admitted to repasts in the Society and
pardoned all vacations at the instance of John Botiller, and
because of his good bearing in the office of Butler to the Society.

Michaelmas term, 2 Ric. Ill, 1484. Newdegate, Tropnell,
Hampden and Aylof were put out of commons for hunting coneys.
They were fined for their re-admission, Newdegate and Tropnell
3s. 4d. each, Hampden and Aylof 2od. each.

Accounts of Ralph Tracy, the Pensioner, for the year fo. 57
beginning Michaelmas, i Richard III, 1483.

* Pronobas for pronubas.

8o €f)* Blacfe ISoofeg of Eincoln's Enn,

Receipts: ,£27 2s. 8d. for pensions; [divers payments for
assignment of chambers] ; 135. 40!. for the rent of the garden;
35. from Richard Coke for lost vessels [pro vasts perditis\ ;
8s. 7^d. for old vessels sold ; 6s. 8d. from the executors of John
Grene, left to the Society for a vestment.

Total : ^31 6s. ;|d.

Allowances : 95. for the rent of Coney garth ; £$ 6s. 8d.
paid in Easter Term for the rent of the Inn; ^14 53. iid. for
wages, repairs, etc. ; 55. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; and
43. n^d. for the Auditors' dinner.

Total : £18 i is. io§d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £12 145. 8fd.

Accounts of Richard Heigham, the Treasurer, for the year
beginning Michaelmas, i Richard III, 1483.

Receipts : ^43 IDS. 4fd., balance of the last account ;
[various sums for arrears of commons, admissions, fines, &c., and
the Pensioner's balance].

Total: ^"6055. io|d.

Allowances : 6s. Sd. paid to the Marshal ; 403. to the
minstrels ; £$ 6s 8d. paid for the rent of the House by order of
the Governors ; [various sums paid to the Steward for arrears of
commons] ; 403. paid to Hunt by order of the Governors for the
" pekynnes '"* newly made \pur lez pekynnes}; 45. 2cl. for the
Auditors' dinner.

Total: £8 123. 8d.

Balance: £51 135. 2^d., which he delivered to Thomas
Gygges now the Treasurer, together with two bonds and Indentures
which are mentioned in the Book of Accounts of the said Richard
Heigham.

Accounts of John Wylkes, the Steward, from Nov. 16, 1484,
for a whole year. Edmund Proktour the baker, £6 193. 6d. ;
Croke the brewer, 305. ; Oliver the brewer, 583. 4d. ; Throssh the
brewer, 203. ; Draycot for cups, 133. 6d. ; Broke the chandler for
candles and condiments 45. ; Godfrey the " Berebrewer," 73. 6d.

1484-5 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 2 Richard III, 1484.

fo. 58. Governors :

William Donyngton, John Turpyn,

James Hobert, Richard Higham.

* Probably 'piggins'; small wooden vessels made in the manner of half-
barrels', and having one stave longer than the rest for a handle. Halliwell.

3$!acfe JSoofes of IUncoIn'0 Enn. 81

Lent Reader : William Donynygton.
Autumn Reader : William Frost [fo. 59].
Treasurer : Thomas Gygges.
Pensioner : John Alen.
Marshal : John Thornburgh.
Master of the Revels : John Newdegate.
Butler : Francis Calibut.
Escheator : John Vaus.

John Eggecombe was admitted to the Society, Feb. 16,
2 Ric. Ill, 1485, and at the instance of Ralph Tracy was
pardoned all vacations, and was admitted to repasts, for which he
shall give 2os.

Robert Preston was admitted to the Society Feb. 24, 2 Ric. I II,
and was pardoned three vacations at the instance of Robert Rede,
and at the instance of Robert Constable he may sit at clerks'
commons for five years if he wish.

Richard Blount was admitted to the Society Feb. 16,2 Ric. Ill,
and at the instance of William Donyngton and Robert Constable
he was pardoned three vacations ; and he may have a clerk at
commons at i4d. a week, and also he may have allowance
\liberaturd\ as barristers \barriste\ have, for which he shall
give i os.

Thomas Gerthe was admitted to the Society Feb. 3,2 Ric. Ill,
and at the instance of William Donyngton and Robert Reede he
was pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts, for which
he shall pay a hogshead of wine. [In the margin] non sof.

George Dynham, son and heir apparent to Lord Dynham,
was admitted to the Society Feb. 20, 2 Ric. Ill, and pardoned all
vacations and admitted to repasts, and he may have a servant
[serviens} at commons at i4d. a week, and allowance \liberatura\
as barristers [? barrici^ have, for which he shall pay to the Society
a pipe of wine and every year in summer a buck.

Feb. i, 2 Ric. Ill ; John Gaynesford senior and John his
son were pardoned all pensions and repasts then owing to the
Society, on condition that they should well and faithfully pay all
future pensions and repasts,

Easter Term, 2 Ric. III. John Myners was put out of fo. 59.
commons by the Governors because he violently took away the
Steward's dagger \armicudium\ and gave him vile words. After-
wards on his humble submission he was re-admitted, and paid 2od.

Ralph Evers was admitted to the Society, March 10,
•2 Ric III, and at the instance, of Robert Constable he was

M

82 Cfce J&acfc 3$3ofes of ILfncoln'0 !nn*

pardoned four vacations ; he may have a clerk in the name of the
said Robert as long as, etc. \sic~].

Darcy of Ireland was admitted to the Society,
May 10, 2 Ric. Ill, and for divers considerations he shall give
for his fine i6s. 8d., and is pardoned two vacations.

* Nangell of Ireland was admitted to the Society

May 15, and because he had been friendly to the Society in
divers matters, he shall give for his fine i6s. 8d., and is pardoned
two vacations.

Leonard Knyght for certain considerations was pardoned all
vacations and admitted to repasts, June 20, for which he shall
give 133. 4d.

Ralph Evers and Darcy were put out of commons in Trinity
Term for their offences ; they paid fines of 2od. each on re-
admission.

John Vaux may have his clerk at commons at i4d. a week.

Edward Sulyard was admitted to repasts Nov. 19,
i Hen. VII, 1485, for which he shall give a hogshead of wine
or 2os.

Maurice Whitheed was admitted to repasts the same day, for
which he shall give 205.

John Adams may have his clerk at commons at I4d. a week.

fo. 60. Accounts of John Aleyn, the Pensioner.

Receipts : ^29 55. 8d. for pensions ; 6s. 8d. from Richard
Blount for the assignment of a chamber ; 6s. 8d. from William
Clerkson for the like ; 6s. 8d. from Leonard Knyght for the like ;
133. 4d. for the rent of the garden.

Total : ^"30 1 8s. 8d.

Payments : 93. for rent of Coney garth ; £$ 6s. 8d. paid at
Easter Term for the rent of the Inn, and ^3 6s. 8d. paid at
Michaelmas for the like; ^'15 33. ioid. for wages, repairs, and
other necessaries ; 53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 53. 6d. for
the Auditors' supper, t

Total : £22 175. ojd.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £8 is.

* Blank in MS.

t The word cena used in similar entries has hitherto been translated dinner,
but a reference to the earliest account in English, 1503-4, [B.B. II, pt. 2, fo. 72],
shows that supper is the correct translation.

flack Books of Utncoln'ss Him. 83

Accounts of Thomas Giggis, the Treasurer.

Receipts: ^"51 135. 2^d. balance from last year; 203. from
Leonard Knyth [sic] for special admission, [various sums for
admittances, fines, etc.].

Total : £71 53. io^d.

Payments : 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 405. to the minstrels ;
£$ 6s. 8d. paid by order of the Governors for the rent of the
House ; £\i paid by order of the Governors for apparels due to
the bakers and brewers ; [various sums for unpaid commons] ;
js. icd. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£18 95. sd.

Balance: ,£52 i6s. 5d. [sic].

Accounts of John Wilkes, the Steward. Due to Proktour the
baker, ^"4 ; to Throscher the brewer, ,£4 133. 4d. ; to Olyver the
brewer, ^3 i6s. 8d. ; to Draicott for cups, iis. ; to Broke the
chandler, for candles and condiments, 195. 4d.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, i Hen. VII, 1485, 1485-6
for the year following. JO. or.

Governors :

Thomas Lovell, Robert Morton,

John Haugh, William Froste.

Lent Reader : Robert Rede.

Autumn Reader : Thomas Gygges.

Treasurer : Thomas Gygges.

Pensioner : John Aleyn.

Marshal : William Fekynham.

Master of the Revels : Saundyrs.

Butler : Cutteler.

Escheator : Croke.

John, Lord Dyneham, was admitted to the Society June 4,
i Hen. VII, 1486 ; he gave a tun of wine.

John Ormond of Ireland was admitted to the Society,
June 24, and pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts at
the instance of John Hagh and William Frost ; he may have a
servant [valectus] at commons at i4d. ; he gave 335. 4d.

Michaelmas Term, i Hen. VII ; Christopher Tropnell was fo. 60.
put out of commons by the Governors, because after he had been
put out of commons by Thomas Gygges the Treasurer, he
presumptuously put himself incommonsand sat atdinner \^prandiunt\
in the Inn. Fine on re-admission, 6s. 8d.

84 €"!)e ISlacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Unit.

Thomas Jermyn was admitted to the Society July 20,
i Hen. VI I, 1486, and at the instance of Richard Heigham and John
Aleyn was pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts, and
he may have a servant \yalectus] at commons at I4d. [a week],
for which he shall give 263. 8d.

Robert Caxton was admitted to the Society Aug. 4,
i Hen. VII, and pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts,
for which he shall give 2os. and a buck.

fo. 61. Patrick Byrmyncham of Ireland was put out of commons for

divers offences ; fine on re-admittance, 6s. 8d.

William Froste, a Bencher, did not keep the autumn vacation
which he ought to have kept, because he was lying ill in London ;
wherefore it was considered by the Governors and the Society
that he should keep another vacation instead and should not incur
any penalty.

fo. 62. Michaelmas Term, 2 Hen. VII, 1486 ; Roger Fitz was assigned

to the chamber of William Huddesfyld with the latter's consent.
Roger was pardoned half the fee for the assignment, and so paid
33. 4d.

Robert Evens, Knight of S. John of Jerusalem in England,

was admitted to the Society, Nov. 8, and pardoned all vacations

and admitted to repasts; for which he shall give a hogshead of wine.

James Hobert, the King's Attorney, was admitted to repasts

Nov. 17.

Accounts of John Aleyn, the Pensioner.

Receipts : £3 1 for pensions ; [various sums for assignments
of chambers] ; 133. 4d. for the rent of the garden.

Total : £zS I2S- od.

Allowances : 95. for rent of Coney garth; £6 133. 4d. for
the rent of the Inn; £19 us. g^d. for wages, repairs, etc.;
53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 55. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£27 53. i|d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £8 6s. io^d.

Auditors: Constable junior, Nvport.

Accounts of John Wylkys, Steward, before Francis Calibutt
and William Cuttelard, Auditors.

Debts owing by the Steward: Hobson, baker, £j 6s. od. ;
Aleyn, brewer, &6 8s. 4d. ; Richard Thressher, brewer, £11 ;
Russell for condiments and candles, 433. 4gd. ; Draycot for cups,
143. 6d.

Total : £27 las.

JSlacfe asoofeg of IUncoln'0 Inn. 85

Accounts of John Newport, Collector of money for John fo. 63.
Hawgh and Robert Rede, elected Serjeants at Law in the said
Inn, before Francis Calibutt and William Cuttelard, Auditors,
Nov. 21, 2 Hen. VII, 1486.

Receipts: £17 133. 4d.

Payments given to the Serjeants according to custom,
£\$ 6s. 8d. ; two purses for the Serjeants, 133. 4d. ; a purse for
the Collector, 4d. ; Auditors' supper, 43. 8d.

Total : ,£14 53. od.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £$ 8s. 4d.

Account of Thomas Gyggys, the Treasurer.

Receipts: ,£52 i6s. 5d., balance from last year; [various
sums for admissions, fines, etc.].

Total : .£70 33. 7 ^d.

Allowances; 43. tod. paid to the Steward by order of the
Governors to complete his salary ; 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 403. to
the minstrels ; 6s. 8d. to the Carmelite Friars by reason of a certain
letter addressed to the Society [pro certa littera facta Societati de
Lyncolnesyn\ ; 6s. 8d. to the Friars at Ludgate by reason of a
certain letter addressed to the Society ;* [various sums for unpaid
commons] ; 6s. 4d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : £$ 8s. 7^d.

Balance: £6$ 153. od.

Certain indentures and bonds, and a book called " A Byble " fo. 64.
remain in the Treasurer's custody.

Auditors : William Fekenham, John Aleyn.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 2 Henry VII, 1486, 1486-7
for the year following.
Governors :

James Hobert, John Turpyn,

Thomas 'Appulton, Thomas Gyggys.

Lent Reader : John Turpyn.

Autumn Reader : John Thornborough. [part 2, fo. i.]
Treasurer : John Thorneborough.
Pensioner : Cotelerd.
Marshal : Robert Drury.
Master of the Revels : Blounte.
Butler : Anthony Crakynthorp.
Escheator : Goldwell.

* These two payments suggest something in the nature of begging letters.

86 ®$t Macfe 3$oofcg of Utiuoln'0 inn*

Names of those put out of commons after the autumn
vacation, i Hen. VII, and before Michaelmas Term, 2 Hen. VII,
1486.

John Mors was put out of the Society for having certain
women in his chamber within the Inn at divers times and often
passing the night with them ; he was re-admitted on his humble
submission ; fine 135. 4d.

Saxby was put out of the Society for the like ; fine 133. 4d.

Rowdon, the like ; fine 135. 4d.

Lysle, the like ; fine 135. 4d.

Aylef, the like ; fine 133. 4d.

Yate was put out of the Society for taking birds and certain
1 cagys ' from a certain fowler, and also for having women in his
chamber; fine 135. 4d.

Brograve was put out of the Society for having a woman in
his chamber and passing the night there with her ; fine 6s. 8d.

Thatcher the like ; fine 6s. 8d.
fo. 65. Bylby the like ; fine 6s. 8d.

pt. 2, Easter vacation, 2 Hen. VII, 1487. And because there

fo. i. was a great pestilence and serious sickness this vacation, it was

considered by the Society that all those who ought to have kept

this vacation, whether Benchers or otherwise, and who did not

keep it, should keep another instead.*

Thomas Kyrton was admitted to the Society the first week
of Lent, 2 Hen. VII, at the instance of William Turpyn ; he was
pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts, and he may have
a clerk at commons as Benchers have, for which he shall give a
hogshead of wine.

Autumn Vacation. An order in similar terms to the one
above on account of the plague, t

Robert Parys was admitted, November 13, 3 Hen. VII, 1487,
and pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts, and he may
have a clerk in commons at his pleasure, as others of the Bench
or Bar have, and he may have allowance \liberatiirani\ at his
chamber, for which he shall give 263. 8d.

* There is a list of 37 names of those who ought to have kept this vacation, of
whom 29 made default.

t A similar list of 37 names ; 34 made default,

JSlacfe JSoofts of Hincoln'g Enm 87

Accounts of William Cuttelard, the Pensioner.

Receipts: ^18 175. 4<d. for pensions; [various sums for fo. 2.
assignment of chambers] ; 135. 4<i. for the rent of the garden.

Total : £20 73. 4d.

Payments : gs. for the rent of the Coneygarth for last year, by
order of the Governors ; £10 gs. od. for wages, repairs, etc. ;
53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 2d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : £11 93. 6d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £8 173. lod.

Auditors : Calybut and Newport

Accounts of John Wylkes, the Steward.

Debts: ,£8 8s. od. to Hobson the baker; £7 133. 4d. to
Throshere the brewer; ,£4 us. 8d. to Aleyn the brewer;
203. 7^d. to Russell for condiments and candles; 123. 6d. to
Draycote for cups.

Accounts of John Thornburgh, the Treasurer. 26s. 8d. paid
to the Rector for his wages [pro vadiis\ in the absence of the
Pensioner, by order of the Governors ; 203. to the Cook for
the like ; 8s. to the Panierman for the like ; i6d. paid for mowing
the Coneygarth ; £6 133. 4d. paid to the Bishop of Chichester
for the rent of the Inn ; two iron bolts for the gate, 3d.

Balance : ^"52 rs. lod.

Auditors : Robert Drury and Robert Constable. fo. 3.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 3 Henry VII, 1487, 1487-8
for the year following. fo. 3.

Governors :

Thomas Jeney, William Frost,

John Butler, John Thornburgh.

Lent Reader : John Butler.
Autumn Reader : Robert Drury [fo. 4].
Treasurer : John Aleyn.
Pensioner : Cottelard.
'Marshal : Robert Constable.
Master of the Revels : Ayelyff.
Butler : John Nevport.
Escheator : John Adammys.

.m

Peter Eggecombe was admitted to the Society, March 6,
1488, at the instance of James Hobert, and he was admitted to
repasts and pardoned all vacations ; he may have a clerk at
commons at i4d. a week, and also may have allowance \liberturd\

88 ftfa Macfe a$oofes of fLtiuoIn's £nn.

as other barristers \alii bareste\ have ; for which he gave a
hogshead of red wine.

fo. 4. Robert Wallope was admitted to repasts, March 6, at the

instance of William Frost, for which he shall pay 2os.

* Bawde was admitted to the Society, July 4, at the

instance of Robert Drury ; he was admitted to repasts and
pardoned all vacations ; for which he gave a hogshead of red wine.

fo. 5. Accounts of William Cuttelerd, the Pensioner.

Receipts: ,£37 gs. ^d. for divers pensions; [various sums of
6s. 8d. for assignment of chambers] ; 135. 4d. for rent of the
garden.

Total : ,£40 2S. 8d.

Allowances : gs. for rent of the Coneygarth ; ,£23 2s. od. for
wages, repairs, etc. ; 55. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d. for
the Auditors' supper.

Total : £24. 33. od.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : ^15 193. 8d.

Auditors : Calybut and Newport.

Accounts of John Wylkes, the Steward, before Francis
Calybutt and William Cuttelerd, Auditors.

Debts due by the Steward : Hobson the baker, £j 8s. 6d. ;
Richard Throssher the brewer, £11 53. od. ; Widow Russell for
candles and condiments, 173. gd. ; Draycot for cups, 145.

Total : ,£20 55. 3d.

Accounts of John Aleyn, the Treasurer.

fo, 6. Receipts : [including balance from last year and from the

Pensioner] ,£72 123. 4d.

Allowances : ^14 iis. 6d. paid to the Steward by order of
the Governors ; 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 403. paid to the minstrels
of the Inn ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : £ij 43. lod.

Balance : ,£55 73. 6d.

Auditors : Thomas Gygges and Robert Constable.

1488-9 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 4 Henry VII, 1488,

for the year following.
Governors :

James Hobert, Richard Heygham,

Thomas Appylton, Robert Drury.

» Blank in MS.

Macfe JSoofes of ULdtcoln'js Emt. 89

Lent Reader : Richard Heygham.

Autumn Reader : Robert Constable [fo. 8].

Treasurer : John Aleyn.

Pensioner : John Nevport.

Marshal : John More.

Master of the Revels : John Morys.

Butler : John Wode.

Escheator : John Mychell.

I sham le tierce was admitted to the Society, Feb. 18, 1489, fo. 7.
and pardoned three vacations, at the instance of his father ; he
shall sit five years at clerks' commons.

John Lee was admitted to the Society, March 20, and par-
doned four vacations, at the instance of John Aleyn ; he shall sit
four years at clerks' commons.

Knyghtle was admitted to the Society, March 20, and fo. 8.
admitted to repasts and pardoned all vacations ; for which he
gave 2os.

Lord Fitezwater was admitted to the Society, Nov. 6, 1488,
and admitted to repasts and pardoned all vacations ; for which
he shall pay a pipe of wine.

Robert Ratclyffe, knight, was admitted to the Society
August 10, 1 489, and admitted to repasts and pardoned all vacations ;
and he may have his servant \serviens] at commons at I4d. a
week ; for which he paid 2os.

The Prior of Lanthoney was admitted to the Society
October 30, 1489, and admitted to repasts and pardoned all vaca-
tions ; for which he shall pay 265. 8d.

Nynes was admitted to the Society October 12, and admitted fo. Q.
to repasts, and pardoned all vacations ; for which he shall pay 2os.

Hugh Rodeney the like, August 10, 1490 ; for which he gave
a hogshead of red wine.

Edward Brograve was put out of the Society for having a
lewd woman in his chamber all night ; fine on re-admission 205.

Nov. 20, 5 Henry VII, 1489. It was ordained by the
Governors of the Inn for the time being and by all other the
Worshipfulls \venerabiles\ of the Bench, that if any one now or in
future to be of the Society shall henceforth commit fornication
with any woman [in his chamber]* or shall carnally know her, he
shall pay a fine of loos, to the Society as often as he shall be so

* Originally written '• if he shall he found in the Inn with a lewd woman, or
shall pass the night with her."

N

90 <Ti)r -AJl.ick iJooUs of ILinroln's tun,

found or it shall be proved. And if he shall have her or enjoy
her in such a way \taliter tenuerit] in the garden, the Coneygarth.
or in the lane near the Inn, called " Chaunceleres lane," he shall
pay a fine of 2os.

Accounts of John Newport, the Pensioner.

Receipts : .£35 is. 4d. for divers pensions; [three sums of
6s. 8d. for assignment of chambers] ; 1 33. 46. rent of the garden.

Total : 36 143. 8d.

Payments : 93. for rent of Coneygarth ; ,£28 73. 9^d. for
wages, repairs, etc. ; 53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d.
for the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£29 8s. gjd.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £•] 53. io|d.

Auditors : Calybut and Woode.

Accounts of John Wylkes, the Steward ; Calybutt and
Cuttelerd, Auditors.

Debts due by him : Hobson the baker, £g 123. od. ;
Throssher the brewer, £\o IDS. od. ; for candles and condiments,
403. 6d. ; Draycott for cups, 143. 6d.

Total : ,£22 173. od.

Accounts of John Aleyn, the Treasurer.
fo. 10. Receipts : [including balance from last year] ^65 6s. 6|d.

Allowances : £10 os. 2d. paid to the Steward by order of
the Governors ; 6s. 8d. to the Marshal ; 405. to the minstrels ;
i6d. to the butlers for writing a roll, by order of the Governors ;
273. Sd. paid to the Steward for unpaid commons ; 6s. 7|d., for
the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£14 2S. 5|d.

Balance : ^"51 43. id.

Auditors : Thomas Gygges and Robert Constabill.

1489-90 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 5 Henry VII, 1489.

Governors :

James Hobart, Edward Redmayn,

T. Jenney, Robert Constabill.

Lent Reader : Edward Redmayn.

Autumn Reader : More [fo. 12].

Treasurer : John Aleyn.

Pensioner : John Newport.

Marshal : John Aleyn.

Master of the Revels : Fitz.

Butler : Roger Martyn.

Escheator : Kvrton.

of Ufncoln'sf 5Fnn.

At the end of Michaelmas Term, 5 Hen. VII, Hugh Croft fo. i i.
and Fissher were put out of the Society on account of their
altercations and an affray between them with their fists ; fine on
re-admission, each 2od.

Same term. Wood and Fitz were put out of the Society,
Wood, because he undertook the moot, and rode out of town
without giving sufficient notice of the new moot, so that the moot
was not held, in his default ; but because, after Wood's default,
Cutler undertook that moot, and because Wood did this by accident
and in ignorance, he was re-admitted on his supplication, without
fine. And because Fitz ought to have kept the moot for himself,
and this after the said Michaelmas Term, and sufficient Benchers
were present in commons to hear it,* Fitz was put out of the
Society ; fine on re-admission 2od.

William Cutler for the like default after the same term was
put out of the Society ; he was re-admitted without fine.

Same term. Ayloff and Thacher were put out of the Society
for not obeying the orders of the Governors to come and speak
with them ; after divers supplications by them, they were re-admitted,
fines sod. each.

Hilary Term, 1490. Fitz, Master of the Revels, was put out
of the Society for not obeying the order of one of the Benchers
after the Revels, and refusing to obey with contemptuous words,
as was testified by divers seniors of the Society ; fine on
re-admission 2od.

Clerk tertius was admitted Jan. 16, 1490, and pardoned all
vacations and admitted to repasts ; for which he shall give 2os.

Easter Vacation. This was pardoned Robert Constable,
Bencher, for 403. paid in the Chapel in the presence of the
Governors and other Benchers, and he shall pay 135. 4d. for L.ent
Vacation last.

Trinity Term. Christopher Tropnell was admitted and fo. \ 2.
assigned to the chamber to which Aylof had been assigned; it
was conceded that no one else should be assigned to the said
chamber during Christopher's life without his leave ; for this he
will give i 3s. 4d.

Edmund Mody was admitted to repasts the first week of
Lent ; for which he gave 2os. ; he will give other 2os. for the
rebuilding of the Hall.

* Something seems to be omitted. Apparently Fitz failed to moot.

92 €f)e ttlacfc JSoofeg of Ufncoln'g £nn.

Uowghty was admitted to the Society June 30, and pardoned
three vacations ; he shall* be in commons before he comes (out of
commons)! from the Inn called " Clifforcles Inne."

Accounts of John Newport, the Pensioner.

Receipts : Pensions, .£37 8s. od. ; rent of the garden, 133. 4d.

Total : ,£38 is. ^d.

Pa)inents: ten marks for the rent of the Inn ; gs. rent of
Coney garth ; ^14 53. 2|d. for wages, repairs, etc.; 55. 4d. for
the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : /, 21 195. 6|d.

Balance : £16 is. 9^d, paid to the Treasurer.

fo. 13. Accounts of John Aleyn, the Treasurer.

Receipts : [including balance from last year and from
Pensioner] ^73 los. 6^d.

Payments : ,£7 8s. 2d. to the Steward ; 6s. 8d. to the
Marshal; 405. to the minstrels ; 4d. to the butler for writing the
Roll; I2s. to the Steward for unpaid commons; ,£46 13.". 4d.
for the making of the new Hall, by order of the Governors ;
6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£57 7s. ad.

Balance : ^16 35. 4^d.

Auditors : Cotelard and Ayloff.

1490-1 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 6 Henry VII, 1490.
fo. \ 4. Governors :

James Hobert, William Frost,

Richard Heigham, John Moore.

Lent Reader : William Frost.

Autumn Reader: John Aleyn [fo. 15].

Treasurer : John Aleyn.

Pensioner : John Wood.
fo. i 3. Marshal : Francis Calybut.

Master of the Revels : John Roper.

Butler: John Nudegate.

Escheator : Thomas Vndirhille.

fo. 14. Hilary Term, 1491. Robert Drury was pardoned all vacations

that he ought to keep at the Bench, for which he paid 4 marks
for building the new Hall ; and for the same fine he is admitted
to repasts.

Non, struck out. f Interlined.

J^'lacfe asoofcg of IUncoln'0 Enn. 93

Thomas Wauton was admitted to the Society, August i, 1491,
and pardoned four vacations, at the instance of Richard Heigham ;
he is allowed to be in commons at " Newyn " from that vacation
until the feast of All Saints next.

William Ayloffe and Francis Suthwell were fined 33. 4d. each
for divers offences.

June 10, 1491. John Russhe paid 2os. on account of the
arrears of his pensions, and was pardoned the remainder.

Oct. 20, 1491. John Myllys was admitted into the Society
and pardoned all vacations, at the instance of Higham and More ;
he shall give a barrel of wine.

It was considered that all Fellows who ought to have kept
the Christmas Vacation, 6 Henry VII, 1490, should be pardoned,
because there was then a great pestilence ; but they must keep
another in place of it.

Accounts of John Woode, the Pensioner. fo. 15.

Receipts : ^27 145. 8d. for divers pensions ; 203. from the
most Reverend Father in Christ, Lord Edward, Bishop of
Chichester,* as his gift to the Society towards building the Hall
there ; [various sums for arrears of pensions, assignment of cham-
bers, etc.].

Total : .£30 1 8s. od.

Allowances: ^"6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; ^2303. i id.
for wages, repairs, etc. ; [other small sums].

Total : £$0 153. 3d.

Balance paid to the new Treasurer : 2s. gd.

Auditors : Ayloff and Roudun.

Accounts of John Aleyn, the Treasurer. fo. 16.

Receipts : £\6 35. 4|d. balance from last year.

Allowances : £\6 33. 4^d. paid towards the making of the
new Hall by order of the Governors, as appears by Richard
Heigham's accounts this year; 33. 4d. paid to the minstrels on the
day of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary ; 8d. paid to the
Butler of the Inn for writing the Treasurer's roll ; 2s. gd. to the
Steward for unpaid commons.

Total : £16 IDS. i^d.

Balance due to the Treasurer : 6s. gd.

* Edward Story, 1478 to 1503.

94 *&& JJIacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's

1491-2 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 7 Henry VII, 1491.
fo. 17. Governors:

James Hobart, Thomas Gygges,

Thomas Appulton, John Aleyn.

Lent Reader : Thomas Gygges.

Autumn Reader : Calybut. [fo. 18].

Treasurer : John Neuport.

Pensioner : John Woode.

Marshal : Francis Calybut.

Master of the Revels : Roper.

Butler : Neudygate.

Escheator : Clerkson.

fo. 1 8. John Wilkis was admitted to the Society Feb. 8, 1492, and

pardoned all vacations and admitted to repasts ; he shall sit at
clerks' commons, and shall give nothing to the Society, because he
was the Steward of the Inn.

Feb. 12. John Ryskymmer was admitted to the Society,
and pardoned all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; for which he
shall give 2os.

Feb. 1 6. John Seymour the like, at the instance of Thomas
Lovell, knight, and John Thornburgh. The latter agreed to pay
the 2os.

July 10. Walter Stubbys was admitted to the Society and
pardoned four vacations, at the instance of Robert Drury ; the
remaining five vacations to be kept within six years ; he shall sit
at clerks' commons for five years.

August 12. William Haryot was admitted to the Society
and pardoned all vacations ; he was admitted to his repasts, and
shall sit at clerks' commons for three years ; at the instance of
John Aleyn ; he shall pay four marks.

John Mynors is assigned to the chamberof William Huddisfeld,
knight, if the said William consent, but not otherwise ; he gave
6s. 8d.

Preston was put out of commons for certain offences done to
William Ayloff ; fine on re-admission, 35. 4d.

October 22, 1492. Richard Heigham, John Coket senior,
John Coket junior and Thomas Coket were, admitted to repasts,
and pardoned all vacations, forfeitures, dues and impositions.
And at the same time Thomas Heigham, John Heigham and
Thomas West were admitted to the Society at the instance of the
said Richard Heigham, and pardoned all vacations and admitted
to repasts. For all which they shall give ^13 6s. 8d., of which
Richard Heigham paid £10 down, and he agreed to pay the
residue at Easter next.

Macfe iSoofes of liittcoltt'g Jnm 95

John Woode is assigned to the chamber of John Brown, and
as he was assigned in the time of William Sharp and with his
consent, which was testified by the Governors in that year, he
[Woode] shall only pay IDS.

Accounts of John Woode, the Pensioner. fo. 19.

Receipts : ,£24 43. od. for various pensions ; 6s. 8d. from
Orston, as appears in the Black Book;* 135. 4d. from John
Heigham and Thomas Heigham for their assignment to the
chamber over the Gate ; ics. from the said John Woode for his
assignment to Brown's chamber by order of the Governors, as
appears in the Black Book ; [other small sums].

Total : .£27 73. 4d.

Allowances : £6 135. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 535. 4d. for
the wages of the Chaplain of the Inn this year; £1$ 73. 2d. for
wages, repairs, etc. ; [other small sums].

Total : ^23 145. lod.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £$ 1 2s. 6d.

Two sums received afterwards brought the balance up to
/4 195. 2d.

Auditors: Segiswyk and Mynourz.

Accounts of Thomas Robyns, the Steward, from S.Valentine's
day, 7 Hen. VII, to SS. Simon's and Jude'sday, 8 Hen. VII, 1492.

Receipts : 445. 7^d. by reason of the new ordinance made by
the Governors for the alteration of the ancient diet at various
times of the year, as appears in the books of the Pantry and
Buttery ; [other sums].

Total : ^13 iis. 7d.

Allowances : £4 is. 5d. for unpaid commons ; his wages for
the time aforesaid at the rate of 5 marks per annum, 465. i^d.

Total : £6 73. 6|d.

Balance due to the Society : £7 43. o^d.

Debts owing by the Steward : Andrew, berebrewer, 405. ;
Sutton, chaundeler, for condiments and candles, IDS. nd.
> Auditors : Ayloff and Fitz.

J

Accounts of John Newport, the Treasurer.

Receipts : 403. from Nicholas Sydney in part payment of his fo. 20.
pension ; ics. from Roger Fitz in part payment of his fine for the
pulling down of the Hall ; IDS. from John Meynours in full pay-
ment for the like ; 133. 4d. from the Pensioner, a gift from the

* See/0.?/, p. 96.

96 {£!)£ Macft ISoofes of tLincoln's Inn.

Bishop of Chichester ; 6s. 8d. from John Wadeham in part
payment of his burden for building the Hall ; [other sums].

Total : £ig gs. ^d.

Allowances : 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Balance : ^19 2s. 7|d.

Auditors : Francis Calybut, John Woode.

It was granted by the Society that Thomas Orston should
have and hold his chamber for life without any other Fellow being
assigned to him, but if Thomas' son should be admitted to the
Society, that then the son should be admitted to the chamber
without any fine ; for which he paid 6s. 8d.

All Saints Day, 1492. JohnThornburgh was admitted to repasts
and pardoned all vacations at the Bench hitherto forfeited or due ;
and because the said John cannot fill the office of Reader because
of divers infirmities and the great weakness \detrimentuni\ of his
body, therefore he is pardoned the reading in Lent next ; more-
over, since the said John on Jan. 2Oth, 6 Hen. VII, 1491, of his
own accord lent the Society £20 for the building of the new Hall,
the said John taking into consideration the liberty and pardon
aforesaid, grants 10 marks, part of the said £20, namely, 5 marks
for the building of the new Hall, and 5 marks for the pardon of
the Readership and the vacations ; and ihe residue owed by the
Society, viz. — 20 marks, he has agreed to take out in commons,
repasts, or pensions, or in anything else that may be taken in the
Inn ; and this he will do by himself or by another Fellow with his
consent, or by his sons hereafter when they come into the Society.

[In the Steward's Accounts, 9 & 10 Henry VII, he craves
allowance of £9 75. lod. for repasts and commons of John
Thornborough, and Edward Thornborough and Nicholas Gryffyn,
his sons [sic], which had not been paid, in pursuance of the
above agreement, fo. 28].

1492-3 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 8 Henry VII, 1492.
fo. 21. Governors :

James Hobart, Robert Drury,

John Turpyn, Francis Calybut.

Lent Reader : Robert Drury.

Autumn Reader : Cuttelerd [Cutler ; fo. 23].

Treasurer : John Neweport.

Pensioner : Humfrey Segiswyk.

Marshal : William Coteler [Cutler].

Master of the Revels : Sherard.

Butler : Wadham.

Escheator : Styleman.

Macfe Boofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn. 97

Francis Suthwell was put out of the Society for divers
offences ; fine 2s.

Note that at Christmas this year there was a great pestilence,
and therefore it was considered by the Society that another term
should be kept in place of this by all who ought to keep this
term, and that the Marshal, the Master of the Revels and the
Butler, elected for that feast and for the year following, should
also be excused, but that they should fill their said offices next
Christmas.*

Feb. 6, 8 Hen. VII, 1493. Roger Fytz was admitted to repasts
by the Governors, and paid for his admission 403. ; he was excused
i os. of the fine for pulling down the Hall, and he has paid ios., the
residue of that fine, as appears by the last Treasurer's account.

Feb. 20. John Pole was admitted to the Society, pardoned
all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; he paid 2os.

Feb. 20. John Godeman the like.

April 20. William Clerkson may have his clerk sitting at
commons with the servants \_ipse haberet clericum suum sedentem
ad communes cum valettis\, paying therefor what Benchers or
Barristers pay for the commons of their servants ; he gave 6s. 8d.

February 20, 7 Hen. VII, 1492. John Arundell, special
admission [as John Pole's, above] ; he paid 2os.

February 20. 7 Hen. VII. William Sayntmaur, Esquire, the
like ; he paid 405.

June 18, 1493. William Aylof and Percival Lampton were fo. 22.
put out of commons by the Society for not assisting Humfrey
Siggewyk and other utter-barristers to correct and punish an assault
and affray made by Newenam junior on Walter Hobert in the
mesne vacation! between Easter and Trinity Terms last, and for
other causes. They were re-admitted June 23rd, on the following
conditions : — that William Aylof should stop up and sufficiently
build up with stone and lime, before the end of this term, a certain
door opening into the garden of the Inn, and that he should not in
future go to the house of Margaret Halle in Holbourne but should
altogether refrain from going there ; provided that if he should
marry, that then he might pull down the said wall if he should
wish to do so, and re-open the said door ; and that Percival
Lampton should pay such fine as the Society should thereafter assess.

July 6. William Jenney was admitted and pardoned three

* Apparently they did not do so ; see/0rf, fo. 25.

t See A Calendar ut the Inner Temple Records, Vol. I, pp. 43, 150, etc.

98 €t)t Macfe Boofes of Utncoln's Inn,

vacations at the instance of Edmund Jenney his father. He shall
be pardoned two other vacations on payment of 135. 4d.

July 6. Richard Lytelbury, the like.

July 31. Henry Smyth was admitted and pardoned four
vacations ; he may have his clerk at commons as Barristers have,
and he shall have a pot \plld\ of ale or beer in the same way as
Barristers have ; he gave a hogshead of red wine.

fo. 23. [Note. In the lists of those who ought to keep vacations a

distinction seems to be used here for the first time. The vacations
of the Benchers are called " vacaciones ad bancum" the vacations
of the students are called " vacaciones ad lecturam. "]

November 6, 1493. Robert Brystall, admitted; pardoned
all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; paid 2os.

Michaelmas Term, 1493. It is granted by the Society that
William Cutteler may pay the four marks fine for the pulling
down of the Hall, in this way, viz. : — 135. 4d. this term, and the
like in Hilary, Easter and Trinity Terms next.

Accounts of Humfrey Segyswyke, the Pensioner.

Receipts : ,£24 8s. od. for Pensions ; [other sums].

Total : ,£27 8s. od.

Allowances : £6 135. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 533. 4d.
for the Chaplain's wages ; £g 195. 3d. for servants' wages, repairs,
etc. ; [other sums].

Total : £20 6s. i id.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £j is. id.

Auditors : Wadham and Ayloff.

fo. 24. Accounts of Thomas Robyns, the Steward, [of no particular

interest].

His wages ,£3 6s. 8d.
Auditors : Blount and Rouden.

Accounts of John Neuport, the Treasurer.

Receipts : IDS. from Roger Fytz in full payment of 2os. for
pulling down the Hall ; 6s. 8d, from John Skewys in part pay-
ment of the like ; 6s. 8d. from John Morys for the like ; 33. 4d.
from Nicholas Newenham for certain offences ; 35. 4d. from
Francis Southwell for the like ; 2s. from John More for repasts,
and ' puttes ' ;* 45. from Nicholas Lysley for the tike ; [other sums].

Total : .£39 is. io|d.

* The term ' puttes ' probably refers to the names ' put ' to the Treasurer for
unpaid commons. See pp 60, 65, 67, etc., passim.

JSoofcs of Htnroln'0

99

Allowances : 35. 4cl. paid to the Minstrels on the morrow of fo. 25.
the Purification this year, by order of the Governors ; ^"4 paid to
Thomas Downe, the blacksmith ; ,£13 2s. 2d. paid to James Long
of London " plomer " ; 6s. 8d. to Francis Calybut for his office of
Marshal; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper; [other sums].

Total : ,£27 73. 7d.

Balance : ,£11 95. 3^d.*

Auditors : Cutlerd and Wode.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 9 Henry VII, 1493. 1493-4

Governors : fo. 25.

James Hobert, Robert Constable,

William Frost, William Cuttelerd.

Lent Reader : Robert Constable.
Autumn Reader : Newport [fo. 26.].
Treasurer : John Neweport.
Pensioner : Roger Martyn.
Marshal : John Neweport.
Master of the Revels : Skewys.
Butler : Saunders.
Escheator : Leke.

July 31, 1494. Edward Stubbys, special admission,! with
repasts, because he had been one of the butlers here.

June 15. John Carmynawe, special admission, at the instance fo. 26.
of William Aylofe ; he paid 2os.

TrinityTerm, 9 Henry VII, 1494. Memorandum that on divers fo. 27.
occasions this term James Hobert, the King's Attorney, and all
the other Governors and all the existing Benchers, to the number of
fourteen, assembled in the Chapel of the Inn, in order to amend
the good rule, usefulness and profit of the Society of Lincoln's Inn,
so that it may continue for ever ; and they recited amongst other
matter the forms following, that is to say : That whereas formerly
divers of the Society, as well Benchers as others, had been
admitted to repasts in consideration of divers small sums of money
paid to the Society, by which admissions grave damage had accrued
to the Society ; [first] because the moots and other means of
instruction [erudiciones] were very often not observed, through the
absence of such of the Bench as had been so admitted, who were

* The arithmetic is fauhy.

t This term, used here and subsequently for the sake of compression, means
that the new Fellow is pardoned all vacations, with or without an admission to repasts.

ioo Hfyt Macfe Boofeg of Utncoln'sf

rarely at supper \adcenas\\ so that those occasions were derogatory,
prejudicial and detrimental to the Society ; [and secondly] because
when those who had not been admitted to repasts were absent
and dining in the city, they were obliged by the customs of the
Inn to pay by the week just as those did who dined in the Inn
every day. Thereupon, after good deliberation had in the premises
by the said James Hobert and all other the Governors and
Fellows of the Bench.

It was ordained that no one of the Society previously
admitted to repasts should henceforth enjoy the said admission to
repasts, but should in future be precluded from any advantage
thereof, except the said James Hubert \sic\ who had previously
lent divers sums of money for the re-building of the Hall (of
which loan £$ are still due to the said James by the Society),
and who gave £7 for his said admission ; except also the King's
servants who are named on the Roll of the Exchequer ; and except
also the servants of the lords who are generally at table with their
lords, and this for the time when the lords are staying in or
near the City.

Provided always that if any of the servants of the King or
any other lords shall sleep within the Inn for three nights in a
week, they and each of them shall be charged half commons for
that week as often as it shall happen.

And to further the said ordinance so made for the benefit of
the Inn, John Botiller senior, one of the Ancients of the Bench,
\unus antiquiorum de Banco] , and Robert Drury, who were
formerly admitted to repasts for certain considerations, of their
own accord and wish renounced all their interest and claim in the
same admissions.

It is also ordained that no one shall hereafter be admitted to
repasts in time of vacation, but only in term time, when the
Governors and Fellows of the Bench meet in the Chapel.

It is also ordained that no Barrister shall have or maintain
the servant of another in commons.

Also that no Barrister [J3arista\ shall have a servant in
commons or a pot,* except only when he himself is in commons.

Also that in future no one shall be admitted either to Bench
or Bar except in full term, and by the advice and discretion of the
Governors for the time being, and of all other Benchers then being
in the Inn.

' The liberatura referred to on pp. 49, 74, 81, 86, 87 and 98; it consisted of a
pot of ale or beer with bread, apparently by way of supper. It is afterwards called
a' b o yer.' See post, passim.

JSIacfe JSoofes of Emcoln's £mt. 101

It is also ordered that John Mynors (4od.), William Ayllyf
(23.), and Richard Eryngton (23.) do pay fines to be assessed at
the discretion of the Governors and Benchers for not keeping or
preparing the moots for two days, as they ought, after the said
term, when divers Benchers were prepared to hear moots.

Ordered that Humfrey Segiswyk be excused of the office of
Marshal on payment of £^.

Ordered that Robert Drury shall have £^ from the Society
on account of the sums spent by him on the repair of his chamber :
Provided always that the pensions due by him may be deducted
therefrom; (which ^4 were paid to him in November, 12 Henry VI I,
1496).*

Ordered that Roger I- itz, who holds the office of Attorney in
the " Gyldhall " of the City of London, as long as he fills that
office, shall pay half commons weekly as long as the Court sits,
and not more nor otherwise.

October 25. Thomas Hobard was admitted to repasts by
the Governors and Benchers present in the Chapel according to
the form of the ordinance ; he paid 205.

October 25. William Smyth was admitted to the Society
and pardoned all vacations ; he paid 2os.

Accounts of Roger Martyn, the Pensioner. fo. 28.

Receipts : ,£28 ijs. ^d. for pensions ; 263. 8d. from Edward,
Bishop of Chichester, his gift towards the Hall ; 135. 4d. from
William Gardyner for the rent of the Garden.

Total : .£30 1 73. 4d.

Allowances : £6 135. 4d. paid for the rent of the Inn ;
£16 os. 2d. for servants' wages, repairs, etc. ; [other small sums].

Total : £2$ 53. 6d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £j iis. lod.

Auditors : Roger Fitz and Richard Eryngton.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward.
[No special interest] .
His wages £$ 6s. 8d.
Auditors : Aylloff and Rooper.

Accounts of John Neuport, the Treasurer. fo. 29.

Receipts : 533. 4d. from William Cutlerd, his fine for the
pulling down of the Hall ; [other sums for admissions, etc.].
Total : ^39 143. 3^d.

* In a later hand.

102 CJjc &Iacfc asoofcs of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Allowances : £7 paid to James Hobert, the King's Attorney,
by order of the Governors, due on a bond of the said Society,
which is now cancelled ; 40$. to the minstrels ; 6s. 8d. to the
Marshal for his allowances [pro liberatis suis] ; £1$ paid to Robert
Sympson ; 405. to James Long, " plomer," by order of the
Governors and at the instance of Nicholas Lathell, one of the
Barons of the Exchequer ; 2os. paid to Richard Southis,
" Sausman ' ; 55. to Geoffrey Lathman ; 2Os. to John Godeman
to release his admission to repasts ; 2os. to John Pole for the like ;
55. to the Rector of the Inn by order of the Governors ; 6s. 8d.
for the Auditors' supper.

Total : ,£30 33. 4d.

Balance: £9 los u|d.

Auditors : Segyswyk and Meynours.

1494-5 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 10 Henry VII, 1494.
fo. 29. Governors :

James Hoberd, John More,

Richard Heigham, John Neuport.

Lent Reader : John More.

Autumn Reader : Constabyll [fo. 30].

Treasurer : John Wode.

Marshal : John Wode.

Pensioner : John Morice.

Master of the Revels : John Straunge.

Butler : John Meynours.

Escheator : John Wylkys.

September 20, 1494. John Trewynian, one of the Clerks of
the Chancery, special admission ; he paid 2os.

fo. 30. Friday before S. Andrew the Apostle [Nov. 30]. John

Mynors, William Ayloyfe, Richard Marlond. Walter Rowdon,
John Roper, Moris, Pekeryng, Nicholas Yenne [Jenny] and
Sawnders were put out of commons and each fined 4od. for not
providing and preparing for the moot in Hall, in consequence
whereof the Benchers and the rest of the Society had to do
without.

Ordered, that in future every Barrister committing the like
offence shall pay a fine of 6s. 8d.

July 20, 9 Henry VII, 1494. The Abbat of Blessed Mary
of Chertesey in Surrey was admitted to the Society at the instance
of John Newport and Richard Morland ; he was pardoned all

Macfe Bonks of ^Lincoln's r-nn.

103

vacations and admitted to repasts ; for which he was to give two
hogsheads of wine, one of which has been paid.

August i, 9 Henry VII. Thomas Law, special admission,
with repasts, at the instance of John Newport ; he gave a hogshead
of red wine.

Purification of Blessed Virgin, 1495. Francis Suthwell, John
Pole and Henry Smyth were put out of commons for playing at
dice \ad talos^ at night within the Inn, in the chamber of the
said Henry, contrary to the statutes and ordinances of the Inn.
Fined IDS. each.

September 20. William Trevanyan, special admission, with
repasts, at the instance of James Hoberd, the King's Attorney ;
he gave a hogshead of wine.

Constabyll, the Autumn Reader, elected Serjeant at Law.

May 21, 9 Hen. VII, 1494. John Seymour, Esq., Richard fo. 31.
Doughty and Robert Tate, were assigned to two upper chambers
adjoining " le Rattyn rew " ; they shall build a new chimney with
stones and " breke."

November 12, 11 Hen. VII, 1495. Thomas Stawnton, special
admission, with repasts, at the instance of William Cutlerd and
John Pole ; he paid 263. 8d. for a hogshead of red wine.

Accounts of John Morys, the Pensioner.

Receipts : ^"23 i8s. 8d. for pensions ; 135. 4d. for the rent of
the garden.

Total : ,£24 I2s. od.

Payments : £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 533. 4d. for
the Chaplain's wages; £8 i8s. io|d. for servants' wages, repairs,
etc. ; [other small sums].

Total : ^19 6s. 6|d.

Balance paid to the Treasurer : £$ 55. 5^d.

Auditors : Marlond and Eryngton.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward.

Receipts: £4 133. 4d. arrears of last account; ,£44 6s. lod. fo. 32.
received for repasts from various members of the Society ;
.£147 45 lod. for commons ; £76 6s. id. for clerks' commons.!

Total : ,£272 I is. id.

Payments : Thomas Leman, baker, ,£29 i8s. 6d ; John
Wylkys and Richard Throshold, brewers, for ale, ^46 143. iid. ;

Andrew , beer brewer, for "bier." £\o is. 3d. ; Coshill,

for cups, goddards and pots, .£5 i8s. 2d. ; cheese, £6 135. 5d. ;

* This expression has hitherto been rendered ' cockals ' (pp. 4, 45), but it is
believed that 'dice' is a more probable translation.

t This is the first of the Steward's accounts showing these sums.

104 ^!)* 2$lacfe JSoofeg of fLfncoln's

candles, £2 is. 4d. ; for various kinds of " wafurs," and wine
5 is. tod. ; for rushes \pro cirpis\ and " bowes,"* 93. g^d. ; given
to the players \lusoribus\ and for flour [ferina], 355. 4d. ; paid to
William Fynch, the manciple, for victuals and fuel, ^148 8s. 3d. ;
his wages .£3 6s. 8d. ; [etc.].
fo. 33. Total : .£264 143. n|d.

Balance : £7 i6s. i^d.

Auditors : Roudon and Damme.

Accounts of John Wood, the Treasurer.

Receipts: ^4 123. od. from John Pykeryng from divers of
the Society for the stage at the Jousts • los from John Pole for
playing at cardst within the Inn ; los. from Henry Smyth for
the like ; 135. 4d. from John Morys for the assignment of Richard
Coloppe and Thomas Wauton to the chamber over the Gate ; 45.
received from Master Thornburgh for four principal repasts ;
6s. 8d. from Francis Suthwell in part payment of his fine for
playing at cards.

Total : .£34 33. 2|d.

Allowances : £$ paid to the Warden of the Fleet for the
stages at the Jousts ; gs. to the Master of the Priory of S. John
of Jerusalem in England for the rent of Coneygarth ; 405. to the
minstrels ; 6s. Sd. to John Wood, the Marshal, | for his allowances
\proliberatis suis\\ £$ i/s. lod. to Master Thornburgh in full
payment of his debt, by order of the Governors ; gd. paid for the
allowance^ of the King of the " Cokkeneys " ; [etc.]

Total : £12 os. i id.

Balance : ,£22 2s. 3^d.

Auditors : Segyswyk and Ayloff.

1495-6 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 11 Henry VII, 1495.
fo. 34. Governors :

James Hobert, John Aleyn,

Thomas Appulton, William Frost.

Lent Reader : John Aleyn.
Autumn Reader : Woode, [fo. 36].
Treasurer : John Wode.
Marshal : Roger Martyn.

* Probably boughs of evergreen for the Christinas decoration1;. See a payment
for holly, post, fo. 50.

t Ad carpets ; either a clerical error for cat das, or perhaps from a confusion
with carpo, to card wool, &c., or some forgotten word derived from carpo. See
A Calendar of the Inner Temple Records, Vol. I, p. 100.

J The same person as John Wood the Treasurer who is now accounting.

§ Or perhaps livery ; liberata.

a&Iacfc asoofes of Lincoln's JEnn. 105

Pensioner : John Neudigate.
Master of the Revels : Tate.
Butler : William Ayloff.
Escheator : Brogreve.
Steward for Christmas* : Roger Fitz.

Sherard refused the office of Master of the Revels, and went fo. 32.
away, in contempt of the Society ; fine 4 marks.

Accounts of Walter Roudon, Collector of the " Regard " fo. 34.
given by the Society to John Boteler, Richard Higham and
Robert Constable, recently elected, named and promoted to the
state and degree of the King's Serjeants at Law, Michaelmas Term,
ii Henry VII, 1495.

Receipts: £21 133. 4d. received from [130] persons of the
Society, to wit, 33. 4d. each.

Allowances : Paid to each of the Serjeants by the hands of
Robert Drury, then Speaker of the King's Parliament, £6 133. 4d. ;
Total, £20; for three pairs of gloves in which to place the
" regards " for the Serjeants, 1 2d. ; for his labour and diligence in
collecting, 33. 4d. ; for his costs and expenses, by order of the
Governors, 23. 4d.

Total : £20 6s. 8d.

Balance : 263. 8d. paid to John Woode, the Treasurer.

Auditors : Francis Calibut, Roger Martyn.

Nov. 10, 1495. Everard Digby was admitted Nov. 10, and
pardoned three vacations at the instance of William Cuttlerd.

Feb. 12, 1496. Thomas More was admitted Feb. 12, and
pardoned four vacations at the instance of John More, his father, t

Richard Stafferton was admitted the same day, and pardoned
four vacations at the like instance.

Feb. 2, 1496. John Cryspe was admitted on the Friday fo. 35.
before the Purification [Feb. 2], n Hen. VII, 1496, and
pardoned all vacations at the instance of John Roper, for which he
paid 26s. 8d.

April 17. William Marshall was admitted April 17, 1496,
and pardoned five vacations at the instance of John Minours, and
he was allowed four years to keep the rest of his vacations.

Feb. i. Knyght junior was admitted Feb. i, 1496, and
pardoned four vacations at the instance of Master Hobberd
and Robert Drury.

* The first mention of this officer. f Sir Thomas More.

io6 OTje Macfe aSoofcg of ILincolit'g Enir.

Sherard withdrew in contempt of the Society and refused the
office of Master of the Revels ; he was amerced four marks. On
his submission the fine was reduced to 265. Sd., and he was
re-admitted.

Carminowe for his discharge \_pro exonerations sua] from the
same office was amerced 2 6s. Sd.

The same Carminowe for taking a quince pie out of the oven
in the kitchen \quia cepit unain picani de quynces extra clebanum in
coguina] was amerced 35. 4d.

John Straunge for taking eels from the oven in the kitchen
was amerced 2od.

July 10, 1496. Thomas Tempest was admitted July 10, 1496,
and pardoned three vacations.

May 5. Robert Forthe was admitted May 5, 11 Henry VII,
1496, at the instance of Roger Merton, and pardoned all vacations
and admitted to repasts ; he paid 263. 8d.

William* Seymour was assigned to the newly built chamber
which lately was Master Boteler's ; he gave 26s. 8d.

June 28, 1496. Humfrey Ruggeley was admitted 28 June,
n Henry VII, at the instance of Edward Stubbe [similar to
Robert Forthe, above].

July 10. John Pulleyn was admitted July 10, 11 Henry VII,
at the instance of Percival Lambton, and pardoned three
vacations.

July ii. William Ingram was admitted July 11, at the
instance of John Woode and Edmund Lee, and pardoned four
vacations ; and if he shall lose any other vacation, he shall be
pardoned for it, but he must keep another in place of it.

July 12. Seth Orston was admitted July 12, at the instance
of Thomas Orston, his father, and pardoned all vacations ; he gave
2os. ; he was to be allowed to sit at clerks' commons for two
years, and to have a clerk as Barristers have ; and when he shall
come to the commons of the Society, then he shall have his pot
as the Barristers have, t

July 10. Roger Townesende was admitted July 10, and
pardoned four vacations.

Humfrey Segyswik was assigned to the chamber of new
construction, late Robert Constabill's ; he was to give 265. 8d., but
was pardoned 33. 4d. of it.

Aug. 4. Clerk ' le tierce ' was admitted August 4, and
pardoned four vacations at the instance of Ralph Rokeby.

* ' John ' struck out. * See ante, p. 100.

ISlacfe JSoofcg of Utttcoln'g $nn. 107

July 16. John Moreton was admitted and pardoned four
vacations at the instance of Walter Stubbe.

Michaelmas Term, 12 Henry Vll, Robert Drury is quits as fo. 36.
to his pensions \est eque cum pencionibus suis] in ' Lyncolnysyn.'
namely, in full allowance of £4 beyond 535. 4d. paid him by the
Treasurer.

William Cuttelard having lost three vacations at the Bench,
it is considered by the Governors that he shall pay 265. 8d., beyond
the 2os. he has already paid, unless he keep one vacation at the
Bench before the time of his second Reading.

Accounts of John Newdegate, the Pensioner, from Michaelmas,
ii Henry VII, 1495, to Michaelmas, 12 Henry VII, 1496.

Receipts : ,£34 1 35. 4d. for pensions ; 6s. 8d. each from
Leke, Crispe and Shelton for assignment of chambers.

Total : ^"36 6s. 8d.*

Allowances : £$ 6s. 8d. at Easter for the rent of the Inn ;
the like at Michaelmas ; £26 35. 5d. for wages, repairs, etc. ;
55. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : /33 8s. 9d.

Balance : 573. i i^d. [sic] paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Ayloff and Pykeryng.

Accounts of John Woode, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas,
ii Henry VII, 1495, to Michaelmas, 12 Hen. VII, 1496.

Arrears of last account : ,£22 2s. 3^d.

Receipts : 265. 8d the arrears of the account of Walter
Roudon appointed to collect the gifts and regards granted to John
Boteler, Richard Heigham and Robert Constable, lately elected
and promoted to the dignity of Serjeant at Law, viz : — from each
member of the Society. 33. 4d. according to the custom of the Inn
used from olden times \ab antique], that is over and above the
£20 paid to the Serjeants.
Sum, 263. 8d.

And 365. 8d. received from the said Walter over and above
the 6s. 8d. given to him in regard to his labour, by the mandate of
the Governors, for the said collection, from 13 persons of the

* Something is evidently omitted here ; probably 135. 4d. for the rent of the
garden.

JSlacfe i&oofesf of Efncoln'0

Society whose names follow in the Roll of Regards for the Serjeants
at Law.*

Sum, 36s. 8d.

fo. 37. And 55. 4d. from divers Fellows for arrears of commons,

viz: — 35. 4d. from Edward Sulyard, and 2s. from Nicholas Lysle,
knight, for 2 repasts.

And io6s. 8d. for fines from divers Fellows for their special
admission, viz. : — 26s. 8d. from John Cryps ; 26s 8d. from Robert
Foorth ; 265. 8d. from Humfrey Ryggeley ; 203. from Seth Orston,
the balance 6s 8d. being paid by - Trevilian.

Fines for admission into chambers ; 23s. 4d. from Humfrey
Segiswike for admission to the chamber late Robert Constable's ;
265. 8d. from William Seyntmaur for John Boteler's chamber.
Sum, 5os.

Amercements : 133. 4d. from - Carmynowe in part payment
of 265. 8d. for not undertaking the office of Master of the Revels ;
33. 4d. from Richard Marland for not preparing for the moot
\ad motunt\ ; 35. 4d. from Walter Roudon for the like, 35. 4d. from
John Ropere, 35. 4d. from John Pykeryng, 2s. from Richard
Eryngton, 33. 40!. from William Ayluff, for the like ; 35. 4d. from
Francis Southwell for playing at dice [ad talos] within the Inn ;
2S. from the said Francis, the residue of fines for divers offences.
Sum, 375. 4d.

2os. from William Cuttelard as a fine for not keeping his
vacation in Lent, a° 10, 1495.
Sum, 2os.

575. from John Newdegate, the Pensioner of the Inn, the
arrears of his account.
Sum, 578.

Sum Total of Receipts : ,£39 is. ii|d.

Payments and allowances: To John Aleyn, the late Treasurer,
a° 6 Hen. VII, 1490-91, for the surplus of his account, 6s. 8d.

To the minstrels, 403.

To Roger Martyn, the Marshal of the Inn, for his allowances,
as in preceding years, 6s. 8d.

To this accountant for the Auditors' supper, as in preceding
years, 6s. 8d.

Total, 6os.

Balance: ^"36 is. ii^d.

Whereof he paid to Robert Drury by mandate of the Society

363. 8d. + 6s. 8d. — 433. 4<i = 35. 4d. each from the 13 persons.

Boofeg of ILtncoIn's £nn, 109

535. 4d. in full payment of £^ delivered to him as appears in the
Black Book in Trinity Term, 9 Hen. VII, 1494.

Balance : ,£33 8s. ;|d.

Auditors : Martyn and Roudon.

The Treasurer has in his hands a bond of Thomas Byrley
junior, John Ernley and John Carre, as appears in the Black
Book ; an Indenture of the same Thomas ; a Bible ; and a bond of
Robert Herbert.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from Sunday,
S. Luke the Evangelist's day, [Oct. 18] 11 Hen. VII, 1495, to the
Sunday next before the same feast, 12 Hen. VII, 1496.

Receipts: Increments and " emendells " received in divers
weeks, as appears by his weekly book of account, ^14 ?s. 3^d.
Sum : .£14 75. 3^d.

Allowances : Commons and repasts of divers fellows not paid, fo. 38.
£4. 8s. 3d. His wages for the year, ^3 6s. 8d.
Sum : £7 145. i id.

Balance : £6 i 2s. 4^d.

.The Steward owes nothing to John Parow, baker, for bread,
nor to Humfrey Ryggeley, brewer, for ale, nor to Richard
Thresshold, brewer, for ale, nor to Andrew Berebrewer for 'byer,'
nor to Richard Southeys for condiments, nor to the ' Cupp wyffe '
for cups, goddards or pots.

Auditors : Morys and Skewys.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 12 Henry VII, 1496. 1496-7

Governors : fo. 38.

James Hobert, Francis Calibut,

John Moore, John Woode.

Lent Reader : Francis Calibut.
Autumn Reader : Sygyswyke [fo. 39].
Treasurer : John Woode.
Marshal : Elys.
Pensioner : Wadham.
Master of the Revels : Stone.
Butler : Fitz.

Steward for Christmas time : Pole.
Escheator : Combes.

Nov. 6, 1496. Arundell le tiers and Knevet junior were
put out of commons for hunting and killing coneys in the
' Conye3ard.' They were re-admitted on their submission and
suit made to the Governors and others of the Bench ; tines, 35. 4d.
each.

1 10 {JTfre asiacfe JSoofeg of Uincoln'g Inn.

Same day. Ordered by the Governors and others of the
Bench that if any one of the Society shall hunt or kill any coney
within the ' Conye3ard,' or within the metes and bounds of the
same, he shall forfeit on each occasion 2os. No one of the Society
shall carry his bow bent [flexatitm] nor shall shoot arrows \sagitlabit\
within the ' Conyeyard ' aforesaid, under a penalty of 35. 4d. for
each offence.

Nov. 10, 1496. Edward Uigby was put out of commons by
the Governors and Benchers for divers railings [? pro diversis
malectis;t for maledictis\ and contempts. Re-admitted on sub-
mission ; fine, 2s.

John Newport shall give 26s. 8d. for admission to the chamber
late Hudysfyld's.

August 12, 13 Hen. VII, 1498.* William Coke was fined 58.
for divers offences done by him to Humfrey Segyswyke, then
Reader, and to Tempest.

fo. 39. April 12, 1497. Thomas Sheryngton was admitted, and

pardoned 4 vacations, at the instance of Francis Calibut, then
Reader, and Francis Suthwell. He paid 405.

July i, 1497. Robert Forster was admitted, and pardoned
three vacations, at the instance of John Thacher.

July i, 1497. William Boterey was admitted, and pardoned
all vacations, at the instance of Humfrey Segiswyke. He shall
be at repasts. He gave the Society a ' hoggyshedde of red wine.

July 12, 1497. Thomas Laton was admitted, and pardoned
all vacations, at the instance of Humfrey Syggyswyke. He gave

2OS.

Nov. 3; 13 Hen. VII, 1497. John Newport with the
consent of the Governors and others of the Bench assembled in
the Chapel, was assigned to the chamber late Huddisfeld's. He
shall give 2os.

fo. 40. Accounts of William Wadham, Pensioner, from Michaelmas,

12 Hen. VII, 1496, to Michaelmas, 13 Hen. VII; 1497.

Receipts : Pensions, ,£23 i8s. 8d. ; from Hillersdon for his
assignment to a chamber, 6s. 8d. ; from Towneshende for the like,
6s. 8d. ; from Lee, junior, for the like, 6s. 8d. ; for the rent of the
garden, 135. 4d.

Total : ,£25 i2s.
Allowances : 66s. 8d. for the rent of the Inn for Easter Term,

* Sic, but obviously a clerical error for 12 Hen. VII, 1497, when Segiswike
was Autumn Reader; see above. The regnal year began on August 22,

t!Ff)e Macfe JSoofcg of ILtncoln's

and 66s. 8d. for Michaelmas Term, as appears by the acquittances ;
53s. 4d. for the wages of the Rector ; 535. /\.d. for the wages of
the Manciple \mancipius\ ; 265. 8d. for the wages of William
Cook ; 1 6s. for the wages of the ' Panierman ' ; 135. for the wages
of the under-cook ; 55. 4d. for the wages of the laundress \lotrix\ ;
^9 i is. 3d. for repairs and other necessaries ; 135. 8d. for the suit
respecting certain bricks [? ; pro sect' cujusdatn brik\ ; 55. 4d. for
the Pensioner's purse ; 6s 8d. for the Auditors' supper.
Total : ,£25 i8s. 3d.

Balance in surplusage [i.e. due to the Pensioner] ; 6s. 3d.

Auditors : Ayluffe and Merland.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from the Sunday
before S. Luke's day, [Oct. 18], 12 Hen. VII, 1496, to the Sunday
before the feast of SS. Simon and Jude [Oct. 28], 13 Hen. VII,
1496.

Receipts : £6 125. 4^d. the arrears of the last account.

Allowances : For commons and repasts of divers Fellows paid
by him and not received from them, as mentioned in the roll and
indenture delivered to the Treasurer, 465.

£12 us. 8d. paid for ' apparells ' for commons of the Society,
as appears by the pantry and kitchen books.

iis. 5d. for a refection given to the Society of ' Furnevall's
Inne' at Christmas, by order of the then Governors.

No wages allowed to the Steward this year, because the
' apparells ' exceed the sum of the ' emendells,' as appears above.*
Total : ,£15 93. id.

Balance due to Steward ,£8 i6s. 8|d., which he received from
the Treasurer

Stephen Baker, baker, Humfrey Rygisley, brewer, Richard
Throsshold, brewer, Andrew Bierbrewer and Richard Southest,
came before the Auditors and admitted that nothing was due to
them.

Auditors : Roudon and Pykeryng.

>. Accounts of John Woode, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas,
12 Hen. VII, 1496, to Michaelmas 13 Hen. VII, 1497.

Receipts : ,£33 8s. /|d. the arrears of the last account,
delivered to him by the Governors ; 205. from John Staunton for
special admission ; 205. from Laton for the like ; 2os. from John
Newport for special admission to Huddesfild's chamber ; 2os. from
Lysle junior for commons and divers amercements ; 35. 4d. from

This illustrates the use of these terms very clearly.

JSlacfe asoofeg of fUncoln's!

Henry Saunders, 35. 4<i. from William Jenney and 35. 4d. from
Knevet junior, for divers offences, as appears in the rolls.
Total : .£37 i8s. 7±d.

Allowances : 95. paid to George Sutton, Master of Burton
Lazars of Jerusalem in England, Keeper of S. Giles' Hospital
without London,* for the farm of the ' Cony3erd ' ; 403. to the
minstrels ; 6s. 8d. to the Marshal for his allowances ; 8s. paid to
the'wex chaundeler'for'Torchis' in the time of Brograve, Escheator
of the Inn, by order of the Governors this year ; .£8 i6s. 8d. paid
to the Steward for apparels ; 405. to the Steward for his stipend
this year, by order of the Governors ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors'
supper.

Total : £14 73. o^d.

Balance [due to the Society] : ^23 i is. yd.

Auditors : Calybut and Elys.

The Treasurer has in his possession [etc. as before] and a bill
of Lysle junior's.

Agreed by the Governors and others of the Bench that
Combes shall pay this Term for his arrears due to the Society 205.
before S. Hilary's day next, without any pardon, otherwise he
shall forfeit 265. 8d. by way of penalty.

Thomas Appulton with the consent of the Benchers assembled
in the Chapel was admitted to the chamber under the chamber of
Edmund Jenney, and no one of the Society shall lie in the said
chamber with the said Thomas Appulton except Richard Croft.
He gave 133. 4d.

It is considered by the whole Society of the Bench that
Richard Doughty shall be exonerated from moots at the br>r [pro
motis ad barrant\ at his special request.

fo. 42. Strikland gave 6s. 8d. for admission to John Skewys's

chamber. Michaelmas, 13 Hen. VII, 1497.

1497-8 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 13 Henry VII, 1497.
fo. 42. Governors :

James Hoberd, William Cutlerd,

Robert Drury, Humfrey Sygeswyke.

Lent Reader : William Cutlerd.
Autumn Reader : Martyn [fo. 43] .
Treasurer : John Woode.
Marshal : Newdegate.

* S. Giles' Hospital was subordinated to that of Burton Lazars in Leicestershire,
by Edward III in 1354. See Man. Ang., vi, 635 ; Nichols' Leicestershire, ii, 276.

JSlacfe JSoofcs of tUncoIn'g #nn, 113

Pensioner : Wadham.

Master of the Revels : Gryffythe.

Butler : Marland.

Christmas Steward : Pekeryng.

Escheator : Smythe of ' Leycetour ' [? Leicester] .

Hilary Term, 13 Hen. VII, 1498.

Whereas two hogsheads of wine ordered by the Society were
in the buttery \_pincerna], and they were wasted and expended at
Christmas by the special order of John Nudegate, then the
Marshal of the Inn : — It is therefore considered by the Governors
and Benchers that he shall pay for the same great excess 6s. 8d.

Whereas no one of the Barristers without the Bar, except
Lambton, prepared himself for the moots in a certain moot in Hilary
Term, in the year abovesaid : — It is therefore ordered that
William Ayloff, Fytz, Rowdon, Pykeryng, Pole, Sawnders
[? struck out and re-instated by dots underneath], Jenny,
Strange and Wotton, .being Barristers in commons, shall each
forfeit 33. 4d.

Feb. i, 1498. Dysney was admitted to the Society, and
pardoned four vacations at the instance of Humfrey Segyswyk
and Henry Sawyer.

Feb. 28, 1498. Pownd was admitted to the Society, and
pardoned four vacations ; he may keep the remaining five
vacations within the next four years ; at the instance of William
Frost and John Newporte.

March 10, 1498. Bradbery was admitted to the Society,
and pardoned four vacations ; at the instance of John Woode.

Feb. 28, 1498. [April 8, erased]. Meryng was admitted to
the Society, and pardoned four vacations ; at the instance of
William Cutteler and John Newdegate.

March i, 1498, Robert Straunge was re-admitted to the
Society, and pardoned all vacations ; he shall be at repasts
because he is of the King's Household \guia de Hospicio domini
Regis] ; and he is pardoned all pensions and other things due by
him ; for which he gave a hogshead of wine ; he shall have again
\rehabeat\ the chamber with Pykeryng without paying anything to
the Society.*

Godman was admitted to the Society in Hilary Term, and fo. 43.
pardoned four vacations, at the instance of William Cutellerd.

This page is very badly written.

Macfe Books of ^Lincoln's Inn,

Hilary Term, 1498. Gauge was admitted to the Society
and pardoned four vacations, at the instance of Henry Saunders.*

Thornburgh ' le tierce ' was assigned by the Treasurer with
the consent of the Governors, in the time when the Pensionership
was vacant \in tempore vacatione Pensionarii^\, to the chamber of
Thomas Goodman, with M. Strikland. He gave 6s. 8d.

Accounts of William Wadham, the Pensioner, from Michaelmas,
13 Hen. VII, 1497, to Michaelmas, 14 Hen. VII, 1498.

Receipts : ^"40 i8s. 8d. received for pensions, the names are
in the Pensioner's Roll ; 6s. 8d. from Wutton for assignment to the
Chamber late Thomas Appulton's ; 6s. 8d. from Straunge
' le tierce ' for assignment to the same chamber ; 6s. 8d. from
Jo. 44. Southwell junior for assignment to Damme's chamber; 135. 4d.
for the rent of the garden.
Total : ,£42 i2s.

Allowances : £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 93. for the
farm of the ' Conyger' ; 533. 4d. for the wages of the Rector ;
535. 4d. for the Manciple's wages ; 263. 8d. for William Cooke's.
wages ; 1 6s. for the ' Panyarman's ' wages ; 1 35. 4d. for the
Under-cook's wages ; 55. 4d. for the wages of the laundress
£10 193. 2jd. for repairs and necessaries ; 6s. 3d. surplusage last
year [balance due to the Pensioner] ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors'
supper : 53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse.
Total : ,£27 73. g^d.

Balance due to the Society .£15 43. 2^d., which he paid to
the Treasurer.

Auditors : Morys and Rokeby junior.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from the Sunday
before the feast of SS. Simon and Jude [Oct. 28], 13 Hen. VII,
1497, to Sunday .the feast of SS. Simon and Jude, 14 Hen. VII,
1498.

He does not account for the arrears of the last account
because he had a surplusage [balance due to him] .

Receipts : 493. 3d. received for ' emendells ' from divers
persons of the Society above the sum paid by him for their com-
mons and repasts, as appears by the Pantry and Kitchen Books.
Total : 493. 3d.

Allowances : He claimed 66s. 8d. as his stipend and wage
for his office this year, as in preceding years, but the Auditors

* Admissions similar to this are not copied hereafter, except where some special
circumstances occur. The proposers will he omitted in future.

3$lacfe ISoofcs of SUncoln's Jnm 115

only allowed him 493. 3<d. because the emendals did not exceed
that sum.

Stephen Baker, pistor, came before the Auditors and acknow-
ledged that the Steward had paid all moneys clue to him, except
2os. for 20 dozen of bread, as appeared by a tally produced.

Humfrey Rygesley, brewer, said that the Steward owed him fo. 45.
365. 8d. for eleven barrels of ale ; tally produced.

Richard Russhell, brewer, said the Steward owed him nothing.

, ' beerebruer,' and Richard Suthest, ' Sawceman,' said the

like.

Auditors : Roudon and Pekeryng.

Accounts of John Woode, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas,
13 Hen. VII, 1497, to Michaelmas, 14 Hen. VII, 1498.

Receipts: ,£23 iis. yd., the balance of the last account;
2os. from Combz for divers vacations, amercements and other
arrears, as appears in the Black Book ; 303. from Strekeland for
divers vacations; 135. 4d. from Sharard in part payment of
265. 8d. because he refused the office of Master of the Revels,
ii Hen. VII, and went away, in contempt of the Society;
i6d. from William Elys for divers repasts ; 205. from John
Straunge for a fine ; 203. from Lysle junior for divers amercements
and commons in arrear ; 133. 4d. from Thomas Appulton for
assignment to a chamber ; 6s. 8d. from Thornebourgh ' le tiers '
for assignment to the chamber late Skewys's ; .£15 43. 2^d. from
the Pensioner ; 6s. 8d. from Strekeland for assignment to the
chamber late Skewys's, in place of Skewys.
Total : .£44 8s. 9^d.

Allowances : gs. paid to George Sutton, Master of Burton
Lazars of Jerusalem in England, Keeper of S. Giles' Hospital
without London, for the farm of the ' Conyger ' ; 403. to the
minstrels; 6s. 8d. to the. Marshal of the Inn for his allowance;
los. to the ' Wexchaundeler ' for ' Torchys' in the time of Combz,
Escheator of the Inn, by order of the Governors ; 403. paid to
Higham for the debt of Buttyssyde ; I2d. paid for a table of the
reformation of the riot in court [? ; pro tabula reformacionis Rioti (?)
in curia] ; 303. loci paid to the Steward, as appears by bill
indented ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.
Total : £6 1 73. 6d.

Balance : [due to the Society] ,£37 us. 3|d. The Treasurer
has in his possession [as fo. 37] and a bill of Turpyn's for
313. 4d.

Auditors : Martyn and Ayloffe.

Trinity Term last, 1498. William Wadham was assigned to

n6 W&t JSlacfc Boofes of Hincoln'0 Inn.

to the chamber of Edmund Jenney. He is to give four marks.
He has paid 26s. 8d. and 26s. 8d. is pardoned. So he is quit.

1498-9. Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 14 Henry VII, 1498.
fo. 46. Governors :

James Hoberd, John Newport,

Thomas Appulton, Roger Marten.

Lent Reader : John Newport.

Autumn Reader : Nudegate [fo. 47].

Treasurer : Roger Marten.

Marshal : William Waddeham.

Pensioner : Roger Fitz.

Master of the Revels : Streklond ; [Dysney, struck out].

Butler : Pykeryng.

Christmas Steward : Skews ; [Saxby, struck out].

Escheator : Humfrey Rigeley.

Feb. 4, 1499. Thomas Darell admitted; pardoned all
vacations ; he shall give a hogshead of wine.

Feb. 4, 1499. Henry Sonderson admitted ; pardoned three
vacations.

fo. 47. Feb. 16, 1499. John Parker admitted ; pardoned four

vacations ; at the instance of Richard Heygham, the King's
Serjeant at Law.

Feb. 1 6, 1499. William Rokeby admitted; pardoned three
vacations.*

fo. 48. " Ordinance made for the good order and Rewle of

Lyncolnysyn by the Rewlars and othir of the Benche
assemblyd to gedyr in the Chapell of or Lady in
Lyncolnysyn aforesaid.

" Fryst that euery Marschall that schalbe ellectyd hereafter
w'yn the forsaid place haue vpon his body his Marschall gownne
[red; interlined] Crystemas Day, Candylmas Day and Hallowmas
Day, from the begynnyng of Dyner the said Dayis tyll they goo
to soper. Vpon peyn for euery default, vjs. viijd.

" Also that none of the Felawship of Lyncolnysyn aforesaid
approche nor entre in to the botrye to ete or drynke, hauyng
strangeris or no strangeris, except they that be vpon the benche,
or by their comandement, vpon peyn for euery tyme doyng to the
contrarie, xijd. Prouyded alwey that Crystemas season and
tymys of Cardyng be exceptyd.

* This appears to be the common form at this time ; similar admissions are
not copied hereafter.

of Utncolit'g !nm 1 1 7

" Also that the Pencioner that is now, and euery Pencioner
that schalbe electyd hereafter w'yn the forsaid place, to be in
commons wlyn the forsaid place, from the begynnyng of the
terme vnto the ende of the same, except a resonabyll cause
schowyd to the Fellawschip.

"Also where as of late tymys past dyuerse tymys sommons
and particular monycions and warnynges hath be made to the
Felawschip of the benche of the forsaid place, sumtyme by the
Rewlers and sumtyme by theire comandementes, to appere in their
place acustomyd at a certeyn houre, to here or to ordyr diuerse
innormytes and compleyntes, whiche to them there than schuld
a be schewyd, and diuerse of the said Felawschip of the benche
hauyng sufficient warnynges, weying and regerdyng lytyll or no
thyng the causis nor the good continuall order of the said hows,
absentyd them ; by reson wherof diuerse growges encressyd
amonge the said felawschip and oftyn tymys the causis deyid and
whas no more spokyn of, wherby diuerse inconuenyens grewe,
and more herafter myth ensue, to the ondoyng of all good
rewlys of the said place, and losse of company. For remedy
wherof yt is ordeyned by all the hole Felawschip of the benche
that yf any of the benche herafter be warnyd by the Rewlers for
the tyme beying or by any of them, or by their comandement, to
appere in their place accustomyd at a certeyn howre to here and
to helpe order suche materis as than schalbe before them schewyd,
make defaute and appere noth, for euery defaute so made to paie
to the Felawschip, iijs. iiijd. Prouydyd alwey that they that be in
the Kynges seruice or of the Kynges counsel! be exceptyd."

Trinity Term, 1499. John Morre and William Cutteler had
been summoned to attend in the Chapel with the Governors and
other Benchers, and they made default. Therefore each of them
has incurred the pain of 4od. according to the aforesaid ordinance.

Trinity Term, 1499. Foster, Conyers and Thorneburgh le
tierce were put out of commons for an affray made upon William
Cooke in his house, about 1 1 o'clock at night, and for other
injuries [done] to the said William in the kitchen and elsewhere.
They were re-admitted on their humble supplication and sub-
mission. Fined 4od. each.

Brodbury was put out of commons for the same causes. He
was fined 2od. He was afterwards pardoned 8d.

John Morre and William Elys had been summoned to attend
in the Chapel on Friday before the feast of SS. Simon and Jude,
15 Henry VII, 1499. They made default. Therefore they have
each of them incurred the pain of 4od.

us 3TJ)t iSlacfe JSoofes of Lincoln's! Inn.

Oct. 21, 1499. William Frense admitted ; pardoned three
vacations ; he was assigned to the chamber of Saxbe, for which he
paid 6s. 8d.

[Nov. ?] 28, 1499. William Cuttelard paid 205. in full pay-
ment of what he owes for vacations in arrear ; paid in the presence
of all the Governors at the Treasurer's supper.

fo. 49. Accounts of Roger Fitz, the Pensioner, from Michaelmas,

14 Hen. VII, 1498, to Michaelmas, 15 Hen. VII, 1499.

Receipts : ,£27 8s. for pensions ; 403. from M. Veere for his
assignment to Pykeryng's chamber, from Meryng for his
assignment to Tate's chamber, from John Morton for his
assignment to Michell's chamber, from Rokeby junior for his
assignment to Orston's chamber, from Clerk for his assignment
to the said chamber, from Kellygrewe junior for his assignment
to Blount's chamber [6s. 8d. each]. 133. 4d. for the rent of the
garden.

Total : ,£30 is. 4d.

Allowances : 66s. 8d. paid for half the rent of the Inn ;
533. 4d. the Rector's wages ; 533. 4d. for the Manciple ; 263. 8d.
William Coke's wages ; i6s. the Panierman's wages ; 133. 4d. the
under-cook's wages ; ,£8 53. 6d. for repairs and other necessaries ;
53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.
Total : ^"20 i2s. 2d.

Balance due to the Society : £g 93. 2d., which he paid to the
Treasurer.

Auditors : Merland and Skewys.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from the Sunday
before All Saints' day [Nov. i], 14 Hen. VII, 1498, to the Sunday
after S. Luke's day [Oct. 18], 15 Hen. VII, 1499.

Receipts: ^147 us. gd. for commons; ,£76 73. 7d. from
divers clerks of the Society for their commons ; ,£39 93. gd. for
repasts, as well of divers of the Society and their clerks, as for
the commons of their servants.
Total : .£263 95. id.

fo. 50. Payments: Bread, ,£33 us. id. ; Ale, ^"58 135. 4d. ; Beer,

25 barrels, £$ 6s. 8d. ; Cheese, £f 35 6^d. ; White Cups,
£$ 8s. gd. ; Goddards, 153. lod. ; ' Berepottes,' 133. ; Candles,
485. i id. ; ' Russhes,' IDS. gd. ; " Holine,"* 6d. ; wine, 373. 2d. ;
' Waferes,' i6d. ; Spices for Christmas, 173. 3d,; in reward for
8 deer [atatm's] 263. 8d. ; carriage of five hogsheads of wine, 8s. 4d. ;

* Holly.

JSoofes of Utncoln'0 Ettn. 119

to the Keeper of Newgate, 8d. ; ' Pescodde,' 8d. ; to the baker
and the brewers, 53. ; 'to the waytes/4s. 8d. ; to Illington's wife, 8d. ;
to the Prince's players \lusoribus\ 8s. ; theparish clerkof S. Andrew's,
33. 4d. ; the singer for the ' carell ' at Christmas, 33. 4d. ; for the
kitchen and pantry books this year, i6d. ; to the minstrels
[ministrallis], i6s. ; paid to the Manciple for victuals bought, and
for fuel, and for divers condiments \_sauciamentis\ and other
necessaries in the kitchen, as appears in the kitchen book,
^"150 55. 3|d.

He craved to be allowed £,$ 6s. 8d. for his stipend, but it was
refused because he has no emendals.
Total : ^267 I2s. 2d.

Balance [due to Steward] : £4. 33. id.

Accounts of Roger Martyn, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas,
14 Hen. VII, 1498, to Michaelmas, 15 Hen. VII, 1499.

Receipts: ^37 iis. 3^d., the balance of the last account;
3 is. 4d. from Turpyn on a bond, as appears in the Black Book;
263. 8d. from William Wadham in part payment of 533. 4d. for
assignment to Edmund Jenney's chamber, as appears in the
Black Book ; 453. 4d. from More senior for arrears of pensions ;
6s. 8d. from William Frense for assignment to Saxby's chamber ;
133. 4d. from Sherard in full payment of a larger sum, for refusing
the office of Master of the Revels ; 6s. lod. from Hampden for
arrears of commons and repasts ; 33. 4d. from Fitz for not
preparing for the moot ; 33. 4d. each from William Ayloff, Walter
Roudon, Pykeryng, Pole, Nicholas Jenney, John Straunge, and
Wotton, for the like ; 23. from Egecombe for two repasts ;
£g 93. 2d. from the Pensioner.
Total: ^54 193. 3^d.

Allowances : 2s. paid to the butler by order of the Governors ;
403. to the minstrels ; 6s. 8d. for the Marshall's allowance ;
,£4 33. id. to the Steward for 'apparels' ; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors'
supper.

Total: '£6 i8s. sd.

Balance [due to the Society] : ,£48 os. io^d.

Auditors : William Elys and William Ayloff.

Humfrey Segyswyk was pardoned all his vacations at the fo. 51.
Bench ; he gave 463. 8d.

^f

Thursday before All Saints' Day, 1499. William Seyntmor
was admitted to repasts notwithstanding any statute to the
contrary ; he gave 403. as appears in the accounts of John
Newporte, the Treasurer, 10 Henry VII.

120 CSe 3$Iacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's JFitn.

1499-1500 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 15 Henry VII, 1499.
fo. 51. Governors :

James Hobert, John Woode,

William Frost, John Newdegate

Lent Reader : John Woode.

Autumn Reader : William Wadham.

Treasurer : Roger Martyn.

Marshal : William Ayloff.

Pensioner : Marland.

Master of the Revels : Dysney.

Butler : Blonte.

Christmas Steward : Seymour.

Escheator : Lytylton.

Before Lent, 1 500. Tempeste was put out of commons for
an affray and an assault on H intone [?], the Butler ; he was re-
admitted on payment of 133. 4d.

June i, 1500. John Bentley was admitted and pardoned six
vacations ; he has four years in which to keep the other three.

fo. 52. Accounts of Richard Merland, the Pensioner, from Michael-

mas, 15 Hen. VII, 1499, to Michaelmas, 16 Hen. VII, 1500.

Receipts: ,£25 123. for pensions; 133. 4d. from William
Felde for the rent of the garden.
Total : £26 53. 4d.

Allowances: 66s. 8d. for half the rent of the Inn; 455. for
the Rector's wages for three quarters and five weeks : 533. 4d.
for the Manciple's wages; 265. 8d. for the Cook; 135. 4d. for
the Under-cook ; 143. for the Panyerman, for three quarters and
six weeks ; 55. 4d. for the Laundress; ^15 175. 2^d. for repairs
and necessaries ; 53. 4d. -for the Pensioner's purse ; 6s. 8d. for the
Auditors' supper.

Total : £27 133. 6^d.

Balance [due to the Pensioner] : 285. 2^d.

Auditors : Morys and Straunge 'le tierce.'

fo. 53. Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from the Sunday after

S. Luke's Day [Oct. 18], 15 Hen. VII, 1499, to the Sunday after
All Saints' Day [Nov. i], 16 Hen. VII, 1500.

No arrears.

Receipts : £\o 45. 5d., theemendals received during the past
year.

Allowances : 313. paid by the Steward for commons and
repasts of divers membersof the Society and not received from them ;
.£5 133. gd. due for commons of the servants of the Inn ;

JSlacfe JSoofes of Eincoltt's Enn, 1 2 1

.£3 6s. 8d. for his wages because he is ' in emendals ' \inemendellis\
this year.

Total : £10 us. 5<i

Balance : [due to Steward] , 73.

Stephen Baker, pistor, Humfrey Rygeley, brewer, James
Nobill, brewer, Andrew Pykkard, ' Berebrewer,' and Richard
Southeste, came and said that the Steward owed them nothing.

Auditors : Preston and Wotton.

Accounts of Roger Marten, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas, fo. 54.

15 Hen. VII, 1499, to Michaelmas, 16 Hen. VII, 1500.

Receipts : ^"48 os. io|d. the balance of the last account.

Allowances : ,£3 6s. 8d. for half the rent of the Inn ; 403. to
the minstrels ; 95. for the rent of the ' Cony3erde ' ; 6s. 8d. for
the Marshal's allowance ; IDS. paid to divers of the Society by order
of the Governors for an interlude on the feast of the Purification
of the Virgin ; gs. for the rent of the ' Conyard ' at Michaelmas,

16 Hen. VII, 1500; 6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper.

Total : £7 8s.

Balance : [due to the Society] ,£40 123. lo^d.
In the Treasurer's hands [as before].
Auditors : John Newdegate and William Ayloff.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 16 Henry VII, 1500. 1500-1

Governors : fo. 54.

James Hobert, Francis Calybut,

John Aleyn, William Wadham.

Lent Reader : William Wadham, (because he did not read
last Autumn on account of the pestilence).

Autumn Reader: William Ayloffe [fo. 55].

Treasurer : Newdegate.

Pensioner: Richard Eryngton ; [Marland, struck out].

Be it remembered that in Michaelmas Term, 16 Henry VII,
1500, and during the previous Autumn there was great sickness
of the plague \jnagna infinnitas pestilencie\ in the City of London ;
therefore it was ordered by the Governors and Benchers that
if three, four, or more of the Society should be in commons
there for all the feast of Christmas next, that is, at the said feast
and for twelve days following, they should be allowed 125. over
and above their commons, by the Society ; and if there should
be less than that number of the Society, then the allowance to
them and to the servants for the time being of the Society, 6s. 8d. ;
and if none of the Society should be in commons, then the
servants should be allowed 6s. 8d. over and above their commons.

122 €&e Black Books of Uincoln's Enn,

fo. 55. Feb. 26, 1501. Edward Wadham, esq., was admitted, and

pardoned all vacations at the instance of William Wadham ; he
gave a hogshead of wine.

May 4, 1501. John Newdegate was assigned to the chamber
late Humfrey Segiswyke's, near ' Chaunceler lane' ; he shall give
26s. 8d.

May 4, 1501. John Skewys was assigned to William
Seintmaure's chamber, with William ; he gave 263. 8d.

It is agreed by William Wadham and other Benchers,
namely, John Newdegate, William Ayloffe, and Richard Marland,
on account of the plague, that no member of the Society shall be
bound to keep vacation this Easter, but he shall keep another
vacation instead of it ; if any one who was bound to keep that
vacation shall be in commons for three weeks paying his customary
commons as of old \de antiquo\, that vacation shall stand for one
of his vacations.*

June 24, 1501. Thomas English was admitted, and pardoned
all vacations, and he may have his repasts ; he gave a hogshead
of red wine.

June 26, 1501. Thomas Bramley, clerk, \miles struck out]
was admitted to the Society and to repasts, and pardoned all
vacations ; he gave a hogshead of ' Clarett ' wine.

July 4, 1501. Thomas Bowes, the like; he gave a hogshead
of red wine.

[These three at the instance of William Ayloffe, the Autumn
Reader.]

Oct. 28, 1501. Thomas Byrley, ' sumtyme steward,' was
admitted and pardoned all vacations ; he shall be at repasts at
clerks' commons.

Nov. i, 1501. Thomas Darnold [as Bramley above] ; he
gave 263. 8d.

fo. 56. Accounts of Richard Eryngton, the Pensioner, from

Michaelmas, 16 Hen. VII, 1500, to Michaelmas, 17 Hen. VII,
1501.

Receipts: ,£29 173. 4d. for pensions; 263. 8d. from John
Pulleyn and George Emerson for their assignment to Nudigate's
chamber, and from Clopton for his assignment to Stileman's
chamber, and from Thomas Tempest for his assignment to

* Three men kept it.

3$lac& ISoofeg of Lincoln's JFnm 123

Hillersdon's chamber ; 133. 4d. from William Felde for the rent
of the garden.

Total : ^31 173. 40!.

Allowances : £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn ; 40$. for
the Rector's wages for three quarters of a year ; 405. for the
Manciple's wages for the same period ; 205. for William Coke
for the same ; 123. for the Panyerman for the same ; IDS. for the
Under-cook for the same ; 53. 4d. for the laundress for the year ;
£5 os- 3§d. for repairs ; 53. 4d. for the Pensioner's purse ; 223. 3d.
for the expenses of a suit against divers Fellows for their pensions ;
6s. 8d. for the Auditors' supper ; aod. to the Secondary of the
Counter for the delivery of a writ of exigi out of his hands [extra
manus suas] .

Total : £19 1 6s. io^d.

Balance due to the Society and paid to the Treasurer :
£12 os. 5jd.

Auditors : Stubbe senior and Wotton.

Accounts of Thomas Byrley, the Steward, from the Sunday
after All Saints Day and next before S. Martin's day [Nov. n],
1 6 Hen. VII, 1500, to the Sunday before the feast of SS. Simon
and Jude [Oct. 28], being Oct. 24, 17 Hen. VII, 1501, nameiy,
for 37 weeks.

Receipts : £87 95. gd. for commons ; ^30 is. gd. for clerks'
commons ; £$1 23. 4d. from Fellows and clerks for the repasts of
themselves and their servants, and for the servants' commons.
Total : ,£148 133. lod.

Allowances : ^"23 93. paid to Cecily, widow of Stephen Baker, fo. 57.
for bread ; ^"29 is. 8d. to Humfrey Ryesley and James Noble,
brewers, for ale ; £\ to Peter Berebruer for 32 barrels of beer ;
£4 53. 3d. for cheese ; 305. 3d. for cups and goddards ; i6s. for
' berepottes ' ; 143. 8d. for candles; 6s. for rushes; 195. 2d. for
wine and wafers.

Rewards : for 30 bucks, iocs. ; for the ' carryng and coching,'
2s. 8d. ; to the minstrels [lezminestrelles], 73. 8d. ; sum: £$ IDS. 4d.

Rewards given to the Clerk of S. Andrew's, to the baker,
the brewers, and the Keeper of ' Neudgat,' according to ancient
custom, 73. 8d.

£jo 8s. o|d. paid to William Fynche, the Manciple, for
victuals; £6 33. 2d. for fuel; £j 123. 8|d. for ' otemele ' and
various sauces.

No wages allowed him this year, because he has no emendals.
Total : £i 55 43. nd.

Balance [due to Steward] £6 us. id.

Auditors : Walter Roudon and John Pole.

24 €f)t 3$lacfc Books of Hincoln'g

_/0. 58. Accounts of John Newdegate, Treasurer, from Michaelmas,

j6 Hen. VII, 1500, to Michaelmas 17 Hen. VII, 1501.

Receipts: ^40 123. lOgd., the balance of the last account ;
26s. 8d. from John Newdegate for assignment to Humfrey
Segyswyk's chamber; 35. 4d. from William Elis ; i2d. from
Bradbery ; £12 os. 5^d. from Richard Eryngton, the Pensioner,
the balance of his account; 133. 4d. from Robert Egerley, the
butler, the arrears of the accounts of the Escheator and the
Chapel.

Total ^"54 175. 8d.

Allowances : 283. 2^d. paid to Richard Marlond, the late
Pensioner ; 73. paid to Thomas Birley, the Steward, for his
surplusage, anno 15 Hen. VII ; 6s. 8d. to Gawin, the late Chaplain
of the Inn, by order of the Governors ; £4. 53. 4d. to Thomas
Byrley, the Steward, for commons of himself and the servants of
the Inn, for eight weeks ; 2s. to the Under-cook as his wages for
the office of the Panierman, for 6 weeks ; 133. 4d. to the Rector
of the Inn for his wages for Christmas term, anno 16 Hen. VII ;
6s. 8d. to William Fynche, the chief Cook, for his wages, for the
same term ; 33. 4d. to the Under-cook for the like ; 133. 4d. to the
said William Fynche, the Manciple, for the like ; 45. to Walter
the Panyerman, for the like ; 2od. to the tiler and his servant
for 2 days ; £$ 6s. 8d. to the Bishop of Chichester for the rent of
the Inn, due Michaelmas Term, anno 16 ; 203. to the Butler, as
a reward, by order of the Governors ; 193. gd. to Thomas Byrley,
the Steward, for unpaid commons and repasts ; £6 us. id. to the
same for the balance due on his account ; 403. to the same as a
reward on his leaving office ; 383. to the same for the commons of
himself and the servants of the Inn for 4 weeks ; 6s. 8d. for the
Treasurer's supper.

Total : ^24 135. 8|d.

Balance due to the Society : ^"30 43.

He delivered to the new Treasurer a bible of parchment [and
divers bonds, &c.]

Auditors : Merland and Roudun.

1501-2 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 17 Henry VII, 1501.
fo. 59. Governors :

James Hobart, John Nuport,

Thomas Appilton, William Ayloff.

Lent Reader : William Elys, for his first reading.
Autumn Reader : Richard Marlond [fo. 62] .
Treasurer : William Wadham.
Marshal : Marlond.
Pensioner : Walter Stubbe.

Blacfe 3&aofe0 of IUmoln'0 Inn. 125

Butler : John Skuse.
Master of the Revels : John Morton.

Christmas Steward : Edward Thornburgh ; [Henry Smyth,
struck out].

Escheator : Hampden.

Henry Smyth was elected Christmas Steward, Michaelmas, fo. 58.
anno 17 Hen. VII, 1501 ; he paid a fine of 2os. to be exonerated.

Richard Hampden paid 33. 4d. to escape the office of
Escheator, to which he was elected.

Agreed by the Society that Paryse of Cambridgshire fo. 59

shall pay 333. 4d. for the arrears of his pensions and all other dues
to the Society ; which sum he paid to the Pensioner.

Forsett shall pay the Pensioner 333. 4d. in discharge of the
arrears of his pensions and all other dues.

Fyneux shall be discharged from all pensions due before this
term, and he is specially admitted to repasts ; without any payment.

Edward Redmayn is pardoned all his pensions due before
this term, and all vacations lost, and all other dues ; he shall give
263. 8d. this term, and 263. 8d. in Hilary Term next.

Oct. 12, 1501. Porter was admitted, and pardoned all

vacations, and admitted to repasts ; he gave 2os.

Feb. i, 1502. Christopher Throkmorton was admitted, and fo. 60.
pardoned all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; he gave a hogs-
head of wine.

Baron Carewe is discharged of all arrears of pensions in
arrear ; he gave 333. 4d.

Easter Term, 1502. Agreed by the Governors and Benchers
that every Fellow of the Society, whether without or within the
Bar, who shall be required or warned by the Reader of
' Furnyvalesinne ' for the time being, to go with him to the said
Inn, either in term or vacation, to hear the moot in the said Inn,
and who shall refuse to do so and shall make default, shall pay for
each default, I2d.

William Elys was fined 133. 4d. for that he, being Reader for
Lent last past, went away in the third week of his Reading, and
gave no Reading in the fourth week, contrary to the ancient
custom of the Society. He shall not be compelled to be Reader
in future, unless he please.

Bradbury was put out of commons this term for beating and fo. 61.

126 €|)£ Mack JSoofeg of Eincoln'0 JEnm

ill-treating the wife of William Felde, the gardiner
of the Inn ; he was re-admitted on payment of 6s. 8d.

Pulleyn was put out of commons this term for refusing to
carry Saxby's body to the grave [ad tumulum\, as ordered by
divers of the Bench ; fine 2s.

Agreed by the Governors and Benchers this term that if
anyone of the Society shall hereafter cut cheese immoderately
\immensrtrabiliter\ at the time of dinner or supper \_prandii out
cene\, or shall give cheese to any servant \yalettus\ or to any other, or
shall carry it away from the table at any time, he shall pay 4d. for
each offence. The Butlers of the Society shall present such
defaulters weekly, under pain of expulsion from office.

Capell was put out of commons the same term for not appear-
ing before the Governors and Benchers in the Chapel on two
occasions, when ordered to do so. Fine, 2od.

Michaelmas Term, 1501. Agreed by the Governors and
Benchers that John Carmenowe shall be discharged of all pensions,
fines and amercements due before this term ; for which he gave 305.

John Reskomer,* the like ; he gave 205.

John Arundell - [Talbern' ?] t the like ; he gave 1 33. 4d.

Edmund Carewe, knight, the like ; he gave 333. 4d. [This
entry is cancelled] .

Easter Term, 1502. Richard Segiswyk was put out of
commons for divers offences ; fine, 135. 4d.

William Frense, the like ; fine, 6s. 8d.

Wyclyff, the like ; fine, 2os.

Agreed by the Governors and Benchers that, whereas Roger
Martyn has lost two vacations at the Bench by reason of illness,
he ought to keep the next vacation now following, and for the said
vacation so kept he shall be discharged of the two not kept. If
he does not keep the next vacation, he shall pay for the two not
kept, 403. [He kept the next Autumn vacation, fo. 62.]

Agreed by the Governors and Benchers :

Whereas very often [tmiltociens] for lack of good and diligent
study on the part of the Fellows at the Utter Bar, the instruction
of the moot is of no profit to the students or the hearers, and
on various occasions issue has been joined between them ;

And doubts in the moots, put, as of old, to the great

Called Ryskymer fo. 63. t Called Taloerne fo. 63.

Blacfe JSoofeg of Eincoltt'g Enn, 127

instruction [of the students], were not shown nor understood by
reason of the said default, to the great detriment of the hearers
and the students of the Society ;

The cause of which appears to be in the Fellows at the
Inner Bar,* because the moot is not taken nor written by any of
them at the time of its assignment, nor is it delivered to the
Fellows of the Utter Bar at a fitting time, so that they may have
profitable study thereof, as the ancient use was :

Therefore, to emend and correct this great defect, it is agreed
that if the moot, at the time of its assignment, be not written by
two of the Inner Bar at least, then all of the Inner Bar, being in fo. 62.
commons, shall pay i ad. for each default ; Provided always that if
one only shall write, it, he shall be discharged from the penalty ;

And when it is written, it shall be taken, by two of those
writing it, to those of the Utter Bar, before mass on the following
day, under the like penalty ;

And if they of the Utter Bar refuse to receive the moot, so
offered to them, before the end of mass, then each of them of the
Utter Bar, being in commons, shall lose 2od. for each default.

Bradbury was put out of commons for striking the Pannierman
at dinner time in sight of the Governors ; fine, 2od.

Giles Capell was admitted at Christmas last, and pardoned all
vacations ; he gave 265. 8d.

July 16, 1502. Thomas Wyllowyby was admitted and pardoned,
five vacations, [the remainder] to be kept in three years.

Rookeby junior, Frenes, Saunderson and Colnet, were each
fined 2od., viz : — i2d. because they did not write the moot at the
time of its assignment, as ordained, and 8d. because they refused
to plead the moot when requested to do so by Stone, an Utter
Barrister.

Aug. 20, 1502. Robert Cole was admitted and pardoned
six vacations. If he shall not keep three vacations in three years,
he shall pay 203.

Feb. 2, 1502. Master William Barons, Master of the Rolls,
admitted, and pardoned all vacations, at the instance of Richard
Merland, [Autumn Reader] ; he gave a hogshead of red wine.
The said William Barons was consecrated Bishop of London,
Michaelmas Term, 20 Hen. VII, 1504.

Accountsof William Waclham, the Treasurer, from Michaelmas, fo. 63.
17 Hen. VII, 1501, to Michaelmas, 18 Hen. VII, 1502.
Total Receipts : ,£58 6s. 7d.

* That is, the Students.

128 3Ff)e BlacU Eoofcg of Utncoln'g Inn.

[Including ; 405. from Humfrey Segiswyke as a fine for his
vacations ; 335. 4<d. from Edmund Carewe, knight, for his pensions ;
263. 8d. each from Thomas Darnold and Giles Capell for their
special admissions ; 126. from John Yates for repasts in All Saints
week].

Total Allowances: .£29 153. gd.

[Including : 95. for the rent of ' Conyger,' 6s. 8d to Richard
Marland, the Marshal, for his allowance ; 403. to the minstrels ;
£6 os. 2d. to the Steward for unpaid commons and repasts.]

Balance due to the Society : ,£28 IDS. icd.

Auditors : Merland and Skewys.

Feb. 14, a° 18, 1503. William Blythe admitted, and pardoned
four vacations, the residue to be kept within three years.
June 1 6, 1503. Reginald Mynorz, the like.

fo. 64. Accounts of Walter Stubbe, the Pensioner, 1501-2.

Total Receipts : ^"38 45. od.

[Including: ,£36 for pensions; 265. 8d. for assignments —
William Marshall to Robert Thorneburugh's chamber, Humfrey
Daker to Richard Eryngton's chamber, William Rokeby to
Andrew Hillersden's chamber, and Giles Capell to Thomas
Saxby's chamber.]

Total Allowances : ,£25 93. id.

[Including : 6s. 4d. wages of the laundress, 95. for the rent of
the ' Conyng Erth,' .£9 6s. gd. for repairs.]

Balance due to the Society : £12 143. i id.

Auditors : Wotton and Towneshend.

1502-3 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 18 Henry VII, 1502.
fo. 64. Governors :

James Hubart, John Alen,

William Frost, Richard Merland.

Lent Reader : William Cuttler, as he is elected a Serjeant at
Law.

Autumn Reader : Merlande [fo. 67].
Treasurer : Wadham.
Marshal : Fitz.
Pensioner : Colope.
Butler : Tate.

Master of the Revels : Capell.
fo. 65. Escheator : Chaffer.

Christmas Steward : Pyknam.

Francis Suthewell is amerced 263. 8d. for refusing the office
of Butler at Christmas time, to which he had been elected.

asiacfc asoofes of lUiuoltt's Inn. 1 29

Jan. 30, 1503. William Goldewell admitted at the instance
of James Hubberd, the King's Attorney, and pardoned four
vacations, with three years in which to keep the remainder,
according to the custom of the House.

John Straunge, who had been elected Butler for Christmas
instead of Francis Sowthewell, refused to serve, and was fined
26s. 8d.

Bradbury was fined 205. for refusing the office of Master of
the Revels.

Ordered by the Society, that if Walter Rowdon in his
proper person does not fill the office of Butler at Christmas next,
he shall forfeit 263. 8d. ; this was done on his own offer.

Ordered that if Roger Martyn's strength does not improve
before Christmas, he shall be discharged of all readings on
payment of four marks.*

Ordered by the Society that Roger Fitz, the Marshal this
Christmas, shall have from the Society for his expenses and
apparels from the last week of Michaelmas Term to the first week
of Hilary Term, 5 marks; and if the apparels of the Inn shall
exceed the sum of 5 marks, the said Roger Fitz shall pay to the
Society out of his own moneys all moneys in apparels in the
commons book, t

Richard Erryngton was fined 265. 8d. for refusing the office
of Butler at Christmas.

Stubbs senior, the like.

John Frendes was put out of commons, on his own
confession, for assaulting Hugh Vine [?], the Butler, in the Hall,
and drawing blood. Fined 2s. 6d.

Hilary Term, 1503; Feb. 28. Ordered by the Society that
Roger Fitz, the Marshal at Christmas last, shall pay 405., because
he permitted more and greater expenses at that time than were
ordered in Michaelmas Term.

Feb. 3, 1503. Robert Norwyche was admitted, and pardoned fo. 66.
five vacations ; two of the other four must be kept at Christmas
within three years.

Feb. 20, 1503. Robert Ingerby was admitted as one of the
Fellows, and pardoned all vacations, and he may be at repasts in
the house, because he was previously Butler of the house.

March 25, 1503. John Forlonge was admitted, and pardoned

* Badly written, and smeared. Doubtful.

t This seems an excellent way of enforcing economy.

iJlack ISooks of Uuuoln's Inn,

six vacations ; he shall keep the remaining three within three
years ; he shall be at clerks' commons and at repasts.

July 10, 1503. Wallewyn was admitted, and pardoned six
vacations ; he shall keep the other three within three years,
[cancelled].

March 4, 1503. William Haydon was admitted, and pardoned
five vacations.

June 12, 1503. Thomas Kebull was admitted, and pardoned
four vacations, [the remainder] to be kept within three years.

March 10, 1503. George Treheyron was admitted, and
pardoned four vacations, the remainder to be kept within three
years.

fo. 67. Oct. 12, 1503. Christofer Jene [Jenney] was admitted, and

pardoned four vacations, at the instance of Edmond Jene, knight,
his father.

Accounts of Richard Collope, the Pensioner, 1502-3.
Total Receipts : ^37 8s. od.

[Including : ,£34 8s. for pensions ; 463. 8d. for assignments,
at 6s. 8d. each, viz. : — Knyghton to Puleyn's chamber, Stonne to
Stanerton's chamber, Foster to Newenham's chamber, Bradbury
to the same, Wyllougby to Straunge junior's chamber, Colnet to
Thornbrugh senior's chamber, Honycherch to Colnet's chamber].
Total Allowances : £11 js. 3d.

[Including : 403. to Thomas Robyns, the Manciple, for three
quarters of a year ; ,£4 75. 3d. for repairs] .

Balance due to the Society : £26 os. gd. paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Wotton and Marchall.

fo. 68. Accounts of William Wadham, the Treasurer, 1502-3.

Total Receipts : ^60 173. 6d.
Total Allowances : ,£3 2s. 4d.

[Including : gs. for the rent of ' Conygere,' and 405. to the
minstrels] .

Balance, due to the Society : .£57 155. 2d.( paid to the new
Treasurer.

A bond of Thomas Cardyfe, the Steward.
Auditors : Skewys and Coloppe.

Mem. After the receipt of the moneys on the above account,
423. 5d. was delivered to William Allof, the new Treasurer, in
part payment of the emendals [?] on the accounts of Thomas
Robyns, the late Steward, for the preceding year.*

* These accounts are not entered in the Black Book.

JSlacfe asoofes of ILtttcoltt'g Inn.

Hanssard and Stone were put out of commons for an affray
between them in the Hall. Hansard, as the more culpable, was
fined 6s. 8d., and Stone, 33. 4d.

Hilary Term, 1503. Ralph Rogby, Pollen, William Wotten,
Edward Thorneborowe and Richard Clerke, Utter Barristers,
were fined 2od. each, for not ' mooting ' [gtiia -non motaverunt\ in
Hall, and for default of the moot, which was not accepted by
them.*

Knygton for not taking the cases for the moot to the said
Barristers in due time, to offer them to them, was fined 4od.,
because the moot then came to him.

[There is no list of Officers for this year. Folio 69, which 1503-4.
doubtless contained the list, is missing. t] fo. 70.

Treasurer: William Ayloff [fo. 72].
Pensioner : William Wotton [fo. 71].
Autumn Reader : John Roper.

Agreed by the Society that henceforth no officer of the Inn
shall sell his office to anyone, and no one shall give anything for
it [the office], but those offices shall be free at the gift of the
Society without any payment ; and if any one shall henceforth do
anything to the contrary, both he who gives and he who receives
shall lose his office, and shall be fined at the will of the Society.

Feb. 20, 1504. John Tyrrell was admitted and pardoned
four vacations in three years.

Feb. 24, 1504. John Densell was admitted and pardoned
four vacations, the remaining five to be kept in three years.

John Chafor, Thomas Combe and Giles Capell were
removed from the Society for divers causes.

John Neudegate and William Alof were fined 6s. 8d. and
33. 4d. respectively, for not obeying the summons to meet in the
Chapel to advise for the good of the Society, according to the
rules.

Dansell was put out of commons for hunting Coneys in the
warren of the Inn.

Dec. 29, 1503. Patrick Fynglas was admitted and pardoned
four vacations, the remainder to be kept in three years.

* See ante, p. 127.

t And appears to have been so as early as 1666. See Dugdale, Origines
Juridiciales, p. 250.

Macfe JSoofes of Efnroln's

fo. 71. Accounts of William Wotton, the Pensioner, 1503 to 1504.

Total Receipts : £22 iSs. 8d.

[Including : £21 123. for pensions ; two assignments, 133. ^d.
Richard Sygyswyk to Marlond's chamber, Arnold to Rowdon's
chamber].

Allowances : £20 gs. g^d.

[Including : £13 45. ^d. for servants' wages and repairs].
Balance paid to the Treasurer : £2 gs.*
Auditors : Preston and Tempast.

Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, 1503-4.

Receipts : £2 i6s. /d. emendals.

Allowances : ,£5 133. gd.

[Including : 303. gd. the emendals in the hands of Thomas
Robyns, before the entry of this Steward [?] and not delivered to
him, though he is charged with that sum ; i6s. 4d. for the officers
of the house, for two weeks when no one was here in commons,
because all the Masters took flight for fear of the plague ;
£3 6s. 8d. for his wages].

Balance in surplusage [due to Steward] £2 173. 2d.

Auditors : More and Pulleyn.

fo. 72. Accounts of William Ayloff, the Treasurer, 1503-4.

Receipts : £6g 2s. id.

[Including: .£59 173. 7d. balance from last year; fines and
amercements, £5 i6s. 2d. ; igs. 4d. from William Marshall,
the Collector of the Inn for the regard to the Serjeants at Law].

Allowances :f

Itefn, in primis to the Bargeman at the Seriauntes' fest,
xxiijs. iiijd.

Item, paid to Wylliam Coke for his wages, xxs.

Item, paid to Mynstrelles for Cyrsmas and Candellmas, xls.

Item, paid to the Kynges menstrelles for the dysguysyng, xs.

Item, paid to the Stuard for M. Roper's liueries [? ; liu's]
which went to ye wyne, vjs. viijd.

Item, paid to the Deane of Poylles [S. Paul's] for a yere's
ferme due to the Kyng in the vacacion of the bysshop, as it
apperyth by this byll anexyd, vjli. xiijs. iiijd.

Item, paid to M. Newporte's seruaunt for bott [boat] hyre for
his M. and other, goynge to my lord of Chaunceler to Lambeth in
besynes of yc felyship, viijd.

* The arithmetic is faulty.

t This is the first account given in English.

Macfe JSoofes of fLincoln's £nn, 133

Item, paid to William Fyld for ij bottes [boats] goynge wfc
diuers of the felyship to the Kynge at Grenwyich, ijs. viijd.

Item, paid to Hugh for ther costes, xvijd. ob.

Item, paid to Regysley for alle in Hughis tyme, xxvjs. viijd.

Item, paid to the Stuerd for the Rest of his wages of
Mancipleship, vjs. viijd.

Item, paid to the sed Stuarcl for his puttes, as it apperith by
billes Indentyd, vjli. ijs. vijd.

Item, paid for the Audutours' supper, vjs. viijd.
Total Allowances : £20 os. S^d.

Balance due to the Society : ,£49 is. 4^d. ; paid to the new
Treasurer.

Auditors : John Skewys and Walter Stubbis.

Oct. 28, 1504. Leonard Spencer was admitted and pardoned
all vacations ; he may have his clerk in commons.

Feb. 10, 1505. William Walwyn was admitted, and pardoned

all vacations, and admitted to repasts ; he gave 203. for a
hogshead of wine.

Dec. 20, 1504. Forster, clerk, the like ; he gave a hogshead
of wine.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 20 Henry VII, 1504. 1504-5

Governors : fo. 73.

James Hoberd, William Wadham,

John Newport, John Roper.

Master of the Chapel : Richard Morland.*
Lent Reader : William Wadham.
Autumn Reader : Richard Eryngton [fo. 75] ; John Skewys

[fo. 76].

Treasurer: John Woode.
Marshal : Richard Eryngton; John Skewys (if Richard refuse

to serve). If Richard refuse the office he shall be fined

.£10, but if he prove that he was too ill to undertake it,

then he shall pay ^"5 only ; without any pardon.
Butler : William Wotton. He refused to serve and was fined

265. 8d. Ralph Rokebey was elected.
Pensioner : John Straunge.
Master of the Revels : William Honychurche.
Escheator : George Emerson.
Christmas Steward : Robert Foster.

Knyghton, the late Escheator, was fined 2s. for not renewing
* The first mention of this officer ; he is afterwards called Dean of the Chapel.

134 ®B* 2$lacfc JSoofes of fUncoln'0 JEnn.

two tapers in the Chapel, called 'slanders,'* with 4lbs. of wax,
according to ancient custom.

Walter Rowdon is pardoned 6s. 8d. of his fine of 265. 8d. for
refusing the office of Butler, a° 19 Hen. VII.

fo. 74. Jan. 20, 1505. Christofer Baynbrigge, Master or Keeper of

the Rolls, was admitted at the instance of William Barons, Bishop
of London, and pardoned al! vacations.

July 20, 1504. Edward I7orset was admitted; he forfeited
two vacations after his admission, viz : — Autumn, Christmas and
Easter [sic].

Feb. 2, 1505. Miles Hubbert, the fourth, was admitted, and
pardoned four vacations, the rest to be kept in three years.

Nov. 20, 1503. Laurens was admitted; he lost four

vacations, Christmas, Autumn, Christmas and Easter.
fo. 75. Feb. 28, 1505. Richard Segiswyk was put out of commons

for assaulting Statham, one of the Butlers of the Inn, with his
drawn sword. March 3, he was re-admitted on submission ; fined
33. 4d.

April 20, 1505. John Bolmar was admitted and pardoned
five vacations, [the rest] within 3 years.

April 14, 1505. John Lyghtfote was admitted, and pardoned
six vacations ; the remaining three to be kept within three years,
under a penalty of 26s. 8d. for each vacation not kept.

Richard Eryngton is elected Autumn Reader ; if he make
default he shall be fined ,£10 without pardon and John Skewys
shall be Reader.

Blyth was put out of commons and out of his chamber,
because he refused to obey the order of John Wood, the Treasurer
and one of the Governors, that he should be put out of commons,
but he remained in commons in contempt of the Governors, a
pernicious example hereafter. Re-admitted on his obedience ;
fine 2od.

William Honychurch fined 2od. for breaking the door of the
kitchen out of cheek. t

Feb. 20, 1505. William Hawles was admitted, and pardoned
five vacations, the remaining four to be kept within four years.

June 13, 1505. Henry Parpoynt and Thomas Twaytes, with
the consent of John Alen, one of the Barons of the Exchequer,

* Standards. " A great torch of waxe, which we call a standard or a quarrier."
Florio.

t Ex insohnria. This really seems to be the only translation.

JSlacfe Boofes of Eincoln's tfnn. 135

and by agreement with the Governors, were admitted to Alen's
chamber, saving to him the right of being in the chamber,
whenever he happens to stay or sleep there. They gave the
Society 135. 4d.

Richard Segiswyke fined 2od. for maintaining Bulman in
wrong-doing towards Brewning, by incouraging and contumelious
words, when he ought to have reproved him.

Edward Thornborough, John Stone, Thomas Tempest,
Robert Thornborough and Edmund Lee, Utter Barristers, were
fined 35. 4d. each, for not taking a case ; on account of their
default the moot fell through on the second day of Easter Term,
1505-

June 27, 1505. Mattok, Hubbert the fourth, Froxmer,*
Pledell, Brennyng, Studvile and Norres, were put out of commons
for watching \vigilaverunt~] with swords and clubs in the middle
of the night, and having a strife and affray with the Society of
Gray's Inn, in scandal of this Society. Brennyng, Norres and
Studvyle went away, and would not come before the Governors
and the Society to be examined, so they are each fined 35. 4d.
The others submitted themselves, and were each fined 2od.

William Halke, with the consent of the Governors and
Fellows, was admitted to the chamber late John Nedersale's, for
life ; and no other Fellow shall hereafter be admitted with him.

July 20, 1505. William Malom, one of the Masters of the
Court of the King's Chancery, was admitted, and pardoned all
vacations, and admitted to repasts ; he gave a hogshead of wine ;
at the instance of John Skewys, [Autumn Reader].

Oct. i, 1505. Richard Goldyng was admitted, and pardoned fo. 76.
four vacations, the other five to be kept within three years.

Miles Hubbert put out of commons for having a woman
[meretrix] in the Inn at night. He was fined 6s. 8d., and promised
not to offend in this way again under a penalty of ^5.

Mattock the like.

Norres was put out of commons for the like offence. He has

* There is no entry of his admission ; it was most likely contained on fo. 69,
which is missing. His name is first mentioned as having kept the Easter Vacation,
19 Hen. VII, 1504 (fo. 70.)

136 €f)t #lacfe iSoofes of ^Lincoln's Enn,

not yet been examined, because he was not in commons at the
time of the examination.

Brennyng was charged with the like offence. He has not yet
been examined, because he was put out of commons for non-
payment of his commons.

Studvile and Verney were put out of commons for consenting
to this misbehaviour within the Inn. Fined 35. 4d. each.

Aug. 8, 1505. Doctor Thomas Hobbis, Dean of the Church
of S. Stephen [' Peter ' written over] at Westminster,* was admitted,
and pardoned all vacations, at the instance of the Bishop of London.
He gave 2os.

William Honychurch was put out of commons for drawing
his dagger \armicudiuni\ on the Chaplain of the Inn in Hall.
Fined 33. 4d.

fo. 77. John Nethersale, late one of the Society, from the good will

that he had to the Society, gave and left 40 marks that the Society
might build or newly erect \edificaret sive de novo erigeref] the
Library within the Inn, to the increase of learning and the study of
the law of England within the Inn ; also that the present and
every future Chaplain of the Inn celebrating mass and other
divine services \et alia divind\ there, shall celebrate every Friday
for ever a requiem mass for the soul of the said John Nethersale,
and that the said Chaplain shall, at the time of the said
mass, before the first washing [locio] or rinsing \lavatorid\,\ for
the soul of the said John, say the Psalm de Profundis, with
the prayers \pracionibus\ and collects, as the manner is. And
the Governors and Fellows of the Inn fixedly appointed, and
agreed to fulfill and observe, this ordinance for all times to come,
and that the present Chaplain of the Inn and the future Chaplains
celebrating divine service there, shall take oath before the
Governors of the Inn for the time being, well and faithfully to
observe all the premises on his part. These being witnesses,
James Hobert, Knight, John Newport, William Wadham and
John Roper, now Governors of the Inn.

* S. Stephen's is no doubt correct, as there were no Deans of S. Peter's until
1540. Hobbes was installed Dean of Windsor in 1507, and died there in 1509.
He was also a Master in Chancery.

t The lavabo or ceremony of washing the hands after the offertory and before
the second part of the service. The second washing is presumably the ablution at
the close of the service. See similar directions by Sir Robert Rede (of Lincoln's
Inn, C.J.C.P.) as to masses to be said in Waltham Abbey, 1503. Madox,
Formulare Anglicanum, p. 339.

ISlacfe 3$oofeg of fLincoItt's Inn, 137

Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, 1 504-5.

Receipts : ,£8 IDS. 6d. the emendals this year.

Allowances : £$ 6s. 8d. his stipend, allowed because he is in
emendals this year.

Balance : .£5 35. lod. paid to the Treasurer. Nothing due to
Thomas Davy, the baker, Humfrey Riggeley and Triplond, the
brewers, Andrew Pikkard, the beer-brewer, or Richard Southest,
the Chandler.

Auditors : Marchall and Parker.

Accounts of John le Straunge, the Pensioner, 1504-5. fo. 78.

Receipts : ,£34 175. od. [including ,£33 for pensions; these
sums were received from divers Fellows, by order of the Governors,
for all their pensions, Bartholomew Reade, Knight, 2os., John
Seymour, Knight, 133. 4d., William Clopton, 2os., William
Boleyn, Knight, 2os., Wodcok 133. 4d., Mille 203., Appyrley
i os. 8d., Genney le tierce, 2os., Marler 2os., Danett [?] 45., and
Rydon ics. 8d. ; 33. 4d. for 4olbs. of old iron sold ; 4d. for old
electrum* sold ; for assignments of chambers, William Walwyn to
Collopp's chamber, Anthony Smyth to Eryngton's chamber, and
John Bolmer to the same, 6s. 8d. each].

Allowances : £20 53. 3^d. for necessaries bought, repairs,
wages and rewards, and for the rent of the Inn.

Balance : ^"14 us. 8^d. paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Preston and Knyghton.

Accounts of John Wode, the Treasurer, 1504-5.

Receipts : ^"76 i8s. gd. [including : 205. from Walter Rowdon
for refusing the office of Christmas Butler, as appears in the
Black Book ; 1 35. 4d. from Colloppe's executors, for the like ;
8s. 4d. from Henry Stalham for arrears of the profits of the
Chapel of the Inn.

Allowances: £21 173. i id. [including: gs. to the Master of fo. 79.
Burton Lazars for arrears of the rent of the ' Coniger ' ; 203. to
William Fynche,' the late cook, for dishes [discis] bought for the
use of the Inn by order of the Governors; 233. 4d. of Thomas
Robyns' debts, paid to William Campyon, grocer, for spices
{speciebus} • 255. of the same debts, to William Mantyll, butcher,
for meatf ; 205. 2d. to William Greye, wax-chandler, for wax
used in the Chapel in divers years ; 133. 4d. of the debts of James
Nobull, for wax for the Hall, and poundage [? ; pro cero aule et

* Probably a mixture of copper and tin. See Ducange.

t The first reference to any butcher's meat, except the boars and venison for
Christmas.

T

1 38 && Macfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's

; 6s. 8d. to John Roper for divers expenses of the
Society about the suit made to the King as to divers persons of the
Society in the Fleet; i2d. to Roggeby for ' bote hyre ' for the
same business ; 2s. to John Woode and his servant for boat hire
to Lambeth and Grenewych several times, about the same suit ;
2os. for a hogshead of wine for the Lent vacation, by order of the
Governors ; ,£3 6s. 8d. arrears paid to the Bishop of Chichester ;
33. 4d. for making and writing John Nedersoele's table].

Balance : ,£55 55. iod.*

£26 135. 4<i. balance of Nethersole's money is in the hands of
Skewys ; 205. received for the admission of Doctor Hobbis which
he paid to the Treasurer in gold.

fo 80. Robert Strange, having formerly been admitted to repasts as

being of the King's Household, it is now proved that he is not ;
his admission to repasts is therefore void, but he may be in
commons like every one else.f

Thornborough le tierce gave 263. 8d. for admission to Cutlerd's
chamber.

John Neweport, a Bencher, fined 35. 4d. for not coming to
the Chapel on the general summons by the Governors.

Hilary Term, 1506.

Tempest re-admitted to commons, and fined 133. 4d. He
had assaulted Pledall and drawn blood with his dagger.

Pierpoynt owes ,£4 for 4 vacations ; it is agreed that he shall
pay 2os. before the feast of SS. Philip and James, and shall within
a year shall keep two vacations, of which Christmas next shall
be one.

Easter Term, 1 507. He did not keep the Christmas vacation.
Therefore he shall pay 2os. before Ascension Day, and shall then
be quit of all his vacations.

1505-6 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 21 Henry VII, 1505.
fo. 80. Governors :

James Hobbert, knight, the William Ailof,

King's Attorney, John Skewys.

William Frost.

Lent Reader : William Aylof.
Autumn Reader : Walter Stubbe.J

* The arithmetic is faulty.

t See ante, page 113.

1 He did not read, on account of the plague. See/w/, p. 143. .

Ulacfe Boofcg of ^Lincoln's: JFnn* 139

Dean of the Chapel :* Walter Rowdon.

Treasurer : Richard Marland.

Marshal : Walter Stubbes ; in his default John Strange.

Stubbes is fined ,£10, unless he can prove that he was

too ill to take the office, and in that case he shall pay 10

marks only.

Butler : Robert Thornborough.
Pensioner : Ralph Rokeby.
Master of the Revels : Willoughby junior. In his default,

Tirrell ; and Willoughby is fined 265. 8d.
Escheator : Colnet.
Christmas Steward : Parker.

Henry Saunders and Walter Rowdon are admitted by the fo. 81.
Governors to aid and advise the Fellowship of the Bench for the
good governing of the Inn, but not to vote \sed non quoad vocem\.\

Saunders and Rowdon have votes [voces'] ; see Book 3, fol. 53
and 66. j

Dec. 20, 1505. Richard Irton admitted, and pardoned five
vacations in three years.

Feb. 20, 1506. - Milett was admitted, and pardoned all

vacations ; he gave a hogshead of claret wine in the time of
quinquagesima and in the time of William Aylof, Lent Reader.

May i, 1506. Nicholas Terr[y] admitted, and pardoned five
vacations in three years.

Feb. 22, 1506. Christopher Mettford admiited, and pardoned
four vacations ; [the remainder] to be kept within three years.

April 20, 1506. Nicholas Eles admitted, and pardoned five
vacations ; the rest to be kept in three years.

May 20. 1506. Agreed by all the Bench that if anyone of fo. 82.
the Society shall hereafter at any time carry out of Hall any cups
or pots, or shall break them in Hall, without reasonable cause,
(unless he be a Bencher), he shall pay for each cup or pot 1 2d.

Miles Hubbert fined 35. 4d. for breaking the door of the
" White Hert in Holburne" at night, and beating the house-wife
of the same, to the scandal of the Society, and also for frequenting a
brothel \domus lupanaris} in Holburn, called " Johne Hasylrykke's
Hous."

* The first time this officer is mentioned ; in the previous year, 1504-5, he is
called Master of the Chapel.

t Fellows admitted in this way were known as " Associates of the Bench."
\ This is a marginal note. These references will appear post.

140 1&fy Macfe Boofes of ILfttcoln'g Knn.

Forset, Verney and Bewmount, for the like, fined 33. 4d.
each.

Norwych and Studvyle fined 33. 4d. each for frequenting the
said brothel.

Blythe fined 2od. because he would not pay his dues \debita
sua\ to the Treasurer, but gave him unseemly and disobedient
words.

Parker fined i2d. for throwing " wyspis "* in Hall during the
drinking time \tempore le boyer~\ in an insolent way in the grammar
school, t

Norwich, Freynes, Meynors, Jenney IV, Bulmer, Carewe,
Froxmer, Batmanson, Hubber[t] IV, Norreys, Forset, Studvyle,
Mitford, Beumont, Blith and Verney, each fined i2d. for the like.

Resolved by the Benchers, that when any one of the Society
hereafter shall be put out of commons and fined for any offence,
he shall not be re-admitted until the fine be paid.

Resolved by the Benchers that in future no one may be at
clerks' commons unless he exercise himself about the study of the
law of the land ; and that he be decorously clad, and not with his
shirt in public view [in fade populi\ beyond his doublet \ultra
diploideni\ at his neck. Under pain of being removed from those
commons to the Masters' commons. This statute shall begin at
the feast of S. Peter ad vincula [Aug. i] next.

Nov. 5, 1506. John Brampton admitted, and pardoned all
vacations, for certain great considerations ; he shall be at Masters'
commons at once \incontinenter\.

fo. 83. July 8, 1506. Agreed by the Society that John Leke shall

henceforward be at repasts, paying the Society for them 405. ; if
he shall lie three nights in the Inn, then he shall be in commons,
and shall pay half commons in the Inn ; he shall not have his
drink \Boyar simni\ in the Inn as Benchers and Barristers have ;
he shall serve and exercise his office by his clerks within the Inn.

June 4, 1506. Dr. Hare was admitted, and pardoned all
vacations ; he shall be at repasts ; he gave a hogshead of wine for
the next Autumn vacation ; at the instance of Walter Stubbe
[Autumn Reader].

Nov. i, 1506. John Acclom was admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he paid 2os.

* This probably refers to the rushes strewn on the floor.

f The text is quite clear. It looks as though some kind of instruction other
than legal was given in the Hall in the evening.

Macfe Boofes of ILiiwoln's Enn, 141

Jan. 20, 1507, William Bound was admitted, and pardoned
four vacations without any condition, and a fifth shall be pardoned
if William can show any cause why he cannot conveniently keep
it ; he shall keep the rest within three years.

Poleyn, Clerke and Freynes were fined 35. 4d. each, because
they refused to moot at Michaelmas Term, 1506.

Preston, Rokeby senior and junior, Marchall, Tate, Poleyn,
Thornburgh junior, Freynes, and Hobart junior, were fined
35. 4d. each, for the like on another occasion in the same term

Agreed by the Governors and Benchers assembled in the
Chapel, that Rodeney, knight, Coket, and Hugh Croft, shall be
discharged of all their arrears of pensions, for 203. each.

Robert Lee, the like, for 405.

Whereas Robert Lee and Rouland Wrytton were admitted to
Richard Blount's late chamber in the time of Robert Tate, then
Pensioner ; it is now agreed by the Governors and Benchers that
Lee shall have the seniority in the chamber, and that Wytton shall
give place to him according to the custom of the Inn.

Ralph Rokeby, Thomas Tempest, Robert Thornburgh,
Rokeby III, Robert Preston, Robert Tate and William Freynes,
Utter Barristers, were fined 2od. apiece for not taking a case,
whereby the moot fell through on Feb. 7, 1507.

Whereas very many persons in many places have died at the fo. 84.
beginning of this [autumn] vacation, through the infection of the
atmosphere, to the no small danger of the Society, then being
here, And whereas also many of the Society, sick of the said
illness, were bound to keep the said vacation, coming from distant
parts ; Therefore it is agreed by the Society that all within their
vacations who are in commons in the week of the Sunday next
after the feast of S. Peter ad vincula, shall be discharged from
the said vacation, and that it shall be allowed them as one
vacation ; And that all others within their vacations, who are not
then in commons in that vacation, shall be discharged thereof, but
shall keep another in place of it.*

* Twenty-four kept it, and only one made default.

142 fify Macfe Boofeg of Uiiuoln'0

BOOK III.
22 Henry VII, 1506, to 22 Henry VIII, 1530.

[On the fly-leaf is written " xijd." at the top right hand
corner, the price of the book ;* lower down is : —

"In my beginning God be mi good speed
" in grace and vertue to proceed."

On the back of the fly-leaf is a rough index.]

[N.B. — The normal term for those admitted to study the
law, as distinguished from " honorary" members, was three years, in
which were included nine vacations. But in practice on admission
some vacations were nearly always remitted, generally three or
four, on condition that the remainder were kept within the three
years.

It must therefore be borne in mind that from this date
forward those entries of admissions are alone inserted which
from their singularity deserve attention.

The accounts from this date become fuller, but the items
of interest are alone extractedj.

fo. i. Accounts of Ralph Rokeby, the Pensioner, 21 and 22

Henry VII, 1505-6.

Receipts : ^30 los. 8d. [including ^27 175. 4d. for pensions;
6 assignments to chambers at 6s. 8d. each].
Allowances : £20 35. 4d.
Balance : Paid to the Treasurer, £10 75. 4d.
Auditors : Thornburgh junior and Norwich.

Accounts of Thomas Cardiff, the Steward, 21 and 22
Henry VII, 1505-6.

Receipts : £g 6s. 8^d., " emendells " this year.

Allowances : 555., being 95. 2d. a week for 6 weeks for the
officers of the house when there was no one in commons for fear
of the plague ; ,£3 6s. 8d. for his stipend, because he was in
" emendells."

Total : £6 is. 8d.

Balance : .£3 55. o^cl, paid to the Treasurer.

Auditors : Pulleyn and Clerk.

* See post, fo. 19.

Macfc aSoo&g of ^Lincoln's Enn. 143

Accounts of Richard Merland, the Treasurer, from All Saints' fo. 2.
Day, 21 Henry VII, 1505, to Sept. 8, 22 Henry VII, 1506.*

Receipts: £gi 6s. 6d. ; including ,£82 195. 2d. from John
Wode, the late Treasurer ; 26s. 8d. from William Wotton for
refusing the office of Butler ; 33. 4d. from Richard Seggiswyk
for assaulting Henry Stathum, the butler ; 2od. from Richard
Segiswyk for supporting Bowmer against Brewnyng ; 33. 4d. from
Thomas Tempest because he did not moot; 2od. from Hobart
the fourth for fighting \certavif\ with the Society of Gray's Inn at
night ; 2od. from Froxmer, and 35. from Stutevyle, for the like ;
6s. 8d. from Hobart the fourth for lying with a woman within the
Inn ; 3s. 4d. from Stutevyle for consenting to it ; 6s. 8d. from
Thomas Tempest by order of the Governors, part of 133. 4d. for
assaulting Hugh Holbein, the Butler ; 33. 4d. from Forcette for
frequenting a brothel in Hoi born ; y>. 4d. from Norwich for fre-
quenting \occupare\ a brothel in Holborn ; i2d. from the same for
throwing wisps [of rushes ?] \guiajactavit wippiss^ in Hallf ; i2d.
each from Mynors, Carewe, Froxmer, Batemanson, Forcette and
Metford, for the like ; 403. from Leke for his admission to repasts
on the conditions set out in the Black Book.

Allowances: £67 2s. rod. ; including 6s. 8d. for the Marshal's
allowances ; 403. for the minstrels at Christmas ; £j IDS. od. to
John Mershe of Henley on Thames in part payment of ,£15 for
100 cart-loads of timber ; £6 6s. 8d. to William Feld for the new
work within the Hall, for wages of workmen, etc. ; ,£50 delivered
to Thomas Carter of London, draper, for the use of the Society.

Balance : ,£24 35. 8d.

Accounts of Walter Roudon, the Treasurer, from Sept. 8, to fo. 3.
All Saints' Day, 22 Henry VII, 1506.

Receipts : ,£87 i6s. o^cl. ; including the balance of ,£24 35. 8d.
on Marland's accounts, and ,£50 received from Thomas Carter.

Allowances : ^"14 125. gd.

Balance : .£73 33.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 22 Henry VII, 1506. 1506-7

Governors : fo. 5.

James Hobbert, knight, King's Attorney,
John Newport,
John Woode,
Walter Stubbe.

Lent Reader : Walter Stubbe, (for his first Reading, because
he did not read in the autumn of 21 Henry VII).

* He evidently died during his term of office. t See ante, p. 140.

144 ®& asiacfe l&oofesf of Efncoln's Inn,

Autumn Reader : Straunge [fo. 6].
Treasurer : Walter Rowdon.
Marshal : John le Straunge.
Butler : Tempest.
Pensioner : Robert Tate.
Master of the Revels : Norres.
Escheator : Robert Cole.
Christmas Steward : Fynglesse.

Ralph Rokeby was fined 26s. 8d. for refusing the office of
Christmas Butler to which he had been elected.
Marchall, the like.

fo. 4. Feb. 2, 1507. It was granted by the Governors and others

of the Bench that Henry Smyth may be at repasts, and also that
he may have one of the chambers to be newly built at the west
end of the Hall, and with one exception, he may have which ever he
likes, without any other Fellow being assigned to him (except John
Spencer, Esq., and one of John's sons), during his [Henry's] life; and
if Henry shall wish to bring or admit one of his sons to the Society,
with the consent of the Society, then such son shall be admitted
to the said chamber without any fine. Henry has promised to pay
10 marks, 5 marks down and 5 more when he enters into the said
chamber.

Feb. 2, 1507. John Spencer was admitted and pardoned all
vacations, and he may be at repasts ; he gave a hogshead of claret
wine for Lent next. [His admittance to the chamber above
mentioned is in similar form, with a like proviso in favour of one
of John's sons.] For which he promised to pay 5 marks.

Nov. 15, 1507. For 405. paid to Walter Stubbe, the then
Treasurer, in addition to the said ;£io [15 marks], Henry Smyth
and John Spencer were admitted to the upper chamber newly
built at the west end of the said new building near the "Conynger."

March 27, 1506. Nicholas Deverux admitted and pardoned
four vacations ; he may be at clerks' commons for one year from
the time of his admission.

May i, 1507. Robert Preston was put out of commons and
ordered not to sleep in his chamber within the Inn, because of
contumelious words and contempts of the Governors. He was
re-admitted on payment of 6s. 8d.

June 21, 1507. All of the Inner Bar, except Froxemer, were
put out of commons for default of the moot. Christopher Jenney
was amerced 1 2d. because he wrote a case and did not offer it to
them of the Utter Bar.

JSlacfc JSoofcs of lUncoIn'0 Knit. 145

Oct. 10, 1506. John Wyntershull admitted and pardoned
five vacations ; the remaining four to be kept within four years.

Aug. 3, 1507. William Rauff was admitted and pardoned
all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he shall give a hogshead of
wine, to be delivered when John Straunge shall be Reader. At
the instance of the said John Straunge

Aug. 4, 1 507. William Knyghtly admitted and pardoned all fo. 7.
vacations ; he shall be at commons.

July — , 1506. William Clayton admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he shall be at repasts (and shall be exonerated from all
offices within the Inn. Struck out). He has paid 2os. and owes
6s. 8d.

March 26, 1507. John Irton junior admitted and pardoned
five vacations, the remainder to be kept within three years.

Accounts of Thomas More, the Pensioner, from Easter to fo. 8.
Michaelmas, 1507.

Receipts ; ,£23 53. 4d.

Allowances: ,£18 155. o^-d. Including £g i6s. part of the
pensions, which was received by Robert Tate, the late Pensioner ;*
135. 4d. for the wages of Robert Marvill, the Cook, for half a year ;
533. 8^-d. for repairs and necessaries.

Balance due to the Inn : ^"4 IDS. 3^d.

Auditors : Wyllughby and Parker.

Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, 1506-7. fo. g.

Receipts : ,£4 is. 6d. in emendals.

Allowances : £3 6s. 8d. for his stipend because he is in
emendals.

Balance due to the Inn : 143. lod.
Auditors : Bentley and Knyghton.

Accounts of Walter Roudun, the Treasurer, 1506-7. fo. 10.

Receipts : ,£75 i6s. 2^d. Including £\\ I2s. 2d. for various
sums, " lez puttes," fines and amercements ; IDS. for " lez sayes "t
of the Inn sold to Richard Clerk ; 135. 4d. for 7 elms and one ash
growing in the Coneygarth [in cuniculario~\, sold to John
Frankham, " le Brikmaker."

Allowances : .£35 2s. 3^d. Including 6s. 8d. to the Marshal
for his allowance ; 405. to the Marshal for " lez Ministrelles, &c." ;
,£3 6s. 8d. to Robert Gaynesborough for the rent of the Inn for

* Folio 7<i is blank, and was no doubt intended for the accounts of Robert
Tate.

t Doubtful ; perhaps an error for " hayes " ; see ante, pp. 22, 30.

u

146 ClK 3$lacfc JSoofes; of Utncoln'0

Haifa year ; 563. gd. to the Steward for " lez puttes" ; ^"17 6s. 8d.
to John Frankham, the brickmaker, in part payment of £26, his
bargain for making 200,000 bricks, at 2s. 8d. the 1,000, besides
135. 4d. for the indenture and bonds to secure the said bargain ;
6s. 8d. to John Tull, the mason, in part payment of £18 133. 4d.
for his bargain for making all " le stonwerk " for the new building ;
,£8 123. 2^d. for divers repairs and other necessaries for the
new building.

Balance due to the Inn : .£40 133. i id.

fo. ii. Whereof ,£20 was delivered to Robert Thornburgh by this

accountant on July 15, 1507, to be paid to the workmen on the
new building ; by order of the Governors. And £10 was received
by the said Robert from Edward Stubbes for the use of the
Society, which £10 had been delivered to Stubbes by this
accountant by order of the Governors.

And Robert Thornburgh and Robert Norwich had /io from
Stubbes for the use of the Society, which this accountant gave to
Stubbes by order of the Governors.

And so he owes clear, 135. i id.

1507-8 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 23 Henry VII, 1507.
fo. 12. Governors:

William Frost, John Ropere,

John Neudegate, John Lestraunge.

Lent Reader : John Ropere.

Autumn Reader : Wotton [fo. 1 5]

Treasurer : Walter Stubbe.

Marshal : William Wotton.

Butler : Thomas Moore.

Pensioner : Thomas Tempest.

Master of the Revels : Christopher Jenney.

Escheator : Hawkes.

Steward : Robert Norwych ; Thomas Knyghton and John
Glyn, who had been elected, refused to serve.

John Goldwell fined 403. for refusing the office of Master of
the Revels.

Poleyn fined 263. 8d. for refusing the office of Butler at
Christmas.

Roger Tounsend, the like.

Oct. 3, 1507. John Mundy was admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he shall be at his repasts ; he shall pay 263. 8d.

Blacfe JSoofcs of Umcoln'sf Inn* 147

The goods of Thomas Thwaytes, deceased, in the Inn, were
[seized] by Thomas More, the then Pensioner, for dues and
amercements of the said Thwaytes, and were apprised at i $s. qd. ;
they were delivered to Ralph Rokeby, who shall answer for their
value.

Thomas Knyghton is amerced 2os. for refusing the office of
Steward at Christmas.

Oct. 24, 1507. John Waldyff was admitted, and pardoned
five vacations, the remainder to be kept within three years. He
was admitted to the upper chamber of the new building near the
Chapel, and no other fellow shall be assigned to that chamber
during"Waldyff's life, except William Astell.

He shall pay 505. ; 255. down, and 253. when he enters the
chamber.

Nov. 6, 1507. Robert Forster is discharged of all pensions
due to the Society up to Hilary Term next, because he delivered
to the Society certain [tiles] for certain roofs [?] as by the acquit-
tance [interlineation, indecipherable] of the said Robert to Walter
Stubbe, the Treasurer, more fully appears ; and Thomas Tempest,
the Pensioner, is ordered to discharge the said Robert in the
Pensioner's roll.*

- Blyth was amerced 265. 8d. for refusing the office of fo. 13.
Master of the Revels.

- Glynne was elected Steward for Christmas. He was
discharged by the Society as his special request, on the under-
standing that if he should be elected next year and should not be
prepared to serve, he should forfeit 403. t

1508, March 1 1. John Lucas was admitted, and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at his repasts ; he may be at clerks' commons
for one whole year without any removal to Masters' commons,
during that year. For this license he has given a hogshead of
claret wine, price 2os. At the instance of John Rooper, Lent
Reader.

" Md that it is agreid by the hole Felishippe of Lyncolnes fo. 14.
Inne that Water Rowdon shall haue the highest chambre of the
newe byldyng nexte adioyning to the Conynger, to hym and to
John Arnokle ; For the whiche the seide Water grauntyth to
brynge and convey from Henley vpon Temmes all the residue of
the tymbre that ther nowe restyth of that whiche was bought by
the seide Water to the vse of Lyncolnes Inne foreseide, and the

* See post, p. 151. t He was so elected; post, p. 151.

148 ftfyt 3$lacfe JSoofes of ILfnraln'0

same tymbre the seide Water grauntyth to brynge and ley in the
Connynger of Lyncolnes Inne foreseide, at the onely coste and
charge of the seide Water, before Ester nexte commynge.
Wrytten the xj day of Februarij, a° r. r. H. septimi xxiij0."

March 12, 1508. Sir Thomas Lovell, knight, Treasurer of
the Household of the most excellent Prince, the Lord King
Henry VII, and one of the Bench of the said Society, for the love
that he hath for the Society, gave 5 marks for the building and
completing \^perfonnando\ of the new building.

March 20, 1508. John Brewes was admitted, and pardoned
all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he shall pay 2os. next
Easter. At the instance of the Master of the Rolls.

March 21, 1508. Doctor Yong, Master of the Rolls, was
admitted, and pardoned all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he
shall pay a hogshead of wine.

March 22, 1508. Doctor Sherebourn, Bishop of [S. David's]
and Bishop elect of Chichester, was admitted at his own request,
and discharged from all vacations ; he may be at requests ; the Bishop
of his own accord has granted a pipe of wine, to be delivered
whenever the Society shall please.

March 22, 1508. Master Peall was admitted and pardoned
all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he shall pay a hogshead of
wine, as above.

fo. 15. May 1 6, 1508. Agreed by the Governors and Benchers in

the Chapel, for the completing of the new building, that every
Fellow of the Inn being at and called to the Bench shall lend
[prestaret] 2os., and that the Treasurer shall levy the same.*

Thomas Tempest, the Pensioner this year, was fined 4os. for
absenting himself the whole of Easter Term.

Disney, one of the Fellows of the Inn, having been appointed
Comptroller of the Household to the Bishop of Winchester, it is
granted that he may be at repasts while he is in the Bishop's
service ; for which he shall give 133. 4d.

July 9, 1508. William Ploydell and Richard Engeham are
admitted to the chamber of the new building near the Buttery

:: This item is cancelled, but it seems to have been acted upon ; see the
Treasurer's Accounts, post, p. 151. The moneys were gradually repaid; see post,
pp. 149, 152, 155.

Macfe JSoofes of fUncoln'g Emt. 149

[/(? botrye] for their lives, and no one shall be assigned thereto
without their consent. They have paid 403. for this special
admission, and have to pay other 335. 4d. before the feast of S. Peter
advincida [Aug. ij.

July i, 1508. William Freynes was put out of commons and
out of the Society for divers offences in scandal of the Society.
July 8 : Agreed that he should not be re-admitted except by the
counsel and consent of two of the Governors and other six Benchers.

Oct. 22, 1508. Edward Stubbe, Filacer* [Philezer] of Kent,
shall have and occupy the chamber near the Gate, formerly
Colup's chamber, for performing and writing his office of Filacer,
during the time he holds that office ; and during that time no
Pensioner shall admit anyone to that chamber.

Oct. 22, 1508. Whereas the chamber late Froxmer's is fo. 16.
vacant by his death, and the admission to it belongs to the
Pensioner, according to custom, it is agreed by the Governors
that as Thomas Tempest, the Pensioner, has absented himself
for three weeks at the beginning of Michaelmas Term, Richard
Hampden shall be admitted to the said chamber, without any
claim by the Pensioner. , Richard has given the Treasurer IDS.

Nov. i, 1508. William Tassell was admitted, and discharged
from all vacations, and from all offices in the Inn during the time that
he is not at the Utter Bar ; he may have his clerk at commons as
a Barrister of the Inn has ; and he shall have his pot of ale or
beer, with bread, as a Barrister has ; and he may have and hold
the chamber late Frends' for life, without having any other Fellow
assigned to him, excepting only Glynne, and this notwithstanding
any admission by the Pensioner, and notwithstanding Frends'
re-admission ; he shall pay the Treasurer 303.

July i, 1508. Maurice Barkley was admitted, and pardoned
all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he has paid Walter Rowdon
2os. in full satisfaction of the loan \_presiatlQ\ of the said Walter
to the Society, and at his instance.!

Thomas Tempest, the Pensioner, fined 403. for absenting
himself from the beginning of Michaelmas Term, 1508, to the
fourth day before All Saints, so that his Accounts as Pensioner
have not been passed by him or his deputy before All Saints' Day,
according to ancient custom.

* An officer of the Court of Common Pleas, so called, because he files those
writs on which he makes out process. There are 14 in their several divisions and
counties. — Jacob.

t See ante, p. 148.

50 &i)e Macfe JSookjs of ^Lincoln's fcnit.

Nov. 1 6, 1508. 6s. 8d. granted to William Feld, the lessee of
the garden, for damage done by the workmen of the new building.

The husband of Richard Eryngton's widow, because his wife,
as executor or administrator of Richard's will, is charged with the
fines due by Richard to the Inn, as appears by another Black Book.
It is agreed that, as Thomas Tempest took upon himself before the
said Governors and Benchers, the clay and year aforesaid to pay the
Society at the end of the said Term 5os., therefore the said
husband and wife may be freed from all the said amercements.
Nevertheless the Society retains its remedy against the other
executors, and this with the consent of the said husband and wife.

Whereas Thomas Tempest was amerced on two occasions, and
owes ^4, it is agreed that in consideration of his good services to
the Society done this year, he shall be let off on payment of
135. 4d.

Jo. 17. Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, 23 and 24

Henry VII, 1507-8.

Receipts : £\ i us. 9|-d., emendals in his account book.

Allowances : £\ 2s. 6d. for the officers of the Inn for 9 weeks
in which no one was in commons for fear of death by the
pestilence and plague then raging, at 93. id. a week ; £3 6s. 8d.
for his stipend.

Total : £j 93. 2d.

Balance paid to Treasurer : ^4 2s. 7^d.

Auditors : Thomas Knyghton and John Parker.

Accounts of Thomas Tempest, the Pensioner, 1507-8.

Receipts : ^30 8s. od.

Allowances : ^25 8s. 8d. Including, 2s. 8d. for writing the
Pensioner's roll, £13 43. 8d. for wages of servants, repairs and
other necessaries ; £\ 6s. 8d. paid to Francis Froxmer by order
of the Governors.

Balance due to the Inn : ^4 193. 4d.

fo. 1 8. Accounts of Walter Stubbe, the Treasurer, 1507-8.

Receipts : ,£82 i6s. gd. Including, 53s. 2cl. from divers
persons of the Society for " puttes," amercements and fines ;
265. 8d. from Ralph Rokeby senior for refusing the office of
Christmas Butler ; 265. 8d. from Blyth for refusing the office of
Master of the Revels ; 403. from Smyth and Spencer for admission
to the upper chamber in the new building, where they were first
admitted to the lower chamber ; IDS. Sd. from Thomas Davy for

Blaefe Boofesf of SLtncoIn's Enn, 1 5 1

10 cart-loads of stone sold to him by Henry Staleham ; 6s. 2d.
from William Feld for divers pieces of timber sold to him ; 2 id.
from Tesseby the tiler for 8 "lez Evesbordes" sold to him ; 135. 4d.
from Ralph Rokeby junior for the goods of Thwaytes ; 405. from
James Hobert, knight, for the new building and for pensions and
repasts in arrear ; 2os. each from the following, moneys lent
towards the new building,* Nuport, John Wood, Nudegate, John
Straunge, Rokeby junior, Henry Saunders, Moore junior,
Frost, Thornburugh senior, Calibut.

Allowances : ^"79 2s. 2d. Including £5 73. id. paid to the
Steward for "lez puttez"; i2d. for the Black Book newly bought ;
£8 135. 8d. to the carpenters, in part payment for the new building ;
£6 135. 4d. paid to the " brykeman " for the said building; 553. 8d.
to Robert Foster for tiling, beyond certain pensions allowed him
by the Society ;t £4 to Thomas Foster for burnt lime ; £4. 175. id.
to Robert Nubery for lead and ' le Sowde ' [? solder], and for the
work of the same ; 553. to the smith of Westminster for iron and
work ; IDS. to John Tayllour for carriage of bricks [? pro vectura
de breke\ ; 403. to John Tulle the mason [? latamo for latomo\
for his work on the new building ; 243. to the smith of Southwark
for nails for the new building ; ^36 195. 3d. paid to Francis Froxmer
and Henry Staleham for the said new building ; 35. 4d. paid for
original writs of debt ; 95. 5d. to Edward Stubbe for his costs for
suing out the said writs.

Balance due to the Inn : £3 143. 70!.
Auditors : Rokeby junior and Saunders.

Officers elected Michaelmas Term, 24 Henry VII, 1508. 1508-9

Governors : fo. 20.

Calibut, Aylove,

Neuport, Skewys.

Lent Reader : Skewys.
Autumn Reader: William Wotton [fo. 21].
Treasurer : Straunge.
Marshal : Rokeby.
Pensioner : Thornburugh.
Butler : Stubbe junior.
Steward : Glynne.
Master of the Revels : Dynzell.
Escheator : Hawkes London [sic].

* See ante, p. 148. t See ante, p. 147.

152 C|)t ISlacfe JSoofes of tUtwoln's

Clerk was fined 26s. 8d. for refusing the office of Butler for
Christmas.

Nov. 23, 1508. Thomas de la Ryver was admitted, and
pardoned all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he has paid 2os. to
Ralph Rokeby in discharge of his loan \^prestacid\ to the Society,*
because this admission was made at the instance of the said
Ralph Rokeby.

Nov. 23, 1508. Granted by the Governors and all the
Benchers, to Robert Reede, knight, Chief Justice of the Common
Bench, for the love that he has for the Inn, that whenever the office
of Butler to the Inn shall become vacant, the said Robert shall
nominate whom he pleases to the said office.

Nov. 23. Ordered by the Governors and Benchers that
whenever it shall happen that anyone of the Society shall be
elected to the office of Christmas Steward, his payments shall
not exceed 26s. 8d.

Nov. 23, 1508. Thomas Lytylton, with the consent of the
Society was admitted to repasts, for which he shall pay 1 35. 4d.
He has paid 6s. 8d.

March i, 1509. William Perpoynt, knight, was admitted to
the Society, and he may be at repasts. He shall give a hogshead
of wine next Lent, to be delivered when Skewys holds his
Reading.

fo. 21. May 8, i Henry VIII, 1509. Thomas Veer was put out of

commons and out of the Society for an assault and affray on the
Butler with his dagger in the presence of divers Benchers ; he also
used contumelious words in the presence of the Governors sitting
in the Hall. He was re-admitted on payment of 33. 4d.

All Saints' Day, 1 509. Smythley was put out of commons for
contumelious words against the Steward and other officers of the
Inn, as well as against others of the Society. He was re-admitted,
but he shall be at Masters' commons and no longer at Clerks'
commons.

Froxmer died of the plague in the week before S. Peter ad
vincula [Aug. i ], 1 508. And for fear of the plague the whole
Society fled to divers parts, and so the Autumn vacation was not
kept. It is considered by the Benchers that every one within

See ante, p. 148.

Macfe Boofes of Utncoln'g Enm 153

vacations shall be discharged of that vacation, but shall keep
another in its place.

Michaelmas Term, 1509. Nudigate, Roper, Skuys and Moore fo. 22.
were each amerced 4od. for not attending the last Council.

Nov. 6, 1509. Henry Stathom,* the Butler, was admitted to
the Society as a Fellow, with all liberties and privileges that other
Butlers have had.

Ordinance for ' lez puttes.'

Nov. 5, 1509. Ordained by the Governors and Benchers that fo. 23.
every one of the Society being in commons in the Inn, or taking
any repast there, shall pay the Steward for his commons and
repasts before the Wednesday in the week following, after the said
commons and repasts are computed by the Steward ; or, at the
latest, on the Friday following, without further delay.

And on the Saturday the Steward shall put all defaulters out
of commons ; and he shall certify the same and the rolls of their
commons to the Treasurer and Pensioner, by indenture, according
to custom ; and the Treasurer shall thereupon make full payment
to the Steward of the said commons and repasts.

And thereupon the Treasurer and Pensioner shall seize the
chambers of the delinquents, and their goods and chattels in the
chambers and elsewhere within the Inn, to the use of the Society ;
and the said delinquents shall be removed therefrom until the
commons and repasts, and an amercement for non-payment,
according to the custom of the Inn, be paid and satisfied.

And if the delinquents shall not pay their dues for 1 5 days
after they have been so put out of commons, then the Treasurer
and Pensioner may let and assign their chambers to others, and
may cause their goods and chattels to be appraised to the amount
of the dues, and may expose them for sale at the best price
possible, and may sell them ; and the Treasurer shall receive the
money, and shall account for the same in his accounts at the end
of the year.

If the Steward shall neglect or refuse to carry out the present
ordinance in any way, he shall be personally charged with the
unpaid commons and repasts, and shall have no allowance
therefor.

Nov. 1 8, 1509. Ralph Bowes was admitted at the instance fo.2^.

Apparently the same as Henry Staleham mentioned on p. 151.

i54 ®$t JSIacfc JSoofcg of fUncoln's Inn,

of John Bentley, and was pardoned six vacations, because he was
put at the greater commons and in pension the first day of his
admission.

Accounts of John le Straunge, the Treasurer, 1508-9.

Receipts: .£46 i6s. 8^d. ; including: ,£8 8s. from divers
gentlemen of the Society for the " puttez " and their amercements,
and for fines for various offences ; ^5 43. from divers gentlemen
of the Society for the stages at Westminster for the " Justez " at
the Coronation of King Henry VIII, each of them at i2d. ;
•£3 6s. 8d. from Henry Smyth for his special admission to a
chamber in the new building ; various sums from five others for the
fo. 25. like; los. from Thornburgh, a legacy \_pro legacione\ from Nicholas
Gryffyn, knight ; 43. from Tull for divers ladders and certain
pieces of timber called " Skafold Tymber" sold to him ; 8s. from
Stephen Punchon, carpenter, for divers pieces of timber and 8
"lez plankez," and divers pieces of timber called "Skafold
Tymber," sold to him ; 2os. from Moreton for refusing the office
of Steward.

Allowances : £46 95. 5^d. ; including : £& 6s. paid to
Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, for the " puttez " ; 6s. 8d. to Ralph
Rokeby, the Marshal at Christmas, for his allowance ; 403. to the
minstrels at Christmas and the Purification ; 263. 8d. to John
Teysby, tiler, in full payment of £$ for tiling the new building ;
503. to Ralph Forster, gentleman, for 10,000 tiles for the roof of
the new building ; 545. to - • Walshe, " le Dawber," in full
for the " seelyng librarye " and for "dawbyng" all partitions of
the chambers of the new building, and for the " floryng " of
Rowdon's chamber ; £4 to Stephen Punchon, carpenter, for 1 1
doors, 7 windows, and 7 " drawght plankes " [? shutters], and for
' plancheryng ' [planking] the said new building, and for a new
desk and repairing four desks in the Chapel, and for four new-
benches [scannis] in the Council Chamber ;* 2os. to Thomas Foster
for 4 cwt. and 12 loads of lime used for " le selyng librarye " and
other necessaries in the new building ; 143. to John Tull for
4 cwt. of lime ; los. for 20,000 of " Englyssh Sprygg " for the
" seelyng librarye " and for the partitions in the new building ;
£3 is. 4d. to John Tull, the mason, for his work on the said
building ; 45. to two sawyers for three days, sawing two great
trees ; 8d. to the same sawyers for cutting divers trees ; 235. to
the same for sawing 2,300 feet ; 6s. 8d. to William Feld for
damage done to the garden during the time he farmed it ; 2os. 9^d

* The first mention of the Council Chamber ; it apparently formed part of the
new block of buildings on the west side of the Hall.

of

to Peter the Smith of Westminster for the "hokez" and "henges"
for the new building ; 6s. 8d. to John Taylor for " levenyng "
and " conveyyng " the land between the said building and the
common " drawght " ; 2os. for a hogshead of claret at the King's
Coronation ; .£5 to William Milles and Gilbert Alenson for the
stages at Westminster for the "Justez" at the Coronation ; 2s.
to Henry Stathum for collecting the said money ; IDS. 4d. to the
glazier for 31 feet of glass for the window in the Council Chamber;
6s. 8d. for the Treasurer's supper ; 2os. each to William Frost,
Francis Calibut, John Newport, John Wodd, John Newdegate,
William Ayluff, John Rooper, John le Straunge, Henry Saunder,
and Thomas More, in payment of their loans.*

Balance due to the Society : js. 3d.

Auditors : Rauff Rokeby and Walter Roudun.

Accounts of Ralph Thornburgh, the Pensioner, from Michael- fo. 26.
mas, 24 Henry VII, 1508, to Michaelmas, i Henry VIII, 1509.
Receipts : ,£29 125.

Allowances : ,£23 igs. iid. ; as appears below.
Balance : ^5 125. id.

" Firma. In primis paied for a hole yere's Ferme ended at
yc fest of Seynt Michell th'archaungell in ye xxiiij yere of yc
reign of Kyng Henry the vijth, as appereth by a acquitaunce,
vjli. xiijs. iiijd.

Item, to the Maister of Seynt Gylez for a hoole yere's rent of
the Conygarth, as appereth by acquitaunce herunto annex, ixs.
Sum, vijli. ijs. iiijd.

" Stipendia. Item, to the parson for a hoole yere wages at fo. 27.
the fest of Seynt Michell, a° primo H. viij, liijs. iiijd.

Item, to the Mancyple for a hoole yere's wages at the fest
afforeseid, liijs. iiijd.

Item, to the .Cooke for his half yere's wages at Easter last
past, xiijs. iiijd.

' Item, to the vnder Cooke for his wages for iij quarters at
Midsomer, xs.

Item, to the seid vnder cooke for ix weekes' service, ijs.

Item, to the Panyarman for his hoole yere's wages at the fest
of seynt Michell, xvjs.

Item, to ye lawnder for a hoole yere's wages, vs. iiijd.
Sum, vijli. xiijs. iiijd.

See ante, pp. 148, 151, 152.

156 ftfyt Macfe tSoofesf of ILtncoln'g Inn.

Aula. Item, for amendyng the Trestylz and fourmez, vd.
Item, for amendyng the Glasse Wyndowe, ijd.
Item, for v foote et di. of glasse to the newe wyndowe in the
north syde of the Botrye, at ijd. for a foote, xjd.
Sum, xviijd.

Capella. Item, for playsteryng and whytyng of the Chapel,
vjs. viijd.

Item, a Cloth for the Chalez, iiijd.

Item, a yerd of lynen cloth for a Corporas, xijd.

Item, for xij elles of lynen cloth for ij albez and on amys,
after vijd. ob. elle, vijs. vjd.

Item, for vj elles of lynen cloth for ij auter Clothis, price the
elle viijd, iiijs.

Item, for an elle of blewe Bokeram for a stoole [stole] and a
Fanell,* iiijd.

Item, for the sowyng of a Corporas, ij albez, ij auter clothez,
and of the old vestment, xviijd.

Item, for half a hundreth pavying tyle to the Chapell, xijd.

Item, for the caryage of the same, ijd.

Item, to a pavour and his seruant for ij dayez labour pavyng
the Chapell, ijs. ijd.

Item, for glasyng the wyndowe ouer the Chapell doore w*
barrez of leren [iron], viijs.
Sum, xxxijs. viijd.

Pincerna. Item, for xxxiij elles of lynen cloth for vj table
clothez, price the elle vjd., xvjs. viijd.

Item, for the makyng therof, vjd.

Item, for vj elles and a di. for a table cloth to ye high borde,
price th'elle xd., vs. vd.

Item, the makyng therof, ijd.

Item, for iij elles and a halff for Towell, w* the makyng, xviijd.
Sum, xxiiijs. jd.

fo. 28. Coquina. Item, for the howpyng and botomyng of Tubbez,

viijd.

Item, a Roope for the well, ixcl.

Item, for ij great Baskettes for to bryng home mete, xvjd.
Item, to the Tynker for mendyng ij old pannez, ijd.
Item, for the mendyng of the grete Spytt, iiijd.

* The same as the fatwn, which was similar to the stole, but shorter.
See N. E. D.

JSlacfe asoofes of fLincoln's £nn, 157

Item, for the hyre of xij dosen vesell at ye fest of All Seyntes,
price ye dosen ijd., ijs.

Item, for the hyer of ij dosen the same terme by the space of
a monnth, after ijd. every dosen for a weke, xvjd.

Item, for the chaunge for viij platerz and xvj dysshes, weyng
xxxli., price the pownd jd., ijs. vjd.*

Item, for v powndes of ouer weyght the said tyme, price the
pound iiijd., xxd.

Item, for the hyer of vj dosen vesell at Cristemasse last past,
at xijd. the weke, ijs.

Item, for the chaunge of ij dosen dysshes, weyng xxvli., the
same tyme, price the pound jd., ijs. jd.

Item, for the ouer weyght of iijli., price the pound iiijd., xijd.

Item, for ij dosen sawsers in Hillary terme last past, price of
every sawcer jd. ob., iijs.

Item, for the hyre of xij dosen dysshes at Candelmasse, ijs.

Item, for mendyng of the rownd spyt, iiijd.
Sum, xxjs. ijd.

Claiisum. Item, paied to iij men for makyng of the Dyche
at yc ouer end of the Conygarth, vjs. viijd.

Item, for iij lodez of thornez for heggyng the seid dyke,
ijs. ijd. ye loode, vjs. vjd.

Item, for a loode of poll wode for stakes, ijs. vjd.

Item, to a hegger for iiij dayez, xvjd.

Item, for a key to the doore at the stare foote by the Botry, iijd.

Item, to ij sawyers for sawyng a C borde and di. \i.c. 150]
and xvj foote for the Garden Gate, after xijd. the hundreth, xxd.

Item, for a hooke of leren [iron] to the seid gate, weyng ijli.
and di., iiijd.

Item, to a Carpenter for oon dayes labour at the same gate,
viijd.

Item, for ij punchonz at ye gate at Mr Hawlez Chambre eend,

viijd.

Item, for a plate and a hede pece for the seid Gate, vjd.
Item, for xiiij foote of bordes for the same, vd.
Item, for C of fyve-peny nalez, ijd.
Item, for legges for the same Gate, iijd.
Item, a pare of hookes w4 hengyls, viijd.
Item, to Carpenter for makyng the same, viijd.

* The old battered pewter utensils were exchanged for new ones, at the rate of
id. a penny a pound ; 46. a pound being paid (as in the next item) for the extra
weight required.

158 €J)t 3$lack JUoofeg of SUncoln'0 Inn,

Item, to John Taylour for making of a walle of both sydes
Mr Hawles Chambre, iijs.
Sum, xxvjs. ijd.

Reparaciones. Item, for xxx foote of boord to Mr Wode's
wyndowe, xd.

Item, for naylez to the same, ijd.

Item, for makyng the same, ijd.

Item, to Tull the mason for a day labour in stoppyng vppe
Mr Ayluff doore, viijd.

Item, to his seruaunt the seid tyme, vd.

Item, for di. hundreth and xxxviij foote of quarter boorde for
a pentyse to Mr Tassel's chambre, ijs. vcl.

Item, for C five peny nayle for the same, vd.

Item, to a Carpenter and his man for a dayez labour abowt
the same, xiijd.

Item, for C and xl foote of quarter boorde, price the hundreth
viijd., for a pentyse fro Mr Ayluffe's Chambre vnto the Chapell
Steyre, ijs. vjd.

Item, for v hookes of leryn for the same, vijd. ob.

Item, for di. C fyve peny nale, ijd.

Item, for di. C fowr peny nale, jd. ob.

Item, to a Carpenter for ij dayes labour abowt the same, xvjd.

Item, to a Tyler for ij dayes labour abowt the Chapell, xvjd.

Item, to his seruaunt the same ij dayes, xd.

Item, to a Tyler and his seruaunt for v dayes labour abowte the
Kechyn, vs. vd.

Item, to a Tyler and his seruaunt for iiij dayes and di. ouer
Clerkson Chambre, iiijs. xd. ob.

Item, for a hundreth of hert lath, vd.

Item, for M1 Roff nale, [roof] viijd.

Item, for M1 spryg nale, vjd.

Item, for a busshell of Tyle pynnez, vjd.

Item, for half a dosen of Roffe Tyles, iiijd. ob.

Item, for a key to the Storehowse Doore, iijd.

Item, to a Tyler for iiij dayes and di. ouer Mr Newport
Chambre, iijs.

Item, to his seruaunt by the same space, xxijd. ob.

Item, to the same Tyler and his seruaunt for iiij dayes vppon
Mr Leche Chambre, iiijs. iiijd.

Item, to the same and his man for v dayes vppon the Garden
Syde, vs. vd.

Item, for di. M1 of Roffe nale, iiijd.

Item, for a C hert lath, vd.

Item, for half a busshell of Tyle pynnes, iijd.

Macfc JSoofes of Htncoln's Eitn. 1 59

Item, to a Dawber and his seruaunt for a dayes labour vppon
Mr Newport Chambre, xiijd.

Item, paied to Foster for vij loodes lyme, price the loode vjd.,
iijs. vjd.

Item, to a Carpenter for makyng the Seetz at ye ouer eend of fo. 29.
the Conygarth, vd.

Item, for ij quarters for a Rayle at the seid ouer eend of the
Conygarth, vjd.

Item, to John Taylor for Skowryng the Dyche behynd the
Kechyn, xijd.

Item, to the seid John for v loodes of sand, xxd.

Item, to Hatton for iij loodes of sand, xijd.

Item, to a Tyler and his seruaunt for a day and di. vppon
Mr Parker Chambre, xxd. ob.

Item, to a Mason for iij clayes labour vpon the parson'z
chymney, ijs.

Item, to his seruaunt the seid iij dayes, xvd.

Item, for Cuttyng of the Vyne, vjd.

Item, to Rowland for mawyng [mowing] the Conygarth ij
tymes, iijs. iiijd.

Item, for iij yerdes of evysbord, iijd.

Item, for v Rafter Feet, vd.

Item, for nalez to the same, ijd.

Item, to a Carpenter for di. day, iiijd.
Sum, iijli. iiijs.

Regarda. Item, to the Botillers for wrytyng the Pencion Roll,
ijs. viijd.

Item, to the Pencioner for his labour, vs. iiijd.
Item, to the same for his sopper, vjs. viijd.

Sum, xiiijs. viijd.
[Sum total : ,£23 193. nd., as on p. 155, ante.~\

Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward. He craves
_ allowance 455. lod. for commons of the officers of the House
for five weeks when no one was in commons, for the Masters
all took flight for fear of the plague.

Auditors : John Glyn and Thomas Knyghton.

Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, i Henry VIII, 1509. 1509-10

Governors : fo. 30.

Frost, Stubbes, senior,

Wood, Wotton.

Lent Reader : Stubbes, senior.

160 €^e Blacft iSoofcg of fLtncoln'jf Inn.

Autumn Reader : Rokeby, junior. John Newdegate to read

instead, because he had been made a Serjeant the term

before [added aftei"ivards\.
Treasurer : Wotton.
Marshal : Rowdon.
Pensioner : Marshall.
Butler : Walter Hubert ; in his default, Rokeby le tierce ; in

his default, Wyllughby. Defaulters to pay 265. 8d.
Steward [for Christmas] : Moreton ; in his default, Stafferton

senior. Defaulters to pay 2os.
Master of the Revels : Goldyng.
Escheator : Potter.

jo. 26. Dec. 20, 1509. John Palmer, Principal of ' Barnerdes Inn'

was admitted a Fellow \consors] of the Society, and pardoned
6 vacations ; he may have every night a pot of ale \itnam oullam
servicie\ for three years.

Feb. 26, 1509-10. Thomas Knyvet and Griffyth Appryse,
knights, were admitted ; they gave 408. for two hogsheads of
wine ; they were pardoned all vacations.

fo. 30. " Md y* th'executor of Mr Fysher, Justice of ye Comon Place,

gaf to yc Felliship of Lyncolnes Inn to bryng hym toward his
burying, xxs., sclz, to William Wotton, Treasurer."

" Md y* from hensforth noe pardon be had for eny amerce4
for noone payme* of Comons cauled ' puttes.' '

May 22, 1510. Geoffrey Gaytys of the King's Court,
gentleman, was admitted ; he gave to the use of the Society
through Master Hydys, our Fellow, also of the King's Court, to
Ralph Rokeby, 2os. for a hogshead of wine ; he is pardoned all
vacations.

" Md that Mr Goodman is assigned in the Chambre vnder
the Library for terme of his lyff, w*owt eny to be assigned wl hym
bot at his pleasor, and also to haue one Clerk in Comons and
lyuerey in the Botery as a Vtter Barrester, and to be at his repastes ;
For the which the seicl Goodman shall pay the summe of x marc.
Prouided, if he lye iij nyghtes in a weeke in the place, to be half
Comoner, accordyng to the Statutes of the place."

June 20, 1510. Agreed by the Society that unless Hawles
and Stafferton shall pay to William Campyon, Grocer of London,
49s. gd. before the octave of S. John the Baptist next, they shall
be put out of commons until they do pay it.

JSlacfe JSoofeg of fLtncoln's Inn, 161

June 20, 1510. " Hit was agreed by ye hooll company of fo. 31.
ye Bensh y4 y6 Pencioner should withdraw an exigent which
he had agaynst dyuers of yc saide Company, to th'yntente yl
evere man myght gif his saide contreeman warnyng betwix yis
and Crastino Animarum, soe y1 they myght agree afore then, or
elles an exigent de novo to be awardid w'oute redempcion, &c."

July i, 1510. John Moorton was admitted to repasts, so that
he may be out of commons at his pleasure ; he paid aos.

Nov. i, 1510. John Newdegate, son of John Newdegate,
was admitted and pardoned five vacations ; he shall not be Master
of the Revels nor at Masters' Commons for five years.

William Stubb, having been elected Clerk of the City of fo. 32.
London, is admitted to repasts during his office.

Statute.

Nov. 14, 1510. Ordered by Robert Reed, knight, Chief
Justice of the King's Bench, John Boteler, a Justice of the same,
John Aleyn, Baron of the Exchequer, John More, Serjeant at
Law, John Nuport and John Nudegate, Serjeants at Law elect,
and the Governors and others of the Bench of Lincoln's Inn, in
order to preserve and continue the learning within the Inn as
hitherto, that every one called to the Bench shall keep all
vacations at Autumn and Lent from the time of his call until his
first Reading, under a penalty of 2os. for each vacation not kept ;
after his first Reading, he shall keep five vacations during the next
three years, under a penalty of 5 marks for each vacation not kept.

Feb. 2, 1511. The Butlers are to have a reward of 263. 8d.
because no one [kept] vacation at Christmas.

Feb. 2, 1511. Richard Pynson admitted, and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at repasts notwithstanding he sleeps within
the Inn, and he may sit at clerks' commons for four years.

' Feb. 4, 1511. Arthur Plantagenet, knight, special admission,
with repasts ; because he is of the King's Household. He paid 203.

Accounts of William Marshall, the Pensioner, 1509-10,

Receipts: ,£34 i6s.

Allowances : ^32 os. 2d. fo. 33.

Balance due to the Inn : £2 153. lod.

Auditors : Meynours and Sewall.

Wyntershull paid nothing for his assignment to Forster's fo. 32.

1 62 1&\)t Blacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Entt,

chamber because he was removed from his chamber (late Rokeby's)
by order of the Governors.

Kyppyng and Lloyd paid nothing for their assignment to
Preston's chamber, because it was granted to them by the
Governors without any payment, on condition that they shall
repair it and make a chamber in it at their own expense.
fo. 33. Aug. 20, 1510. Gutlac Overton admitted and pardoned all

vacations; he shall be at repasts within the Inn, and shall be
entirely exonerated from all offices, exactions and impositions of
any kind, except pensions and four principal repasts yearly. He
gave a doe \_dama\ and a hogshead of wine.

March i, 1511. John Brews admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he shall be freed from bearing all offices and burdens
within the Inn ; he shall be at repasts, and shall not be put into
commons although he sleep within the Inn ; he shall pay for great
repasts if he dine, but otherwise not ; he gave 265. 8d.

fo. 34. Accounts of William Wotton, the Treasurer, 1509-16.

Receipts : ^29 i6s. od. Including : £$ 6s. 2d. from divers
gentlemen of the Society for " lez puttes," and for fines and
amercements ; 265. 8d. from Walter Hobbert for refusing the
office of Butler ; 265. 8d. from Richard Clerk for the like.

Allowances: £j 155. Including: 6s. 8d. for the Marshal's
allowance ; 403. to the minstrels at Christmas and the Purification ;
333. 4d. to Thomas Foster, "lyme brenner " ; 6s. 8d. for the repair
of the garden walls, by order of Walter Stubbe, then Reader ;
i is. for arrears of wax in the Chapel ; 2os. to Mr Aleyn, Baron of
the Exchequer, for repair of the chalice ; 8d. for a vestment*
[camisia] for John Bret ; 303. to Thomas Willoughby, the supervisor
of the Library ; 6s. 8d. for the Treasurer's supper.

Balance : ,£22 is.

Auditors : Tempest, Wyllughby and Norwich.

1510-11 Officers elected in Michaelmas Term, 2 Henry VIII, 1510.
fo. 35. Governors :

Aleyn, Straunge,

Skewes, Rokeby.

Lent Reader : Rokeby, for his first Reading, " for he
was disapoynted by Newdygate the Seriaunt, fo. 30,
preceden'."
Autumn Reader : Thomas Moore [fo. 36].

* The correct translation is doubtful here. Camisia has a variety of meanings,
from a surplice to a smock-frock,

Macfe 3$oofe$ of fLincoln'g £nn. 163

Treasurer : William Marshall.

Marshal : More.

Pensioner : Clerk.

Butler : Norwich.

Steward : George Emerson.

Master of the Revels : Danester.

Escheator : Heydon.

Jan. 28, 1511. Robert Kyppyng, " Filocer " of Yorkshire,
was admitted and pardoned six vacations, the residue to be kept
within 3 years ; he shall sit at clerks' commons for four years ;
he shall not serve the office of Master of the Revels.

Feb. 4, 1511. " Md that it is agreed by the Rewlers and
other of the Benche that for that Thos More was ij tymes
appoynted to be Marshall and lettid by divers casualtees, and for
other causes them movyng, the seid Thos shall paie to the seid
Companie vli., and therfor to be discharged of the kepyng of the
Blak Boke* and also of the Marschalshippe for euer ; the which he
paied to Will1" Machall, Tresorer, in the presence of the seid
Rewlers."

Nov. 20, 1510. William Halke, Fellow of the Inn, has leave
to be at repasts and in his chamber ; fine 2os., to be paid at
Michaelmas next ; but if he shall sleep in the Inn for three nights
in one week and shall not be in commons at the time, then he
shall be put in commons for half the following week. He has
paid 6s. 8d. of his fine.

Feb, 3, 1511. Henry Saunder, lately called to the Bench, is
discharged from the office of Marshal and Reader of the Inn, and
from all vacations belonging to his call to the Bench, and from the
keeping of the Black Book, and from all other offices of the Inn,
because he is aged 53 years and more, and has absented himself
from Readings and Moots for twelve years. He paid five marks.

Accounts of Richard Clerk, the Pensioner, 1510-11. fo. 37.

Receipts : ,£39 is. 4d.

Allowances : £26 123. ;d.

Balance due to the Inn : £12 8s. gd.

Auditors : Wyllughby and William Sewall.

Thomas Cardiff, the Steward, craves allowance for the
* The first reference to the Keeper of the Black Book.

1 64 Cfie Mack JSoofes of Hfncoln'g

officers of the Inn, of 8s. a week for 3 weeks at Christmas last
when no one was in commons for fear of the plague ; and the same
for three weeks before Michaelmas.

Auditors : Meynours and Knyghton.

fo. 38. Accounts of William Marchall, the Treasurer, 1510-11.

Receipts : .£57 175. id. Including : £$ 6s. 8d. from Robert
Norwiche, Collector of moneys for the " regard " to John Newporte
and John Nudigate, the Serjeants at Law last year ; 295. ^.d. for
" puttes," fines and amercements ; £<\ from John Bentley, Collector
for the " stages " at the time of the " Justies " at Westminster, on
account.

Allowances : £,\\ 43. 3d. Including ,£5 paid to James
Bellynger for the stages at the " Justes " ; 403. paid by order of
the Governors to the Wardens of S. Andrew's Church, Holborn,
for the repair of the Church ; £6 175. 7d. paid to Thomas
Kardyff, the Steward, for the "puttz".

Balance due to the Society : ^43 125. lod.

Auditors : Roudon and Saunder.

Accounts of Thomas Cardyff, the Steward, for victuals at
Christmas last.

He is charged with 265. 8d. due to the baker for the
hogshead of wine at Christmas ; with 263. Sd. due to the ale
brewers for " lez borez " [boars] at Christmas ; 133. 4d. to the beer
brewers for the " swete wyne" at Christmas.
Total : ^3 6s. 8d.

Allowances : 133. 4d. delivered to the Company here at
Christmas ; 263. 8d. paid by him for the hogshead of wine in
Autumn Vacation last ; 263. 8d. paid to the Butlers for their
" regard," because there was no one here in commons at
Christmas on account of the plague.
Total : £ 6s. 8d.

Nov. 4, 1511. Richard Marchall admitted at the instance of
William Marchall his father, and pardoned five vacations ; he shall
sit at clerks' commons for six years, and shall not serve the office
of Master of the Revels.

Michaelmas, 3 Henry VIII, 1511.

fo. 39. " Item, it is agreed by the Rewlers in the Common Counsell

that where Rauf Rokeby hath accordyng to the newe acte lost
and forfeite to the feleship iijli. vjs. viijd. for that he kept not the
lammys vacacion last passed vppon the Benche, that the sade
Rokeby shall pay the sade iijli. vjs. viijd. in manner and fourme

3$lacfe 9Soofei5 of Ufncoln's Inn, 165

folowyng, that is to sey, in euery vacacion from hensfbrthe next
folowyng, iche of theym after the outher, xiijs. iiijd., to suche
tyme the sade iijli. vjs. viijd. be fully content and payde ; and ouer
that the sade Rauf Rokeby shall kepe iiijor lernyng vacacions moo
vppon the Benche wythin iij yeres now next insewyng, vnder the
payne conteyned in the sade new acte or statute."

" Md that Sr John Rodney, knyght, felowe of this house, att
his speciall sute, desire, and request, for certane greet causes hym
especially movynge, is discharged of the sade Feleship and of all
his pencions and outher duetes of the house ; for the which and in
full contentacion of the same, the sade Sr John hath payde and
delyuered to Walter Roundon, Thes' of this place, xxvjs. viijd."

Officers elected on the feast of All Saints, in Michaelmas Term, 151 1-2
3 Henry VIII, 1511. f0. 39.

Governors :

Aleyn, Wotton,

Wodde, More.

Lent Reader : Wotton.

Autumn Reader : William Marshall, ist Reading [fo. 40.]
Treasurer : More. He refused to serve and was fined 2os.

Roudon was elected in his place.
Clerk of the Chapel :* Strange junior.
Marshal : Marchall.
Pensioner : Pulleyn.

Feb. 6, 1512. William Marchall, the Marshal, is discharged
from his office because no feast was held at Christmas this year on
account of the death of William Tassell, [one] of the Society, who
died of the plague before Christmas. That the Marshal was pre-
pared with all the necessaries for his office appeared clear at the
Purification, when he exercised his office by order of the Governors.

May, 4 'Henry VIII, 1512.

. John Wodd paid the Treasurer los. for 2,800 " breik " that
Mr Congsby, the Judge, had.f

Walter Rowdon paid 263. 8d. as a fine for not reading in
Lent vacation next, " and therefor the sade Walter is fully
admytted to be of the Feleship of the Bynche and pardoned of all
redyngges and vacacions heraftur by hym to be hadd or kept."

* Previously called Master and Dean of the Chapel. See ante, pp. 133, 139.
t Humphrey Coningsby, Justice K.B. 1509.

1 66 H^t Marft iSoofcg of IUncoln'0

" Md that from hensforth hit is agreed that the Reder of
Fournyffall Inne shall euery weke of the termebe in half commons,
and in the leirnyng vacacion, hoole commons."

fo. 40. Robert Thornborowe is to answer to the •' Company of

Lyncolnes Inn " for 23 feet of timber sold to William Fynshe, 33.

" Mynors the yonger is amercied for that he woul not vse the
Moute, and that the Moute failed ; vs."

Coole for the like, 53.

Pullen, Jenney, Smetheley, Willughby, Norwiche and Rokeby
" le terce," for default of a "mowte," each 4od.

" John Brokett is amercied for castyng down of Pety John in
the Chapell att the messetyme, xijd."

Easter Term, 1512.

The Steward henceforth is not to charge more than i6d. a
head for the Reader's dinner or supper, and if he exceeds that
price, he must bear the expense himself.

The cook shall have from the Treasurer 93. for pewter vessels
lost at the Reader's supper and at the Duke of Bukingham's
supper [in cena duds Buk'^.*

John Pulleyn, the Pensioner, paid 133. 4d. for leave to appoint
a Deputy for Trinity Term next.

fo. 41. Richard Ban yard and Edward Asshe, late Butlers [pincernarii~\

of the Inn, were admitted to the Society ; they may be at repasts
according to the ancient laudable custom of the Inn until they are
admitted or called to the Utter Bar.

" Md that frohensforth noo pardon be had for ony amercia-
mentes for commons called puttes."

Trinity Term, July 7, 1512.

Agreed by William Frost, Francis Calibut, John Wood,
William Wotton, and other Benchers, that John Aleyn, one of
the Barons of the Exchequer, may at his pleasure have two
servants at Yeomen's commons [ad communes valet 7'] in the Inn,
and he shall pay for each of them every week they are in
commons, i4d.

" Item, hit was agreed by the sade William Frost and outher
affornamed the sade day, That Robert Cole, beyng oone off the
utter baresters off the same house, from hensforth shall be cleirly

* Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Lord High Constable and Lord
High Steward ; b. 1478; executed 1521.

Books of ^Lincoln's #nm 167

dischairged duryng his liff of all maner of officez touchyng or
concernyng the sade house, the which he ought to have beyn
chairged withall by the reason off that he is an utter barestar ; and
also to be dischairged of all motes within the sade house and
without duryng all the sade tyme, except hit come vnto his owne
cours ; and also hit is agreid by the sade Felyship that the sade
Robert, duryng all the sade tyme, shall haue Bower,* with such
outher commodite as an outher utter barester ought to haue
within the same house ; For which premyssez graunted to the sade
Robert by the sade Felyship the sade Robert shall paye or doo to be
paide to the sade Felyship apon the accompt of Walter Rowdun,
nowe beyng Tresourer of the sade house, att the goyng out of
office, xls., besydes vs., which the sade Robert Cole was amercyd
for a deffaut of a mote ; to be pade furthwith to the sade Tresorer."

Oct. 29, 1512. "Hit was aggreed by the hoolle bynche that fo. 42.
Roger Hawkyns, butler, which was put out of office for kepyng of
women in his Chamber contrarie to the good and laudable Rulis
of this house, shalbe remytted to his office agayn, soo that the
same Roger doe make a Taper of wex, weyng ij poundes, and to
be sett upp befor our lady in the Chapell agaynst the Sonday next
aftur Alhalowes day next commyng."

Agreed that Barmeston shall have the file late Tassell's, paying
for the same 133. 4d., so that he keepeth his " phile " [file, struck
out] within this house, and that this term Willughby shall have it.
[Cancelled by order of the whole Bench, Easter Term, 5 Hen. 8.
(Margin)], f

William Yong, servant to Thomas Lowell, knight, at the
instance of the said Lowell, shall be at repasts, and is discharged
of all offices and vacations, for which he shall give 133. 4d. ; but
if he shall lie in the Inn three nights in a week he shall pay at
least half commons.

Accounts of John Pulleyn, the Pensioner, 1511-2. fo. 43.

Receipts : ^"33 135. 4d. — including 6s. 8d. from Barnardiston
for the Pensioner's good will to have a file \Jilacium'\ of the upper
chamber, late occupied by Master Tassell, annexed to him.

Allowances: ^"21 135. nd.

Balance : £11 193. 5d.

Auditors : Thomas Willughby and Thomas Knyghton.

Boyer. See ante, p. 100. . t See/w/, p. 172.

1 68 lEfyt Blacfe ISoofeg of Eiiuoln's Jim,

fo. 44. Accounts of Walter Roudon, the Treasurer, 1511-2.

Receipts : £72 gs. 3d. — including £6 i6s. for puts, fines and
amercements this year ; 26s. 8d. from the Treasurer himself for
exemption from the office of Reader, and from all other offices,
moots and vacations ; 403. from Robert Cole for the like ; 8s.
from Bentley, arrears of money collected for the stages at
Westminster.

fo. 45. Allowances: ,£18 i6s. 2^d. spent for the Duke of Bucking-

ham's supper \cena\, the " seling " of the Council House, and
other repairs.

Balance: .£53 133. ojd.

Auditors : Marchall senior and Thornburgh.

There remains in the Treasury a great Bible written on
parchment.

" Item, a pryntyd boke of yeres of E. iiijth* bound, which was
of oon Fesf'uncys [?].

Item, a Booke callyd ' Breton,' some tyme of the seid
Festauncys.

Item, an olde registre bounde in bordes.

Item, an olde booke in the which is a Chapter called
' Delayes in plee of land.'

Item, a registre wrytten in an Roll."

A bond from Robert Cormonger and others in 100 marks, for
his security as Steward ; [and sundry other bonds].

William Goldwell " shalbe at his repastes and not to be in
Comyns excepte he lye w4n the howse thre nyghtes in one
weeke " ; he shall also be discharged of the office of Butler ; he
has paid 2os.

Agreed at the request of Robert Thornburgh that he alone
shall have the chamber that Mr Cutlard had when he was elected
Serjeant, and that Sir Richard Fowler, who lay by sufferance in the
same chamber, shall have the chamber with the chimney that
William Marchall lies in, "late translate by John Skewis"; and that
William Marchall shall have the chamber by the kitchen that
Master Alleyn late had. Thornburgh has paid 2OS.

fo. 46. The Steward, Robert Cormonger, in his accounts craves

allowance of 283. 6d. for the expenses and commons of the servants
and Chaplain at Christmas last, because Tassell died within the
Inn, and the Masters fled for fear of the plague.
Auditors : Sewall and Smetheley.

* i to 9 Edw. IV. fo. 58.

Blacfe Boofes of !UncoIn'$ Enn. 169

Officers elected on All Saints' Day, 4 Henry VIII, 1512. 1512-3

Governors : Alleyn, fa. 44.

Frost,
Rokeby,
Marshall.

Clerk of the Chapel ; Wode.
Lent Reader : Rokeby.
Autumn Reader: Tempest [fo. 50].
Treasurer : Thornborough.
Marshal ; Tempest. Fined £10 for default.

Thornburgh elected.
Pensioner : Willoughby.
Butler : Norwich.
Steward : Clerkson. Default ; fined 4 marks.

Hawles elected. Respited.

Willy elected.
Master of the Revels : Flode ;* fined 265. 8d. for default.

Barmeston ; fined 2os. for default.

Astyll ; fined 263. 8d. for default.

Danaster.
Escheator : Pynson.

Jan. 20, 1513. William Dysney is admitted to repasts, and fo. 45.
he shall be out of commons at his pleasure for life ; he paid 2os.

July 29, 1513. Richard Aylmer admitted and pardoned three fo. 46.
vacations, the rest to be kept within three years ; he shall be at
Masters' commons immediately after his admission.

Ordered, that from henceforth no gentleman of Ireland shall fo. 47.
be admitted to this company without the assent of a Bencher, and
he shall be at the Masters' commons at his first entry, unless he be
pardoned thereof by the Governors and Benchers.

Tempest, having been chosen Marshal this year, has
petitioned to be released on payment of a fine. His fine is fixed
at ;£io, and he shall pay the same before the beginning of next
term, i.e., the octave of Hilary, and also all vacations lost by him,
and any other fines and amercements now unpaid. If he shall
refuse, he shall be put out of commons, and shall " make a grevous
fyne."

Clerkson, for refusing the office of " Stuard at Cristmas,"
shall pay a fine of 265. 8d.

* Called Lloid, p. 170.

1 7° Wfy Macfe iSoofes of ILittcoItt's Inn,

For refusing the office of Master of the Revels, Lloid is
amerced 265. 8d. ; Barnardiston, 2os. ; and Astyll, 265. 8d.

" Where Raufe Rookisby whiche had the Blake Bookes in his
kepyng, departid sodenly in the terme owte of the towen, and
nethir ingrossed uppe the said bookes, as he was comaundyd by
the said cumpany, nor lefte no deputie to ocupye the said rome,
accordyng as it hath bene usicle before thys tyme ; for the whiche
offence and defaut it is agreed by the said company that the same
Raufe shalbe amercyd at xiijs. iiijd. to be paid at Hillary terme
next, or the same Raufe to make a more grevous fyne."

" Where Ascue was namyd and chosen this yere past to be
exchetour, and the same yere was no Cristmas kepte, nor the same
Ascue was at no charge w' the makyng of Torchis, and the same
Ascue refusith to make his accompt therfore ; it is agreed that the
same shalbe amercyd at xiiijs. iiijd.

Whereas Master Treheron was Steward of the Reader's
Supper in Lent last, and he not only surcharged the company more
than needed, but also cast in divers of the company to pay to the
same supper who ought not to pay. He shall therefore pay to
Robert Coremonger, the Steward, by the Sunday after Martinmas,
1512, all moneys wrongfully charged as appears by the rolls of the
supper. If he fail, he shall be put out of commons, and shall pay
a fine of 2os.

fo. 54. " This byll Indentyd the xth day of Nouembre in the iiijlh yere

of the Reyng of Kyng Herry the eyght [1512], Betwene Thomas
Wylloughby, Pencyner of Lincolnysyn aforseid, of the one partye,
and William Spryng, Coke of the same place, on the other partye,
Wytnessith that the seid William Spryng hath resceyvyd the
forseid day dyuers parcelles of husshold stuff bylonging to the
kechin vndre his Rewle, as hereafter partycularly folowyth, to be
occupied and kepyd to the vse of the same place.

In primis, j ketyll.

Item, ij greate pottes.

Item, ij smale pottes.

Item, iij greate pannys.

Item, iij smale pannys.

Item, v spytys, smale and grate, werof iij be slanders and ij
be rounders.

Item, Cobyrons.*

Item, ij ston Morters and a Pestell.

Item, ij gredyrons.

* The irons supporting a spit, on which it turns.

ISIacfe 2$oofcg of Hfncoln'g Enn. 171

Item, j colunder.

Item, a grate.

Item, a fiershoule.

Item, dressing knyffe.

Item, ij leching* knyffes.

Item, iij trayez and a olde ladyll.

Item, j broken Ekomer.f

Item, ij yron ovyn lyddys.

Item, ij water Tobbys.

Item, ij wasshing Tubbys.

Item, j brine Tubb.

Item, ij Trevettes.

Item, ij fryng pannys.

Item, ij paylys.

Item, ij water bolles.j

Item, i yron pele.§

Item, iij tymber peleys.

Item, a payer of pothokes.

Item, a slyse.

Item, ij old flaskettes.||

Item, ij soreyners.*"

Item, a otemele Tubb.

Item, a salt payle.

Item, iij dosyn platers and a half.

Item, vj dosyn dishys and an half.

Item, iij dosyn and iiij salsers."**

Thomas Godeman, one of the King's " Receyvourz," assigned fo. 48.
to "the chambre vndre the west ende of the Library in the newe
byldyng," for his life, and no one else shall be assigned to the said
chamber without his consent ; he was pardoned all vacations ; he
" shall nott be cast in commyns, butt alweys be at his repastes,
excepte he lye thre nyghtes in one weeke w*in the said Inne " ; he
" shall haue his boyer and ij clerkes at the yemans' commens after
suche maner and fourme as the Benchers of the same Inne haue
their boyer and clerkes " ; he paid to the late Treasurer £z 6s. 8d.,
and the like sum to the present Treasurer.

* Slicing.

t A skimmer ; Fr. ecumoire.
t Bowls.

§ The long-handled shovel with which bread, etc., is put into or taken out of
the oven.

|| Long, shallow baskets.
IT Qy. strainers.
** Saucers.

172 ftfce Macfe JSoofcs of ILincoltt's Inn,

March i, 1513. William Cheyne, Groom of the King's
Wardrobe of Beds, and William Bulmer junior were admitted, and
pardoned all vacations, and freed from all offices within the Inn ;
they may be at repasts, except they lie three nights in a week
within the Inn ; they gave 303. for a hogshead of wine, and IDS.
besides.

George Barnardiston was assigned to the chamber with a file
[cumfilo] annexed to it as parcel thereof, which Tassell used to
have ; Barnardiston may destroy, annull and remove the file and
make it part of the chamber whenever he please ; he paid 233. 4d. ;
moreover he shall not be compelled to serve as Master of the
Revels, for which he gave 2os.*

No butler to be hereafter appointed shall pay anything to his
predecessor, on pain of forfeiture of his office.

fo. 49. Trinity Term, 1513. Christopher Jenney was amerced 53.

" bycase he loste one mote and assignyd no newe case." Robert
Norwiche, Raynold Mynorz, George Treheron, Smetley and
Chamley were each amerced 35. 4d. " for losse of the same, bycase
none of them assignyd the case."

Agreed that " All the vtter barresters beyng in comens in
Hillary terme, a° supra, shulde be amercyde at xxd. a piece for
losse of one mote the same terme." If anyone refuse to pay this on
the first asking, he shall pay 6s. 8d.

John Godeman, late clerk to my Lord Rede, who was
admitted July n, 1514, at the special instance of my said lord, is
pardoned three vacations, the residue to be kept within three
years ; he shall sit at the clerks' commons for four years, and shall
not serve the offices of Master of the Revels or Constable
Marshal.

fo. 50. June 23, 1513.

Agreed by the Bench " that none of the same Benche
whiche shall rede in Hervest vacation from hensforthe shall
in anywise charge the cumpany of Lincoln's Inne over the
nombre of xij bukkes, so that iff it be the plesure of the same
Reder to haue moo, then he to be at the charge of them that
excedith the saide nombre, as well for the reward as for the
bakyng."

Feb. 1 6, 1514. John Woode, junior, late Principal of
" Furnyvale Inne," admitted at the instance of John Woode, his
father, and Ralph Rokeby, Governors of the Inn ; he was

* See ante, p. 167.

JSlacfe JSoofeg of Etncoln'g 5nn. 173

pardoned five vacations ; he shall sit at clerks' commons for five
years, and shall not serve the office of Master of the Revels.

Accounts of Thomas Wyllughby, the Pensioner, 1512-3. fo. 51.

Receipts : ,£30 i8s. 8d.

Allowances: £26 33. 8^d. Including ^"10 I2s. 6d. for the
rent of the House and the " Cotterelle Garden."
Balance : £4. 143. ii^d.
Auditors : Smetheley and Knyghtley.

Accounts of Robert Thornburgh, the Treasurer, 1512-3. fo. ^2.

Receipts : .£81 i6s. g^d. Including ^23 8s. lod. for the
puttes, fines and amercements ; 1 33. 4d. from Ascue for refusing
the office of Escheator ; 265. 8d. from Clerkson on account of
535. 4cl. for refusing the office of Constable at Christmas ; 135. 4d.
from Barnardeston for keeping the file \_pro filac ione custodienda\
in part of the chamber late Tassell's.

Allowances: ^"46 2s. 2^d. Including 6s. 8d. for the Marshal's
allowance ; 363. 8d. to the minstrels at Christmas ; 6s. 8d. to
Master Marchell for putting the Black Book to rights,* by order
of the Governors ; 35. to Reginald Barnard, carpenter, for four
" waynscottes " used in the Library ; £7 J 2S- 9^d. to Robert
Cormonger, the late Steward, for apparels ; £20 to John Dunckon,
the new Steward, t for apparels ; £<) 35. id., the like.

Balance : ^35 143. ;d.

Auditors : Saunders and Clerke.

Officers elected on the Feast of All Saints, 5 Henry VIII, 1513. 1513-4
Governors : William Frost, fo. 53.

John Wodde,
John Straunge,
William Marchall.
Keeper of the Black Book : Marchall (in place of Thomas

Tempest).

, Lent Reader : John Straunge.

Autumn Reader: Robert Thornborough ; "and that he shall
have licence to gett ij felows to be assignyd for his
wyne, the same vacation" [fo. 54].
Treasurer : Thornburgh.

* Probably while Rokeby was away. See ante, p. 170.

t Jan. 25, 1515. For John Dunckon of London, Draper, late Steward of the
Household of Lincoln's Inne. Protection : going in the retinue of Sir Richard
Wyngefeld, Deputy of Calais. — Letters Foreign and Domestic, 1515, No. 58.

174 *&& 9Slacfe Boofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn,

Pensioner : Robert Norwiche [fo. 57.]

Marshal : ^ M r ., ,

p. , I None, on account of the great plague

MasteVof the Revels 1 an^pestilence now raging in the
Christmas Steward : )

Escheator : None, except one of the Butlers of the House,
namely, Bowen, for the above reason.

Nicholas Williams is assigned to the highest chamber next
the " Conygre " [Coney -garth] of the new building, where Walter
Rowdon, late a Bencher,* was assigned with John Arnold ; Nicholas
is to have it jointly with John for their lives ; he paid ^3. If any
Bencher will repay this sum to Nicholas, together with any costs
that he may have incurred, before next Michaelmas, then such
Bencher shall have the chamber, and Nicholas shall be restored to
his old chamber.

Ascension Day, 1514.

fo. 54. Agreed that Sir Richard Fowler, knight, "shall take the study f

nowe stondyng in Thornburghis chambre bytwene the chymney in
the same and Sir Robert Drury's chambre, and the same study to
cary whethir it shall please hym, so that it be nott caryed owte of
Lyncoln's Inne ; And also that the said Thornburghe shall content
and paye to the said Sir Richard xs. for all suche right and title
as the same Sir Richard hathe or euer hadde to any of the
hangynges in the said Thornburgh's chambre. "J

May 25, 1514. In the Council Chamber.

Ralph Rokisby junior is pardoned all moneys due to the Inn,
on account of his illness caused by being beaten and wounded, and
on account of his weakness of sight. He paid 10 marks.

July 12, 1514. John ap Gwylliams, one of the King's
Serjeants at Arms, was admitted, and pardoned all vacations ; he
may be at repasts. He paid 2os.

fo. 57. Accounts of Robert Thornborough, the Treasurer, 1513-4.

Receipts : ^58 173. 8d. Including 153. from Bowen, one of
the Butlers of the Inn, who acted as Escheator when no Escheator
was elected, by the hands of Richard Burley, another Butler ;
2s. received from the same Richard on the admission of Wode

* This is one of the references given on p. 139.

t This throws some light on the " study " mentioned on p. 30. It was
apparently a piece of furniture, probably a book-case. Estude = bibliothtque =
armoire qui renferme des livres ; Godefroi.

+ See ante, p. 168.

Macfe Books of ^Lincoln's Enn, 175

junior and Calybutt junior for lights [? ; pro luminariis\ in the
Chapel, their names are noted in the Chapel Roll ;* 145. from Flewde
for fines, puts and amercements ; £6 os. 8d. from Wotton senior
for all vacations lost ; 2od. from Robert Norwyche for losing a
moot ; the like from Christopher Jeny, George Treheron, Roger
Mynors, Richard Smythley, Nicholas Wylliams, Christopher
Medford, Henry Hervy and John Densell, for the like ; £6 6s. 8d.
from Ralph Rokeby for all vacations forfeited.

Allowances: .£8 i6s. nd. Including .£4 iis. 8d. to John
Dunkon for commons of the servants; 2os. to Master Marshall for
keeping the Black Book this year in place of Master Tempest ;
465. 7d. to the torch-bearer [? ; ciraferafero for ceroferario, an
acolyte] ; 1 2s. to the pewterer for vessels lost.

Balance : ^50 os. gd.

Auditors : Richard Clerk and Henry Saunders.

Officers elected on the Feast of All Saints, 6 Henry VIII, 1514. 1514-5
Governors : Calybutt, fo. 55.

Wodde,

More,

Thornburgh.

Clerk of the Chapel : Marshall.
Lent Reader : Thomas More.
Autumn Reader : Clerke [fo. 60].
Treasurer : Clerke.
Marshal : Clerke.
Pensioner : Hervye.
Butler : Treheron.
Steward : Wentworth.
Master of the Revels : Colt.
Escheator : Wyntersell.

William Suliard, who was deputed to collect all arrears for fo. 56.
commons and repasts due to John Donkan, the late Steward, has
delivered to the Treasurer £16 6s.

Wednesday in Purification week, 1515.

Harvye, the Pensioner, fined 6s. 8d. " for beyng so long
absent, viij dayes, in the terme tyme."

The Treasurer is to pay " the residewe of that mony that ys
nott yett gathered to the payment of the Kynges subsidie."

John Haydon fined i2d. "for entring into the Buttrie
contrarie to the ordynaunce therof made."t •

* A payment of is. was made by each new member on his admission ; called
" Chapel Silver," ante, pp. 3, 9.
t See ante, p. 1 1 6.

1 76 *&& Mack asoofes of Hincoln'0

fo. 58. Feb. 24, 1515. Thomas Rysshton, one of the Prenotaries of

the Sheriffs' Court of London, was admitted at the instance of
Thomas More, then Reader ; he shall sit at clerks' commons in the
early part of each week for 5 years, and for the latter part of the
week he shall be at repasts at clerks' commons, for the said term ;
he is pardoned four vacations. Provided, as to the clerks'
commons in the early part of each week, that if he shall marry or
shall be removed from his office within the said term, then this
concession shall be void ; he gave 265. 8d.

fo. 50. Lent vacation, 1515.

Ordered that Thomas Laurence shall pay 55. for the subsidy
granted to the King, Feb. 4, 1514, and Belle IDS. for the same.

Lee was put out of commons for an affray made on Norwich's
servant in Chaunceler Lane, while waiting on his master.
Fine, I2d.

Barrett was fined i2d. "fore takyng off Chese fro the Cupe-
board att dyner tyme."

Nudegate was fined i2d. "fore geuyng off one off the
buttelers a blowe on the ere."

fo. 6 1. Dec. 4, 1515. John Lowther, knight, was specially admitted

to repasts ; he paid 265. 8d.

Oct, 28, 1515. John Grote was admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at Masters' commons ; he paid 263. 8d.

Accounts of John Harvy, the Pensioner, 1514-5.

Receipts : .£37 145. 8d. Including 6s. 8d. from James Hussher
for assignment to the chamber with the chimney at the end of the
Hall, with Master Mytford ; 6s. 8d. from William Sulyard for
assignment to the chamber with the chimney near the Chapel,
with Master Wentworthe.

Allowances : ,£22 33. 3d. Including ^14 8s. i id. for wages,
repairs, &c.

Balance : ,£15 us. sd.

fo. 62. Accounts of Christopher Pern, the Steward. He craves

allowance of 22s. i id. for the commons of the servants and Chaplain
for 2\ weeks at gs. 2d. a week.

Auditors : Thomas Knyghton and John Parker.

Accounts of Richard Clerk, the Treasurer, 1514-5.
Receipts : ^118 gs. ifd.

Allowances: ,£66 173. 5d. Including £3 6s. 8d. for two
boars, and Gascon wine and " malvesay " at Christmas, by order

Blacfe asoofes of Lincoln's! Inn. 177

of the Governors ; 8d. for mending the lock of the chamber called
" the librarie chambre " ; igs. 2d. to the Steward for certain
absent gentlemen who were assessed to the King's subsidy ;
£j gs. lod. to Christopher Perne, the Steward, for the " puttez " ;
£$ 6s. 8d. to the same for his wages this year.

Balance : ^"51 38. 4fd-.*

Auditors : Pulleyn and Wyllughby.

October 2Oth, 1515.

Richard Norwich, who was put out of commons for keeping fo. 64.
Lewes, his servant, in the Inn, contrary to an order made, was
re-admitted on petition.

Briggham was put out of commons for having a prostitute in
his chamber.

Pounder, who was then the Butler, was put out of office for a
time because he aided him, and he confessed that he examined her,
and said she had the " Frenche Pockes," and he concealed it from
the Society.

Gutlac Lee was put out of commons for contempt in not
coming before the Governors in the Council Chamber when
summoned. Fined T,S. 4d.

Officers elected on All Saints' Day, 7 Henry VIII, 1515. 1515-6

Governors : William Frost, fo. 63.

John Skewys,
William Marshall,
Richard Clerk.

Lent Reader : William Marshall.
Autumn Reader : John Pullen [fo. 66].
Treasurer : John le Straunge.
Marshal : John Poleyn. He refused, and was fined £10.

Thomas Willoughby.
Steward for Christmas : Knyghtley junior. He refused ;

fine 2os.

Willianr Astell. He refused ; fine 2os.
Kyppyng.
Pensioner : Harvy.
Butler for Christmas : Mynourz.
Master of the Revels : Wotton. Respited at the instance of

Sir Robert Rede, C.J. of the Bench.
John Craycrofte.
Escheator : Belamy.

* The arithmetic is faulty.

2 A

178 C^t Blacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's 5nn.

_/<?. 64. November 8th, 1515.

John Pullen, who ought to have kept two vacations at the
Bench last Autumn and Lent, and did not, is pardoned because
he was beyond the Trent.

Robert Thornburgh, who ought to have kept the last Autumn
vacation, which was between his Readings, is pardoned on
condition that he shall keep the next five vacations, or be fined.

Nov. 4, 1515. Edward Underhill admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at repasts and in commons when he please ;
he is discharged from the offices of Master of the Revels, Marshal
and Reader, except at his pleasure ; he paid 265. 8d.

Feb. 12, 1516. John Strangman admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at repasts, so nevertheless that he be at
Masters' commons ; he is pardoned the offices of Escheator and
Master of the Revels ; he paid 26s. 8d.

Feb. 15, 1516. Richard Ruthall admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he is discharged from all offices ;
at the instance of William Marshall, the Reader ; he gave a
hogshead of claret wine.

Feb. 15, 1516. William Fraunces admitted and pardoned all
vacations ; he may be at repasts at his pleasure, and at clerks'
commons for 3 years if he wish ; he is discharged from the offices
of Escheator, Master of the Revels and Steward ; he paid 305.
fo. 65. May 14, 1516. Hannelettus Maleverer admitted and pardoned

all vacations and offices, at the instance of John Pullen, the
[Autumn] Reader ; he may be at repasts and Masters' commons ;
he gave a hogshead of Gascon wine.

July 9, 1516. Thomas Mountgomery, Principal of " Furni-
valles Inne," was admitted and pardoned all vacations and offices,
with the consent of all the Bench then being in commons.
fo. 66. Aug. 15, 1516. John Morewode, admitted and pardoned

all vacations ; he may be at repasts ; he gave 2os. worth of
" malvesay."

February 6th, 1516.

Thomas Willughbie is to answer for certain wastes and
excessive expenses, not beneficial to the community, at Christmas,
and also for his contempt in not having a red gown when he was
Marshal, according to the ancient custom and ordinance of
the Inn.

[Saunders is mentioned in a list of Benchers.]*
* This is the reference given on p. 139.

Macfe &ook$ of Hincoln'g IFnn. 179

Ordered, according to the laudable provision formerly made,
that from henceforth no one in the Inn shall be called to the
Utter Bar nor to the Bench except in full term, unless it be
temporarily and in time of necessity.

Thomas Feldyng gave 403. to be at repasts at his pleasure,
and to be discharged of great repasts as well as small, and of all
other burdens belonging to the Inn.

Accounts of John Harvy, the Pensioner, 1515-6. fo. 67.

Receipts : ,£55 173. 40!.
Allowances : ^"25 os.
Balance: .£30 i6s. g^

Accounts of Christopher Perne, the Steward. fo. 68.

Auditors : William Sulyard and William Heydon.

Accounts of John le Straunge, the Treasurer, 1515-6.

Receipts: ,£159 8s. o^d. Including: 53. from Beale in full fo. 69.
payment of his subsidy ; 2os. from Thomas Lovell, knight, one
of the Society, for his dinner there ; £z 93. 3d. from Sulyard, the
collector of Dowken's roll of debts ; ^5 7s. 5d. from Pern,
collected in respect of debts due to Dowken ; ,£32 43. od. from
Dowken himself; 6s. 8d. from Dowenes, the "ale-bruer," for his
part of the wine due to the Society, because no vacation was
kept at Christmas, anno 6; 133. 40!. from the " berebruer " for
the like; 6s. 8d. from Dounes, the "alebruer" for the like;
263. 8d. is due from Best, the baker, for the "bores" on the
same occasion, but he declines to appear or answer, so the matter
is remitted to the Council of the Governors.

Allowances : .£48 os. ojd. Including : 2d. for a box \_pix\ ;
£j 6s. 8d. to Wolmerston, the baker, in full payment of Dowken's
debt ; ,£9 to DeWer, the "pulter," for the like ; ^8 to Isotteson,
the," bocher," for the like ; 245. to Adam Southest, the chandler, fo. 70.
for the like ; 485. to Barley the " Berebrewer," for the like; 275. to
Campion, the "grosser," for the like; 265. 8d. to Downes, the ale
brewer, for the like ; 263. 8d. to the said Downes for the like; 173.
to Carell for the like ; 263. 8d. to the " Pykemonger " for the like ;
53. to the " milk-wyff " for the like ; 23. 4d. to Knyghtley, the
attorney of the Inn, for his charges in a suit ; 333. 4^d. to the
Steward for the dinner of Thomas Lovell, knight.

Balance : £i 1 1 8s.

Auditors : Clerk and Pulleyn.

i8o Cfie Black JSoofeg of Utncoln's Unit,

1516-7 Officers elected on All Saints' Day, 8 Henry VIII, 1516.
fo. 70. Governors : William Frost,

John Wode,
Thomas Tempest,
John Pulleyn.

Lent Reader : Thomas Tempest.
Autumn Reader : Willughby [fo. 74].
Treasurer : John Lestraunge.
Marshal : Robert Norwiche.
Christmas Steward : Ducman.
Pensioner : Reginald Minours ; refused ; fined 405.

Jenney.

Christmas Butler: Christopher Jenney ; refused ; fined 26s. 8d.
Richard Smythley ; refused ; fined 265. 8d.
Honychurche ; refused ; fined 26s. 8d.
Cholmeley.

Master of the Revels : Bughton ; refused; fined 265. 8d.
Usser, the like.
Buttre.
Escheator : Palmer.

S. Martin's Eve, 1516.

fo. 71. Granted that " Lobbe le Folet " may have tunic, hose and

boots [?; botular*^\ from the Treasurer of the Inn, to be paid for by
the Treasurer.

Granted that every one of the Society may be in commons
on Saturday at supper.

Ordered that Harvey shall have seniority over Waldyff and
Ingeram at the Utter Bar because he was called first.

Holies is warned to come to the next Council to answer for
wounding Lobbe ; [the Fool, see above].

November 25th, 1516.

George Treheron is in arrear with his pensions although
being in commons, contrary to rule. He promised to pay
before the feast of the Purification. He often excuses himself by
his wife \_per uxorent\, saying that sometimes he is in town
and sometimes not.

It was also alleged of him that Vaghan was admitted through
him, and that he left indebted to the Society, with all his goods.
To this he [Treheron] said that he had not undertaken [to be
responsible] for him [Vaghan], but he said that the servant of Sir
Hugh Vaghan, knight, would pay, or else he [Treheron] would.

* Probably a clerical error for botellos or Iwtn/os, boots.

JSIacfe JSoofes of Etncoln's £nn. 181

It was also alleged that he was defendant in a process of
exigent ; to which he answered that this was at the suit of
Cradoke, and unjust, because the debt was due by his wife's first
husband, and that he was not indebted to any other.

As to the commons and pensions of Lancaster, it is agreed
that the Treasurer shall recover what is due for commons and
shall pardon the residue, and that the Pensioner shall recover
against him the half [?] if the debt be under the sum of 405. ; but
if it be over, then he shall pay 2os. whatever is due.

To this Council came Richard Smyth, Chief Butler of the Inn,
and produced the Butler's books, in which it did not appear that
there remained any bread or ale, contrary to the ancient custom.
Therefore every Butler is in mercy.

The Purification, February 2nd, 1517.

All and singular who in future are admitted to any chambers
in the new building shall pay 403. each, but Benchers shall have
preference over others.

February 8th, 1517.

No one of the Society shall henceforth have any clerk within
the Inn at yeomen's commons [ad communes valecf\ except Benchers
and Utter Barristers, without having special license. Provided that
Benchers may have two clerks if they please. Every one else
may have one clerk for 2s. a week, or at 3d. for a dinner and as
much for supper.

Ralph Rokeby and Thomas Willughby amerced 4od. each
for going from the Council without leave. Vacated by order of
the Governors.

Richard Clerk was allowed to go before the end of the
vacation, namely, at the end of the 2nd week of Lent, because he
was retained in divers assizes \retentus est cum diversis assisis\
at Lincoln. He shall pay his commons for the whole vacation,
and it shall count' as a vacation.

February nth, 1517. fo. 72.

Norwiche, the late Marshal, was amerced 6s. 8d. for excessive
expenditure of wine last Christmas.

Cholmeley, the late Butler, was amerced zos. for the like,
and for exercising bad government in the Inn at the said time
in breaking the doors of chambers by reason of " Jake Stray."

George Treheron was dismissed the Society for his very
many misdeeds, until, on his humble petition to the Governors,
it may be otherwise ordered.

1 82 Cfie Blacfe Books of tUncoln's £ntt.

Feb. 12, 1517. William Drury was admitted at the instance
of Robert Drury, Knight, his father ; he was pardoned all
vacations and offices within the Inn, except his vacations at the
Bar or the Bench ; he may be at repasts ; he may have a servant
at yeomen's commons \communes valectoruni\ ; he shall have bread
and drink from the Buttery \_promptuarius\ as Utter Barristers
have ; for this Robert Drury gave the salary of a Chaplain to
celebrate within the Inn for ever.

Feb. 2, 1517. Richard Eggecombe, son and heir of Peter
Eggecombe, Knight, was admitted and pardoned six vacations,
the remaining three to be kept within the three next years ; but if
Richard shall be in the King's service within the said three years,
or if he shall make default in keeping the three vacations, then he
shall be discharged from keeping them on payment of IDS.
fo. 73. March i, 1517. John Heryng was admitted and pardoned

all vacations at the instance of Thomas Tempest, the Reader ;
he may be at repasts at his pleasure and shall be freed from all
offices ; he gave 265. 8d. for a hogshead of wine.

March i, 1517. William Bulmer, knight, gave the Society
a hogshead of claret wine in Lent, and sent it to the Inn, not
knowing any member of the Society,* and prayed that he might be

admitted. At his desire, and at the instance of Bulmer, his

son, and on account of his apparent goodwill to the Society, he
was admitted and pardoned all vacations ; he may be at repasts at
his pleasure, and is freed from all offices in the Inn.

May igth, 1517.

fo. 74. " Md that who so bryngith any repaster to the Redar's denar

or sopar, except the Redar or any of the Benche, schall pay for the
repast, xijd."

The Keeper of the Black Book fined 33. 4d. for his default.

Ascension Day, 1517.

" Item, it is agred that Harvy schall haue oute of the Tresury
iijs. iiijd. towardes the losse of the vessell at such tyme as he was
the Stuard at the Redar's Denar in Lent last past."

Treheyron,f who had been put out of commons for various
offences " done by hym to the slaunder of the house," is re-admitted
upon condition "that he shall agree w* Will™ Buttrye, Cormongar,
the Proctour of the Charterhouse, and pay his duties of the house

* Translation doubtful. " Society " seems to be used here and elsewhere as
equivalent to "Bench." See post, p. 188, where " Call to the Society " means to
the Bench.

t See ante, p. 180.

€I)e JSIacfe JSoofes of fUncoln's Enn. 183

afore Octab' Johannis, or els to be expelled out of the company."
He is amerced 405. for his contumacy.

Common Council* held July 2nd, 1517.

"It is agreyd by my Mastyrs of the company that all such
as be at the Bench and dwellyng in the town, schall come daily
to the redynges and mootes in the lernyng vacacionz, vpon payne
of the lesyngt and forfetur of thyr chambyrs."

" Also it is ordinid and agreed by the seid Mastyrs that there
schall be lettyrs and warnyng gyffyn to M. Pykeryng, M. Poule,
M. Raufe Rokeby, M. Bentley and Wylliam Rokeby, to come and
take the Marschalschip vpon them the next Cristmes, or elles to
certifie the company at the begynnyng of the next terme a
resonable cause why they schuld not, vnder payne of euery of
them, xxli."

" Also that non of the company dyne nor sope in the buttre,
except suche as be callyd to the Benche, vndyr payne of xld. a
peece for euery tyme ; and that non officer serue them wl brede,
ale, nor mete, vpon payne for euery tyme to forfeit xijd."

Turpyn is put out of commons and fined 405. [?] for his
offence done in the King's Bench against Palmer ; but upon his
humble suit the company may remit the fine to 4od. ; "and also
that Palmer schall make suete to my lord chif iustice for to rel'
[? release] suche bondes as he is bounden in the Kynge's Benche."

Turpyn restored ; his fine is respited " to the Company
mete."

Accounts of Christopher Jenney, the Pensioner, 1516-7. fo. 75.

Receipts : ,£39 i8s. 8d.

Allowances: £21 iis. 6d.

Balance : ,£18 73. 2d.

Auditors : Meynors and Sulyard.

The balance to remain in the Pensioner's hands, he being
re-elected, for the repair of the garden walls, \walleas gardini~\,
and other necessary repairs about the Inn, which is much decayed
valde est in decasio\, because of the great plague and sweating
sickness in the Inn this year.|

* The first use of this expression.

t Losing.

| It is not clear whether the last paragraph refers to the cause of Jenney's
re-election, or to the reason of the "decay" of the Inn. The ''decay" might
mean either actual dis-repair of buildings, or a falling off in revenue.

1 84 Cfie Macfe JSoofeg of ILincoln'*

fo. 76. Christopher Perne, the Steward, craves allowance of £^ 133.*

at the rate of los. 8d. a week for 9 weeks, namely, for two
Chaplains and the Steward, 45. 6d., for the two Butlers and the
Master Cook, 35. 6d., for the Under-Cook and the Panierman, 2s.
and for Lobbe, 8d, namely, from S. Anne's day to All Saints'
day, 1517.

Auditors : John Densell and Thomas Knyghton.

fo. 78. Accounts of the Executors of John le Straunge, the Treasurer,

1516-7.

Receipts : .£152 175. 3^d. Including us. 3d. for puts, fines
fo. 79. and amercements ; 405. from Thomas Lovell, knight, for building
the Library.

Allowances: ^150 145. 4d. Including 2s. lod. for a table-
cloth; 135. 4d. to Hervy for withdrawing a writ of exigent for
the Society ; 45. for 6 yards of cloth for the Fool \_pro fahid] ; gd.
for " canves " for the Fool; i6d. for making a gown for the
Fool ; £10 to Suliard, the supervisor of the works ; £10 for the
brickmen ; £10 to Suliard; 8s. 6d. to Knyghtley, the attorney,
for conducting an action for the Society; 543. nd. to Suliard for
bricks, as appears by his book ; 10 marks to Suliard, July i6th ;
and various sums to the Governors.

Balance : £2 2s. i i|^d.

1517-8 Officers elected on the Feast of the Purification of Blessed

fo. 74. Mary, 9 Henry VIII, 1518.

Governors : Wode senior,
Wotton senior,
Rokeby,
Willughby.

Lent Reader ; Willughby.
Autumn Reader : Norwiche [fo. 75].

Treasurer : Clarke, on condition that the Society will be
favourable to him in all his necessities and especially in
his absences, and for the latter end of the Lent vacation.
Dean of the Chapel : Rokeby.
Pensioner : Genney.
Escheator : Grote. In his default Harpoll.

Tuesday after the Purification, 1518.

" Resceyvid by the Rulars and oder of the Benche of the
Prior of Walsyngham and oder of the Executors of John Strange,
by the handes of Mr Sulyard, in gold, xvjli. xvjs. viijd.

* Should be £\ i6s.

f fce Macfe asoofcs! of Etncoln'0 Inm 185

Item, in siluar, of the same executors, Ivs. vjd.

Item, in a Cheyne of Gold, conteynyng an hunderd and
sexten lynkes, and valued to xvijli. vjs. viijd.

Item, of Master Sulyard, vjli. xiijs. iiijd. of money delyuerd
by Mr Strange to hym.

Sumina totalis resceyvid, xliijli. xijs. ijd."

Of which £6 135. 4d. was paid by order of the Society and
the Governors to the said Suliard for the building of the Library.

And there remains in the hands of the said Prior of
Walsyngham and his co-executors of the will of John le Straunge,
due to the Society, beyond the above sum, .£43 138. 2cl.

And Perne, the Steward, owes the Society £\o for the debts
of the aforesaid Treasurer on a bond.

" Whereof delyuerd to Richard Clark, nowe beyng Tresurer
of the seicl Inne, the parcelles folowyng :—

First, a Cheyne of Gold, fyve score lynkes, weying
xvijli. vjs. viijd.

Item, in gold, xixli., on old noble.

Item, in siluer, ijs. ijd."

Feb. 10, 1518. John Norton is admitted for life to the lower fo. 73.
chamber [ad cameram bassani\ in the new building, with Boghton,
where Ralph Askewe, now deceased, late lay ; he shall pay £\o.

Feb. 20, 1518. John Botelar, Esq., was admitted ; he fo. 77.
gave a hogshead of wine at Lent, for the Reading of Thomas
\\illughby.

July 24, 1518. Robert Gyske was admitted and pardoned
five vacations, the remainder to be kept within three years ; he is
freed from the office of Master of the Revels and from all other
offices.

Trinity Term, 1518 : before the Council.

Master My nouns' fine of 4os. for refusing the office of
Pensioner, is reduced to 26s. 8d.

" Item, that Turpyn th'elder schalbe pardonyd of all his
puttes, amerciamentes, and pencionz, for iiij marc, so that Turpyn
the yongar be bounden to the Company to pay at Bartilmew tyde
xxvjs. viijd., and at Candelmes, xxvjs. viijs.

" Item, that Master Treheyron schall forbere the Benche tyll
that my masterz of the Benche be aduysid to calle hym new vnto
the Benche by their Commandment." He was so called this term,
his former call having been in vacation.

2 B

1 86 Cfce Black Boofeg of ^Lincoln's Enn,

Council held on July 7th, 1518.*

Christopher Jenney's fine of 26s. 8d. for refusing the office of
Butler at Christmas, anno 8, [1516], is reduced to 13$. 4d.

Trinity Term, 1518. " Md the Saturday before Relique
Sonclay.f at sopar tyme, Mr Thornborowgh made suete to Master
Frost, Mr Waddeham, Mr Watton, and other of the Bench, to be
dischargid of his ijde Redyng the Lent following, and for the
kepyng of his vacacionz as well before as after ; and for the
discharge of the same he offerd a fyne. For dyuerse con-
sideracionz at that tyme schewyd, upon the whole it was agreicl
that Mr Thorneborowgh schuld rede the Lent folowyng, and for
that he schuld be pardonyd of his vacacion before lost, vpon
condicion that he wold kepe on other vacacion w'in a yere next
after his secunde Redyng, or ells to paye v marke."

fo. 82. Accounts of Christopher Jenney, the Pensioner, 9 and 10

Henry VIII, 1517-8.

Receipts : £\<) 93. 4d.

Allowances : £22 193.

Balance due to the Pensioner [/'« surplusagio\ : ,£3 93. 8d.

Auditors : John Harvy and Edward Wotton.

Accounts of Christopher Pern, the Steward, 1517-8.

Receipts : 53s. 4cl. from the baker and brewer for the time
of Christmas, because none of the Society were there at that time,
and so no commons were kept there.

He craves allowance of ,£4 IDS. 8d. for the servants' commons
at the time when commons were dissolved for the space of
8^ weeks, at IDS. 8d. a week, to wit, two Chaplains and the
Steward, at 43. 6d., that is, at is. 6d. each per week, two Butlers
and the Cook at is. 2d. each per week, the Undercook and the
Panierman at is. each per week, and the scullion [//Jrajj; at 8d.
per week, namely, from the Sunday after All Saints' Day to
S. Hilary's Day.

fo. 83. Accounts of Richard Clerke, the Treasurer, from Feb. 2 to

All Saints' Day, 9 and 10 Henry VIII, 1517-8.

Receipts: ,£13963. 8^cl. Including ^19 1 2s. 2d. from the

* The first time this form is used.

t The third Sunday after Midsummer Day.

J Perhaps the Fool is meant. See ante, p. 184.

ISoofcs of ^Lincoln's 5nn, 187

executors of John le Straunge, the late Treasurer; £6 135. 40!.
from William Suliard, the balance of moneys paid to him by the
said late Treasurer for the making of tiles \tegule\ called ' lez
Brikes' ; 23*. 4d. for amercements ; £20 from Sir Thomas Lovell,
knight, given to the Society for the new works about the Great
Gate.

Allowances: .£109 IDS. 8£d. Including £6 135 4d. paid to
William Suliard by order of the Governors for the building of the
Library ; £13 6s. 8d. for the Gate-house ; £20 to him for the like;
£20 to him for the like ; £17 6s. 8d. in a gold chain delivered to
the said William ; ,£13 6s. 8d. to him for the fabric of the Gate ;
£$ 6s. 8d. to the Steward for his wages; £3 its. 50!. to the
Steward for the puts ; 3s. id. to him for the Treasurer's supper
the year before.

Balance : £29 i6s. o|d. [sic].

Auditors : Pulleyn and Treheyron.

Officers elected on All Saints' Day, 10 Henry VIII, 1518. 1518-9

Governors : Wode, f0. 84.

Thorneburgh,

Willughby,

Norwiche.

Dean of the Chapel : Clerke senior.
Lent Reader : Thorneburgh.
Autumn Reader : Clerke senior [fo. 89].
Treasurer : Willughby.
Marshal : Treheyron.
Keeper of the Black Book : Norwiche. But he made a fine

as on the next folio.
Pensioner : Smetheley.
Butler : Densell.
Steward : Hawkes.
Master of the Revels : Elryngton.
Escheator : Grote.

Master Blyth and Master Wyntersell refused the office of
Steward, and were each amerced 26s. 8d.

\Villiam Rokeby was amerced 26s. 8d. (afterwards reduced to
6s. 8cl), Master Bentley, 26s., and Master Mitford, 265. 8d., for
refusing the office of Butler.

Master Conyers amerced 26s. 8cl. for refusing the office of
Master of the Revels.

John Pulleyn is pardoned all his vacations between his fo. 85.
Readings for a fine of £6 138. 4d.

i88 ftj)e Macfe JSoofes of IUtuoln'0 Inn.

Calls to the Society :* Edward Stubbez.

Calls to the Bar : Bowes, Batty, Danaster, Brokett, Curson,

Talbott, Newdigate, Cushyn, Davy and Marshall junior,

each in his seniority!

Ordered that every Utter Barrister who is called or shall
hereafter be called to the Bar in Lincoln's Inn, shall keep four
vacations next after his call, namely, two Lents and two Autumns, to
maintain the learning there, under a penalty of IDS. for each
vacation not kept. (See/ttf/, 21 Henry VIII, fo. 184.)
Fines for playing at cards and dice in chambers.

The parson ; he shall provide a wax taper of i Ib. weight
before the image of the Holy and Blessed Mary the
Virgin.

Townesend and four others ; 4od. each.
Brygham ; 6s. 8d., because they played in his chamber.
Cholmeley ; 6s. 8d., because he is the senior Barrister.
They are all put out of commons until payment.
Master Thornburgh was fined 35. 4d for not attending before
the Masters of the Bench in the Council Chamber when
summoned, Nov. 21, 1518.

Christopher Jenney paid 2os. for not being Butler last year.

Robert Norwich paid 6s. 8d. to be discharged from the office
of Keeper of the Black Book. George Treheyron was appointed
as his deputy. (He was Keeper last year. Margin.}
fo. 78. Christmas Day, 1518. William Roper, son of Mr John

Roper, was admitted to the Society by George Treheyron, then
the Marshal, and on Feb, 26, 1520, he was pardoned all vacations,
past and future ; he may be at repasts at his pleasure.

Jan. 20, 1519. Helyer de Carterett alias Centon [Senton in
margiri\ was admitted, and pardoned all vacations and offices ; he
may be at repasts ; he shall not be charged with grand repasts nor
with pensions unless he have chambers [? ; nisi sit cameraV\
within the Inn, and then he shall pay for the time, and otherwise
not ; he gave a hogshead of wine.

fo. 80. In the time of George Treheyron, the Keeper of the Book.

May 28, 1519. Thomas Uvedale admitted and pardoned
three vacations, the remainder to be kept within three years ; he
shall not be Master of the Revels, nor shall he sit at Masters'
commons until he is called to the Utter Bar.

* This is, to the Bench.

t This is the first entry of calls to the Bar.

JSlacfe &oofes of ?Uiuoln'0 Emt, i,s9

January 3ist, 1519.

Master Norton and Master Higham were each fined 4od. fo. 85.
because they " were chosen by the Marshall to be officers
to the Kyng agenst Cristmas, that is to sey, in the offices
of Sewer and Cupberer, and then departed, and did nott execut
the seid offices, so that the Kyng was disapoynted of officers as for
theym."

" Mcl that Smyth the buttler kept pleyng at Cardes in the
buttry in the night tyme, and delyuered ale out of the howse to
Cornelys w'out licence, and gave no good attendance in his
office, &c."

In the Feast of the Purification, 1519.

Reginald Meynors and Christopher Jenney called to the fo. 86.
Bench.

" Hit is aggreed by my Masters of the Benche that William
Knyghtley shalbe assigned in the chambre w' M. Lloid, and that
the seid Knightley shall haue his easement and libertie in the seid
chambre duryng his liffe in like maner as Master Kyppyng shuld
haue had ; and that the seid Knightley shall pay nothyng therfore
to the compayny, for as muche as the seid Kyppyng hath assented
therto, and for other consideracions theym movyng ; and that the
Pencioner shall nott medyll in that chambre."

Richard Smetheley, the Pensioner, is to " make a sufficient
deputie for the next terme to occupy his Rowm, so that he
contynue all the next lernyng vacation."

February gth, 1519.

Every Master of the Bench who shall make default after
being duly warned to attend any General Council shall pay
6s. 8d. for each default.

" Hit is ordred that M. Martyn, one of the Benche, shall
haue his chambre to hymsilf souly, accordyng to the olde ordre
and custum of Lincolles Inne, and that all other ther beyng, w'out
his wyll and agrement, to avoyd."

v Agreed that " Smyth the buttler for his monyfold mys-
demeanours, that is to sey, in delyueryng of ale owt of the buttry
in barelles and di. barelles, willfull wast makyng in the buttry,
negligent kepyng of the buttry boke, excessyue espences of chese
and candyll, pleyng at cardes in the buttry, and other his wilfull
defaultes, shalbe discharged of his office on Saturday next, at
dynar, w'out ferther delay."

" For Cristmas. fo. 87.

" Hit is agreed and ordeyned that he that shalbe chosen

Blacfe ISoofcsf of ^Lincoln's!

hereafter to be Kyng ouer Cristmas Day shall occupy then the
seid rowme* if he be present, and if he be absent the Marshall for
the tyme beyng, by the aduyse of the Uttre Baresters present, to
name an other to occupy the same rowme ; and, for lernyng of
yong Gentilmen to do seruice, that the Marshall sytt as Kyng
ouer Neweyeres Day, and haue like seruice as was ouer Cristmas
Day ; and that the Master of the Revelles duryng the dynar
tyme occupy the Marshalle's rowme.

" Item, that the Kyng of Cokneys ouer Childermas Dayt
sytt and haue due seruice, and that he and all his officers vse
honest maner and good ordre w'out ony wast or distruccon
makyng in wyne, brawn, chely, or other vitaylles ; and that he
and his Marshall, Buttler, and Constable Marshall, haue ther
laufull and honeste comaundementes by delyuerey of the officers
of Cristmas ; and that the seid Kyng of Cokneys, ne none of his
officers, medyll neyther in the buttry nor in the Stuard of Cristmas
is office, uppon peyne of xls. for euery suche medlyng.

" Item that Jack Strawe and all his adherentes be from
hensforth uttrelv banvshed and no more to be vsed in Lincolles

J j

Inne, uppon peyne to forfeyt for euery tyme fyue poundes, the
seid Cs. to be leveid of euery Felowe that shall happen to offend
agenst this Rule, &c."

Ascension Day, 1519.

fo. 89. The Pensioner is to collect all pensions from Fellows in

commons, under pain of expulsion, and to deliver the money to
the Master of the Works for the new Gate ; the Treasurer shall
also pay him £10 towards the same.

Sir Richard Fowler, knight, is admitted to the chamber
where Master Thornburgh sometime lay " next the new werkes
of the gate," and Robert Eggerley with him ; they are to have a
sole admittance there for the life of the seid Master Fowler ; on
his death Eggerley shall have some one else assigned with him.

Council held on July 6th, 1519.

" Kuery Redar in the vacation tyme shall appoynt one masse
to be seid at his plesure."

* Room ; office or post,
t Holy Innocents, Dec. 28.

Macfe 5$oofeg of Eincoln'sf Etm, 1 9 1

Accounts of Richard Smetheley, the Pensioner, 1518-9. fo. 90.

Receipts : ,£33 8s. od.

Allowances: ,£27 133. io|<I.

Balance : .£5 143. i^d.

Auditors : Clerk junior and Danaster.

Accounts of Thomas Willugheby, the Treasurer, 1518-9. fo. 91.

Receipts : ^72 2s. 3d. Including : £20 from Sir Thomas
Lovell, the King's Treasurer, by the hands of William Suliard ;
^"29 i6s. Og<l., the balance from last year; 26s. 8d. each from
Conyers and Honychurche for refusing the office of Master of the
Revels ; 2os. from Wyntersell for refusing the office of Steward ;
138. 4d. from Bowys for assaulting the [King's] lieges [? ; quia
sit Itum fecit super liges\ ;* 33. from Godlake for three repasts.

Allowances : ^31 153. id. Including ^23 153. id. to
Thomas Nortriche, " Brykmaker," by the hands of William
Suliard.

Balance : ^"40 75. i.id. [sic].
Auditors : Thornburgh and Jenney.

Accounts of William Suliard, the supervisor and paymaster fo. 107.
\persolutor\ for the wood-work \lignatio\ of the Library and the
building of the new Gate, 10 Henry VIII, 1518-9.

Receipts: ,£90. Including £20, the gift of Thomas Lovell,
knight, May 5, 1518; a gold chain of 116 links, sold for
£\6 133. 4d. ; a bond of £20 from the executors of Master
Strange, which sum was received July 4, 1518.

Expenses : £90. Including £j i6s. 4d. for the wood-work
of the Library as appears in the book of particulars; £i is. 7d.
for workmen for pulling down the houses where the new Gate is
situated ; £T,Q i6s. 4d. to the workmen building the new Gate,
as appears by the said book ; £T, is. 5cl. for carriage of lime [?J,
sand, " rubbissche 'and Brikkes " ; 4950 [? ; iiijM0, ix C et dim.~\ of
lime for the building, £12 is. lod. ; six windows of stone towards
the high way, and other great stones for the said Gate, £22 IDS. ;
Henry the smith of the Savoy for sundry bars, and other things,
£2 IDS. ; Sundries, £$ 133. ; 93. 6d. returned to Master Willoughby,
the Treasurer, in the Parliament Chamber.

Auditors : Hawles and Knythley.

* The text seems corrupt, and the translation is doubtful. Svltwn for
assuUum.

Macfe JSoofes of Etiuoln's

1519-20 Officers elected on All Saints' Day, n Henry VIII, 1519.
fo. 93. Governors : Frost,

Wode,
Wadam,
Clerk senior.

Lent Reader : Wadam.

Autumn Reader : Treheyron [fo. 96].

Dean of the Chapel : Thorneburgh.

Treasurer : Norwiche.

Marshal : Meynours.

Keeper of the Black Book : Treheyron.

Pensioner : Honychurche.

Butler : Clerke junior.

Steward : Barnarclston.

Master of the Revels : Pylborowe.

Escheator : Turpyn.

Hervy and Waldiff each fined 263. 8d. for refusing the office
of Butler.

Harpole fined sos. for refusing the office of Steward.

Council held on the eve of S. Erchenwald in the winter,
_[Nov. 14], 1519.

Reginald Meynours was elected Marshal for this year following,
and because it appears that he has no lands nor any certain
exhibition, whereby he can conveniently stay here, and also
because of divers businesses and troubles which he has to sustain
at very great cost, the Masters of the Bench, at his humble suit
have pardoned him all arrears of fines and amercements, and also
all past and future vacations, and all Readings, unless he wish to
read, and from all offices henceforth. This pardon is not to be
quoted as a precedent.

fo. 94. Bowde was admitted to repasts, but if he lie in the Inn three

nights in a week, he shall be in half commons ; he paid 138. 4d,

On the Purification of the Virgin, 1520.

Smetheley, Honychurche, Cholmeley and Denysell, shall be
called to the Bench against the next vacation, according to their
seniority at the Bar.

" M'1 that M. Skewys and M. Thorneburgh ware in variance
for one gret Booke of Kyng E. the 3, is yeres, writton in
parchement and bound in bords, and after they of ther own good
myndes agreed to geve the seid Booke to the Compayny of
Lincolles Inne, the seid Boke to remayn in the Library for euer
as of ther giftes to the seid Company

iTijr JSlacfe ISoofes of Lincoln's t-nn.

'93

Robert Norwich, the Treasurer, is to pay to Master Suliard
,£40 towards the building of the new Gate.

On the morrow of the Purification, 1520.

Ordered that each Master of the Bench shall have at his
pleasure two clerks boarding \comensales\ at yeomens' commons,
paying i4d. per week for one of them and i8d. for the
other. Each Utter Barrister may have one clerk at yeomens'
commons, if he wish, at i4d. a week. Hereafter no one shall
have any servant in commons at yeomens' commons except the
said servant be a clerk, lettered \litteratus\ and of honest
appearance \apparatus\ and condition, under a penalty of paying
2s. a week for the commons of every unlettered servant, and 1 2d.
for half commons.

Richard Hawkyns and Henry Parker to have the chamber
that Master Goodman has in the " newe werkes by hynd the
Hall " after Goodman's decease, for their lives and the life of the
survivor; they shall have their "easement" in the said chamber
and their lodging in Goodman's absence ; they paid

Feb. 1 6, 1520. William Haryes, gentleman, was admitted fo. 81.
at the instance of Hugh Clerk, Reader of Furnyvalles Inne ; by
Mr Wadham, the Reader.

Last day of February, 1520. John Burr, late a Fellow of
" Barnardis Inne," was admitted.

Ascension Day, May i7th, 1520. fc. 96.

At the Great Council of Lincoln's Inn, 13 Masters of the
Bench being present, it was ordered by the majority that the
seniority of every one at the Utter Bar should be observed and
should regulate the seniority and preferment at the Bench
accordingly ; and so it was adjudged between Smetheley,
Honychurche, Cholmeley and Denzell, who were disputing
between themselves as to seniority, and who were all called to the
Bench at the same time.

" Hittes ordeigned that euery Gent' of this compayny geve
to other clue reuerence accordyng to ther auncienties, and vse
clue ordre and silence in ther comynicacions and argumentes w'in
this hows."

May 20, 1520. Master Dynham, son of Thomas Dynham, fo. 92.
knight, was admitted and pardoned all vacations and burdens
within the Inn, in consideration that his father is a Fellow of the
Society and a well-wisher of it ; he paid 26s. 8d.

2 c

194 Ofy* Mack JSoofeg of &mcoln'g

fo. 8 1. June 24, 1520. Richard Stafferton, one of the Prenotaries

of the Sheriffs' Court of London, son of Master Stafferton, was
admitted at the instance of Mr Thomas More of the King's
Council, and George Treheyron, the Reader ; he may sit at
clerks' commons in the earlier part of the week for five years,
and in the latter part of the week he shall be at repasts at clerks'
commons ; he is pardoned four vacations ; provided always as to
being at clerks' commons in the earlier part of the week, that if he
shall get married or be removed from his office, then this
concession shall be void ; he gave a hogshead of claret wine.

fo. 97. " Md that where as John Spenser, Esquyer, of his good and

benyvolent mynde, by the handes of William Spenser his son,
hath lent and betaken to the company and Felyship of Lyncolles
I nne the some of Forty powndes sterlynges for the furtheraunce
of the byldyng of the newe Gatehowse of the seid Inne, yt is
enacteyed and agreyd by vs, John Ropper, John Skewes, Richard
Clarke and Robert Norwyche, Rewlers and Benchers of the said
Inne, and in the Name and by the consent of the hole Company,
That the seid John Spenser, his heires or Executours, for the
true and feythfull repayment of the seid somme at conuenyent
dayes, shall haue suche good and substanciall suertes by obligacions
as the seid Spenser will requyre and thynk sufficient ; And this to
be done in Michelmas terme nex comeyng after the date herof;
wher vnto we bynde vs and all the hole companye and Felyship
of the seid Inne by thes presentz subscribeyd w' oure owne handes,
the xiijth day of Julye, in xijth yere of the Raygne of Kyng
Henry the viijth."

Autumn Vacation, 1520.

fo. 96. The following gentlemen were amerced for a doe [daiua\ seized

and taken away at the Gate of Lincoln's Inn from a certain poor
man who was coming to speak with Danastre, and who left his
horse standing at the Gate, bearing the said doe : Master Curzon,
35. 4d. ; Master Tounesend, 2od. ; Master Burgh, 35. 4d. ; Master
Lane, 2od. ; Master Smyth, 2od. ; Master See, 2od. ; Master
Menell, 2od. ; Master Talbot, 2od. Of these sums, 143. was
given to Master Sulyard for the building of the new Gate ; the
rest was given to the poor man in satisfaction for his doe.*

George Treheyron and 13 others paid 263. 8d. each to the
use of the Society for their pensions to become due after July 20,
1520.

* The fines amount to i6s. 8d. ; so the 'poor man' only received 2s. 8d.

ISlacfe ISoofes of fUncoltt's! £nn. 195

Master Stubbes* was called to the Council and Society, and fo. 97.
pardoned all vacations, burdens, offices and attendances ; he gave

53s- 4<1-

Autumn Vacation, 1520.

Three Benchers were amerced for leaving the day before the
Reader's supper, one 133. 4d., and two 33. 4<1 ; one Bencher was
amerced 2od. because he was absent twice.

Treheyron shall henceforth be at his repasts " in the meane fo. 98.
vacacions out of the terme and out of the lernyng vacacions, and
if he lye w'in the hows three nyghtes, then he to be in half
comyns " ; for this liberty he remitted the 6s. 8d. clue to him for
his Marshal's allowance.

Oct. 28, 1520. Lynsell, late Butler, is admitted of the
Company, " w* all liberties and priveleges after the old custum
vsed for officers."

Richard Marchall is assigned to the chamber that Master
Woode " dyede in, w'owte any fyne or any othir thyng payng for
the same, in consideracion of suche laburs and paynes that
William Marchall, his fathir, hathe and intendith to take for the
cumpany of Lyncoln's Inne."

Accounts of William Honychurche, the Pensioner, 1519-20. fo. 99.

Receipts: ^41 143. 8d. Including 138. 4d. from Josselyn
for the rent of the garden.

Allowances: ^"39 73. iid. Including gs. rent for the
" Coterell Garden alias le Conyarde."

Balance : £2 6s. gd.

Auditors : Wotton and Sulyard.

" Memorandum that it is agreyd by my Masters of the
Benche at this tyme for the order of Cristmas next cummyng,
whiche is determyned by my Masters that it shalbe broken vppe,

" That thes personz folowyng shall haue allowans for their
horde vnto the begynnyng of the next terme, that is to saye, euery
weke vjs. after the Commons is broken vppe here in this Inne,
that is to saye, one preest, the Master Cooke, the vndercooke,
and the panyerman ;

" So that the same personz lyghe w'in the hows nyghtly, and
to order them selffes accordyng to the Rewlys of the Hows.

* Edward Stubb or Stubbes. The call noted on p. 188 had apparently not
been acted upon. Walter, the only other Fellow of the name at this time, was
already a Bencher, see pp. 143, 159. As to "Call to the Society," see p. 182, note.*

196 €i)e JSlacfe JSoofcs of Hfntoln'0

" Item, it is agreyd that the Commons in the hows shall breke
vppe the Saturday next after Seynt Nicholas Day,* and begyn
ayen the Saturday next before the terme folowyng."

Leonard Spencer of Norwich gave 405. to be quit of all
offices, and that he should not be compelled to be in commons nor
at repasts, except at his own pleasure ; but he shall be in half
commons if he lie three nights in a week within the Inn.

John Tooke is discharged of the office of Master of the
Revels, and he may be at repasts ; he gave ,£3.

fo. 101. Accounts of Robert Norwiche, Treasurer, 1 1 & 1 2 Henry VIII,

1519-20.

Receipts : ^180 I2s. 8d. Including : £12 i6s. 8cl. for fines
and amercements, including 26s. 8d. from Metford for refusing the
office of Butler, and 6s. 8d. from the said Robert Norwiche for
excessive expenditure at Christmas when he was Marshal ; tos. by
the hands of Master Woode for the burial \sepilicio for sepellicio]

fo. 101. of Master Denny; ,£13 6s. Sd. from Thomas Lovell, knight, for
the building of the new Gate ; £g 1 35. 4d. the loans of various
Fellows, viz. : Knyghton, Knyghtley, Wotton junior, Danaster,
Brokett, Dukman, Clerk junior, Styleman and Heydon, each 2os.,
and Cusshen 13$. 4d. ; ^18 135. 4cl. loans from divers Masters
of the Bench, viz. : Frost, Roper, Rokeby, Tempest, Poleyn,
Clerk, Willoughby, Norwiche, Treiheiron, Jenney, Thornburgh,
Cholmeley, Honychurch and Densell, each 26s. 8d. ; 8d. from
Lyndesell, the Collector of moneys for the Chapel.

fo. 102. Allowances : ,£177 los. 2d. Including: ^10 IDS. iid. paid

to the Steward for the puts ; ,£153 los. 8d. paid to William
Sulyard for the building of the new Gate ; £ 1 1 is. i ocl. paid to
the Steward for the apparells last year on account of the rarity
and scarcity of victuals that year.
Balance : ^"3 2s. 6d.
Auditors : Honychurche and Densell.

Feb. 10, 1520. " M'1 that is agreicl and graunted by all my
Masters of the Benche that Sr William Barantyne, knyght, and
Drue Barantyne, his son, shalbe admytted in the great Chambre
directly ouer the grett Gate of the newe Toure or Gatehowse,
wl the Chambre and study! next adioynyng one the Southside of

* Probably S. Nicholas the Bishop, Dec. 6.

t Study here seems to mean a small room, not, as on p. 1 74, a piece of
furniture.

asiacfe ISoofeg of Uincoln'js £nm 197

the said Chambre ; Also they shall haue all th'oder Chambre from
the steire Dore of the said Middle Chambre vpward on the
Southside to the dore of the ledes w*in the said Toure, except the
Studye in the toppe of the Steire of the southside.

"And they shall haue all the said Chambres, Studies and Romes
from hensforth to them for terme of their lyves and the longest lyver
of them. Prouyded alwey, that after the deth of the said Sr William,
th'enterest of the said Sr William and Drue in the said vppermost
Chambre and Studies one the southside to cesse ; Also the said
Sr William shall not be in Comons, butt att his pleasure ; Also he
shall be dischargid of all vacacions and all maner of Officez,
Romes and oder charges, but alonly for the payment of vs. iiijd.
pencion yerly.

" And this is grauntecl hym at th'especiall instance and
desire of M. Willoughby and M. Norwiche, newly made
Seriauntes at the tyme of his admyttaunce. For the whiche
special! admyttaunce, as is rehersicl, in the Chambers afforsaid, the
said Sr William hathe geven to th'use of the place viijli. xiijs. iiijd.
in money, and also hathe bestowed xxli. in reparacions in the said
Romes."

Officers elected on All Saints' Day, 12 Henry VIII, 1520. 1520-1

Governors : Master Roper, fo. 103.

Master Skeuys,
Master Marschall,
Master Treheyron.

Lent Reader : Norwyche, Serjeant at Law elect.
Autumn Reader : Master Jenney [fo. 108].*
Dean of the Chapel : Norwych.
Treasurer : Master Marschall.

Marshal : Jenney. He made fine of /io of his own accord.
Keeper of the Black Book : Denssell.
Pensioner : Danaster.
Butler : Williams ; fined 26s. 8d.
Ploydell ; fined 26s. 8d.
> Steward : Halles. Floyde, fined 2os.

Strangman, fined 2os.
Stylman, fined 2os.

Master of the Revels : Spencer junior. Tuke fined 533. 4d.
Escheator : Bele, fined, 135. 4cl [fo. 105.]
Coke.

* Apparently there was no Reading ; sec the Steward's Account, below.
Jenney was re-elected the following year.

198 €fie ISlacfc 2Soofcs of fUncoltt'g Inn.

Hilary Term, 1521.

All the Utter Barristers in commons were amerced 33. 4d.
each for loss of a moot ; viz. : Harvye, Clark, Sulyarde, Davye,
Cursunn, Wotton, Broket, Cushyn, Talbott, William and Brett.

Lent Vacation, 1521. Clerk junior must keep this vacation
at the Bar, because he is Reader of Furnival's Inn. All the other
Utter Barristers have kept as many vacations as they are bound
to keep by the new order.

fo. 100. Feb. 2, 1521. Edward Wotton shall not henceforth be

compelled to be in commons nor at repasts except at his pleasure,
but if he lie three nights, etc. ; he shall be freed of all moots and
other learnings, within the Inn and without, and of all moneys due
for forfeitures of the same, and of all other burdens due from him
as an Utter Barrister ; nevertheless he shall have all advantages
that other Utter Barristers have ; he paid 40$.

Feb. 23, 1521. William Roper gave 263. 8d. for admission
for life to Master Thomas Willoughby's* chamber and study,
together with George Barret, his fellow [consors].

fo. 100. March 4, 1521. John Roderame admitted, etc. Thomas

Roderame and the said John, his brother, the same day were
admitted to the upper chamber on the north side of the new Gate,
for their joint lives and the life of the survivor.

June 20, 1521. Edward Stubbys, Prothonotary, is admitted
alone to the chamber on the north side of the new Gate, for his life.

fo. 105. Accounts of John Danaster, the Pensioner, 1520-1.

Receipts : ^40 93. 8d. Including ^38 93. 8d.f for 578
pensions this year.

Allowances : £28 33. 4|-d.

Balance : £12 6s. 3^d.

Auditors : Clarke junior and Sulyard.

Accounts of William Marchall, the Treasurer, 1520-1.

Receipts : ,£97 6s. io^d. Including 263. 8d. from Edward
Wutton for refusing the office of Butler ; 26s. 8d. from Brytt for
the like ; 403. from Grote for refusing the office of Steward, and for
special pardon of all offices ; 2os. from Combe for refusing the office
fo. 106. ofEscheator; 133. 4d. from Astell for refusing the office of Constable
Marshal ; los. from George Treheron for an amercement for his

* He had been made a Serjeant.

f Should be .£38 IDS. 8d. at i6d. each.

JSlacfe Boofes of ILincoln'* Enn. 199

contumacy towards the Masters of the Bench ; £20 from Thomas
Louell, knight, for the building of the new Gate : £3 133. 4d. a
loan [prestacio] from Roger Martyn, John Skewys and Richard
Hampden for the building of the new Gate ; 335. 4d. from Cooke,
the Escheator, because he is not charged with wax or coals this
year ; 33. 6d. from Reginald Anclrewe, the Collector of moneys for
the Chapel ; £$ i ss. 8d. from William Sulyard, the Collector of
moneys for the Serjeants at Law, being the balance in his hands
after paying 20 marks and 8d. to Master Thomas Willoughby
and Master Robert Norwich ; 26s. 8d. from William Downys,
Henry Abraham, Robert Flaxton and John Nynes, the brewers,
for boars and wine at Christmas last ; 1 33. 4d. from Gowldwell,
the beer brewer, for the like.

Allowances : £90 los. 7^d. Including 245. 2d. to the wax
chandler for wax used in the Chapel for the year 1 1 and 1 2
Henry VIII, 1519-20; ,£46 to Ralph Bodmer, merchant, for 10
fodders* of lead for the roof of the new Gate ; £10 to William
Sulyard for the " wurkemanschyppe " of the lead; 35. 4d. to the
minstrels at the Purification ; £§ 95. to William Colyns, carpenter,
for the boards and workmanship of all the chambers in the new
Gate; 2os. 4d. for locks and keys \clavibus\J garnettes [i.e. hinges],
and other iron work in the said chambers ; 135. lod. to Christopher
Perne for the puts of divers gentlemen of the Inn ; ^10 to
William Sulyard for the making of new chimneys in the new
Gate ; 263. 8d. to Reginald Andrew and Richard Greye, Butlers,
because the feast of Christmas was not kept this year ; 305. $d. to
the wax chandler for torches and wax used in the Chapel, because he
had nothing from the Escheator.

Balance: £6 i6s. 3^d.

Auditors : Christopher Jenney and William Honychirch.

Accounts of Christopher Perne, the Steward, 12 and 13/0. 108.
Hen. VIII. He craves allowance for the " borde wages" of the
two Chaplains and other servants while commons were dissolved
at Christmas, for 6 weeks, at 73. a week, namely, the two Chaplains,
Thomas Cooke and Richard Panierman, at is. 6d. a week each,
and Richard Milez at is. od. a week.

And the same allowance for 9 weeks in the Autumn vacation
when the commons were broken up.

Auditors : Robert Batty and William Heydon.

* A fodder or fother was 19 cwt. — Halliwell.

t Claris means either a lock or a key, and here probably both.

200 Cfje Macft JSoofeg of ILtncoln'js Knn.

fo. 107. Accounts of William Sulyard for the building of the new

Gate, 12 and 13 Henry VIII, 1520-1.

Receipts : ^179 43. 40!. Including ,£13 6s. 8cl., the gift of
Thomas Lovell, knight ; IDS. from Master Woode at the funeral
of Master Denney, one of the Barons of the Exchequer ; 6s. 8d.
given by Robert Egerley ; ^40 from Master Spencer, July 16,
1520 ; £10 from Richard Dukman, Aug. 30, 1521 ; from a mason
of S. Giles' [? ; othamano Sancti Egidii\ for " Brikke Battes " sold
to him, 6s. 8d. ; i6d. from John Taylour for "hirdelles and poles";
135. 4d. from Aylmer "for hyrdelles and skaffold tymber that war
savyd " ; £4. 1 2s. 4d. from William Roger for a fodder of lead.

fo. 108. Allowances: ^179 43. 4d. Including £86 8s. 3^d. to the

workmen ; .£4 us. for 19,000 tiles; £2 75. 8d. for carriage of the
tiles from the garden called the Connyng Garth to the new Gate ;
£16 75. 5d. for 43 waggon loads of " Free stoone," and for the
"apparels"* of the hearths, and for cutting the arms above the
gate; ^23 75. for eight thousand of lime and for 134 waggon loads
of sand ; £11 93. 8d. for 19 waggon loads of timber, and for
" bordes and quarteres," and for sawing the timber; £5 is. 2d. to
Henry Smyth of the Savoye for sundry iron bars ; £6 8s. 3d.
to John Burwell, the Serjeant Plumber,t for his work about the
plumbing ; £6 73. i^d. for sundries, viz. : " hardelles,} pooles,§
roopys,|| nayles," and the like; £8 i8s. 4d. for sundry works
about the building of " Schankes "1i' of " Skymnes " over the gate ;
£6 55. 3d. for bricks, lime and sand, etc., for building the
" Schankes " ; 335. 2d. returned to the Treasurer.

1521-2 All Saints' Day, 13 Henry VIII, 1521.
fo. 104. Governors : Master Wotton, Baron.**

Master Rokeby,
Master Clerke,
Master Jenney.

Lent Reader : Master Polayn.
Autumn Reader : Christopher Jenney [fo. in.]
Dean of the Chapel : Master Marchall.
Treasurer : Master Marchall.

* Here used in the sense of ' fittings,' i.e., the stone-work,
t Called the King's Plumber, post, fo. 115.
| Probably hurdles, see above.
§ Probably poles.
|| Ropes.

II Haliwell gives Shank, the tunnel of a chimney: perhaps here the tall chimney
stacks. See the Treasurer's Accounts, above.

** Appointed Baron of the Exchequer, July 10, 1521.

Macfe JSoofeg of Uincoln'g Enn. 201

Marshal : Master Smethley, if he comes ; if not

Master Honychirche.

Keeper of the Black Book : Master Jenney.
Pensioner : Master Clerke junior.
Butler : Sulyard.
Steward : Bellamy.
Master of the Revels : Colman, and if not

Verney.

Norton.
Escheator : Astell.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 9], 13 Hen. VIII. fo. in.

" Itt is aggreed that the Mootes shalbe assigned to the Gutter
Barresters and to none other, and the case to be assigned to them
from Chambre to Chambre, as thei lie, after the old custom ; and that
none of them shall chaunge there names in the Mootes whan the
case shalbe assigned vnto them, appon payn of losse to euery of
them that dooth to the Contrarie, iijs. iiijd. and for losse of eueri
Moote, vjs. viijd." [cancelled].

" Itt is agreed that M. Combis, Francis, Pillebarowe, Tooke,
Kyngesmyll, shalbe called to the Barr in this Terme, and eueri of
them to haue there auncientie according to there aclmittaunce, if
thei make suit for itt, and than euery of them that taketh appon
him the Barr to releese and relinquisshe his or their speciall pardon
of officez or other thingis to him beffore graunted."

Autumn Vacation, 1522. Curson must keep this vacation at fo. 112.
the Bar because he is Reader of Furnival's Inn. Heyth, who
was absent by order of the Governors because he had the plague
last Easter, is pardoned this vacation.

Accounts of Hugh Clerke, the Pensioner, 1521-2.

Receipts: £29 Js. Including £26 135. 4d. for 400 pensions;* fo. 113.
73. Tor the sale of the old gates.

Allowances : ,£15 os. i id. Nothing was paid for the rent of
the Inn this year because it was pardoned.

Balance : ^14 6s. id.

Auditors : Sulyarde and Danaster.

Accounts of Christopher Perne, the Steward, 13 and 14

* At the rate of is. 4d. each.

2 D

202 Wfy Macfe aSoofeg of ILiiuoln's Inn*

Henry VI II; charged with .£10 received from the Treasurer,
and 5 marks from the brewers and bakers for two " Brawnes " and
a hogshead of wine for the feast of Christmas last, because
commons were dissolved for certain weeks.
Total : ,£13 6s. 8d.

Allowances : Including £3 45. 6d. for the commons of the
servants for nine weeks when commons were dissolved, from
Sunday after the feast of S. Erkenwald [Nov. i4th] to Sunday
after S. Hilary, at the following rates per week : — Sir Thomas
Wittacre, Chaplain, i8d. ; Sir William Brugges, Chaplain, i8d. ;
Thomas Coke, i8d. ; Richard Panierman, i6d. ; Richard Myles,
i6d.

315. 8d. for the like for five weeks, viz. : from Sunday after
S. Bartholomew to Sunday after Michaelmas, at the following
rates per week : — Sir Thomas Machy, Chaplain, and Sir Thomas
Wittacre, i8d. each; William London, one of the Butlers, i4d. ;
Thomas Coke, i4d. ; Richard Panierman, i2d.

Auditors : Edward W'ootton and Heydon.

fo. 114. Accounts of William Marchall, the Treasurer, 1521-2.

Receipts : .£45 53. 8£d.

fo. 115. Allowances : ^22 193. 3d. Including 35. 4d. to the minstrels

at the Purification ; 26s. 8d. to Reginald Andrewe and Richard
Grey, the Butlers, because Christmas was not kept ; 10 marks
paid to Master William Spenser in part payment of ,£40 lent by
John Spenser, knight, his father, for building the new Gate ;
igs. id. to John Burwell, the King's Plumber, in full payment of
525. 3d. for a lead gutter at the new Gate.

Balance : £22 6s. 5^d.

Auditors : John Harvy and Hugh Clerke.

1522-3 Council held on All Saints' Day, 14 Henry VIII, 1522.
fo. 1 1 6. Governors : Master Rooper,

Master Skewys,
Master Marchall,
Master Jenney.
Lent Reader : Master Smytley. In his default Master

Honychurche.*

Autumn Reader : William Honychurche [fo. 120.]
Dean of the Chapel : Master Marchall.
Treasurer : Master Jenney.

Marshal : Master Smythley ; if not, Master Honeychurche ;
if not Master Chomley.

* Smythley read ; post, fo. 119.

J&lacfe JSoofcg of Utncoht'sf Jhm. 203

Keeper of the Black Book : Master Smythley ; fined 133. 4d.

Master Honychurche.
Pensioner : Master Sulyarde.
Butler : Master Danaster ; fined 26s. 8d.
Brokett ; fined 263. 8d.
Bowes ; fined 263. 8d.
Curson.

Steward : Master Bellamye ; fined 203.
Palmer ; fined 2os.
Bele.
Master of the Revels : Master Roper ; if not, Master

Eggecombe.
Escheator : Master Braham.

Master Sulyard and Master Danaster " shall take apon them
to be of the Benche before Lente nexte comyng, or then apon
payne of, &c."

Nov. 5, 1522. " Ytt ys fully concordyd and agreyd by the
Gouernors and Rewlers of the same Howsse, with the hoill assent,
wyll and consent of the Benchers of the same Howse, that where
Thomas Turpyn, gentylman and fewlowe of the same howse, haith
contenued as a felowe of the same by the space of vij yeres and
more at the leist, and hymselff all the same tyme haith rewled
accordyng too the good and lawdible rewles of the same howse,
in concideracion wherof yt ys nowe agreid by the said Gouernars,
Rewlers and Benchers, that the same Thomas Turpyn shall from
hence forthe be at his repaistes within the same howse at his
pleisure as fewlowe of the same, and nott to be put in comens in
the same howse but att his owne plesure " ; 3 nights clause; pardon
of all offices except that of " Stuardeschyp for Cristemas."

Nov. 19, 1522. Edward Northe is assigned for term of his fo. 117.
life to the chamber under the Council Chamber with William
Astell and Waldyff.

Council held on St. Edmund's Day, November 2Oth, 1522.

If M. Smythley do not come or send before the eve of
S/Andrew's Day [Nov. 30] to take the office of Marshal upon him
at Christmas, or to make fine, it is agreed that M. Honychurche
shall be Marshal, and Smythley shall be fined 20 marks.

Agreed by all my Masters of the Bench that Harry See shall
be assigned to the chamber in which George Barratt and William
Roper are admitted and which of late was occupied by Serjeant
Willoughby ; to hold for life ; for which assignment he gave 203.
and also " resigned and surrenderyd to the seid Company a
Chamber beyng ouer the olde Gate," which he and William Heydon
had, "which schalbe in profytt to the seid Company, vjs. viijd.."

204 *&& Macfe JSoofes of mncoln'g

fo. 118. Council held February gth, 1523.

Besteney, Sainpolle and Greffith are put out of commons for
disobedience and non-appearance before the Bench ; they shall not
lie in the House until further order, on pain of 6s. 8d. a night.

Council held February i4th, 1523.

Ordered that "in soo moche as Besteney, Gryffeth and
Sainpole there openly confessid that Wyott, Gryffyth, Coke and
Hobbarde werre at the takyng of the three partes of one dowe
owte of the larder howse within the keichyn of Lyncolles Inne in
the Crissemas tym.e, and for the takyng of the same Wyott dyde
breke both the walle of the kechyn and also of the larder howsse,
wherby the hoylle company werre destytuytyd of venson for oone
daye in the same Crissemas, and also in soo moche as it was
oppenly confessed that Besteney, Sainpole, Burgh and Turpyn
werre at the eytyng of the same venyson at the syne of the Toon
beyende Holberourn brygge, and also conseyled the same yell
[ill] dede, that euery of the said pryncipall dowers of the said yell
acte shulde be owte of Comens and paye iijs. iiijd. for there
fynes or that they come into Comens ayen ; and that euery
of the eyters of the same venyson and conseylers of the said acte
shulde be owte of Comens for oone wyke, and euery of them to
paye for there fynes xxd. or that they combe in to Comens ayen."

Council held May 8th, 1523.

fo. 1 20. "Master Hawles for his yel demeyner ayenst Sir Thomas

Wythacre, Chappelen of the said plase, and for the hurtyng of hym
with his dagger, shall paie for his fyne to the said Company xs.,
the wyche shalbe ordered by the said Masters of the Benche as
they shall thyncke best boith for the payment of the Surgeyn for
his labor in heylyng of the Chaplyn, and also to the recompence
of the said Chapplyn."

" Where as Nicholas Wentworth and William Sulyarde be
assigned in and to the chamber called Hobbardes Chamber within
the said Inne, yt is nowe graunted and agreyde by the Maisters,
Rewlers and Benchers of the said Inne that the said Nicholas
Wentworth and William Sulyarde and euery of them in
concideracion of their grett costes and charges in byldyng of one
howse for there necessary enleargyng of there said Chambre, and
also for the payne and labor that the said William Sulyarde haith
taken abowte the byldyng of the newe Gate Howse of the saide
Inne, shall holde, occupie and enyoie the said Chamber" for their
lives and the life of the survivor, and that no one else shall be
assigned thereto without their permission.

Macfe JSoofeg of fLincoIn's Enn, 205

Council held on Ascension Day [May 14], 1523.

" Maister Wootton junior before Midesomer next shall bryng
into the said Company of Lyncolles Inne the same booke of
dyuerse olde lawes, the which the said Master Wotton hadde
owte of Maister Sulyard is chambre, appon payne to forfayte
x markis to be leived withoute redempcion ; And also for that the
said Wotton hayth confessyd that George Barett toke the said
boke owte of the chamber of the said Wotton, the which the said
Barett hayth also confessid, therfor it is agreid that the said
George shall bryng in the said boke the same daie appon payne
of v poundes to be leived in lyke maner."

Master Honychurche to pay £10 for not being Marshal last
Christmas.

Council held on June 3Oth, 1523. fo. 121.

The Butlers are to see that no Fellow, except a Bencher,
enters into the Buttery, " apon payne of the olde ruelles for that
made " ; and the Butler also to be punished.

"Also that noo person doo sytte apon the benche at boweyez
tyme, nor in noo other tyme of the daye."

" Item, that the Stuarde and buttelers doo geue knowlyge
to the Ruellers of this Company for the tyme, and shewe the
names of those that shall speke lowde and hygh at meyle tyme in
the Hall, and that the buttelers and Stuarde for the tyme beyng
shall cause those persons that soo shall speke hygh to sesse their
hygh speiche.

" Master Gryffyth shalbe owte of comens for that he dyd
stryke M. Tankerett w* his Fyste."

Accounts of William Sulyard, the Pensioner, 1522-3. fo. 123.

Receipts : ,£26 6s. Including £22 gs. <\.d. for 337 pensions ;*
6s. 8d. each from Kyltall, Barnewell and Sedgrave for admission
to the chamber called " le Douffehowse " ; IDS. for the funeral of
Master Carell, late Serjeant at Law.

Allowances : £20 igs. id. ; he does not claim allowance of
gs. for the rent of Coterelles [Garden] this year, because no one
came to demand it.

Balance : ^"5 6s. i id.

Auditors : Wotton and Danaster.

Accounts of Christopher Jenney, the Treasurer, 1522-3. fo. 124.

Receipts: ,£54 2s. 8|d. Including 6s. 8d. from Rokeby for

At is. 46. each.

206 tPbt Macfe JSoofes of Eiiuoln's

refusing the office of Butler; 403. from Smethley, of which 263. 8d.
is for pensions prepaid to the Society for the building of the new
Gate ;* 1 2s. 8d. from Richard Graye, the Collector of money for
the Chapel, for one year ; nothing received from Brahams, the
Escheator, because he was charged at Christmas with coals for
the Hall and torches for the Chapel.

fo. 125. Allowances : ^19 43. gjd. Including 195. 4d. for wax for the

Chapel ; 2d. for paper placed in the Black Book.
Balance : .£33 173. lid.
Auditors : Densell and Clerk junior.

Oct. 12, 1523. William Spenser, son and heir and executor
of John Spenser, knight, acknowledges the receipt of £6 133. 4d.
on account of the sum of ,£40 lent by his father " toward the
beldyng of the newe Gate Howse."

1523-4 Council held on All Saints' Day, 15 Henry VIII, 1523.
fo. 125. Governors: Master Wotton, Baron of the Exchequer,

Master Rokeby,

Master Clerk senior,

Master Honychurch.
Lent Reader : Master Chombley.
Autumn Reader: John Densell [fo. 131].
Dean of the Chapel : Master Marchall.
Treasurer : Master Jenney.

Marshal : Master Chombley. If not, Master Densell.
Keeper of the Black Book: Master Honychurch.
Pensioner : Curson.
Butler : Baty or Davy.
Steward : Turpyn.

Master of the Revels: Heynnynghamf.HubberdorEggecombe.
Escheator : Bonyfant.

fo. 126. Council held on November gth, 1523.

Master Cholmeley pays £10 not to be Marshal.

"Whereas Mennell, one of the Vtter Barrasters, was neclygent
and toke lytyll study in his laste moote, and was nott conformabyll
to the sayng and order of the Benche in his lernyng and motyng,
but presumptuosly seyd to the Benche that they coude nott brynge
in the lernyng better than it was brought in " ; he was put out of
commons.

* See ante, p. 194.

t Edward Heveningham.

Macfe Boo&s of Htncoln's Snn. 207

" Item, that Danaster be put owte of comens for that one
mote faylyd in his defaute, and that euery of the Vtter Barresters
that wer in Comens at that tyme do paie for the losse of the said
mote, iijs. iiijcl."

Master Hawles fined 6s. 8d. for " faylyng of a mote in the
laste vacacion."

Nov. n, 1523. George Brame, one of the Company, being fo. 122.
at Clerks' Commons, having kept all his vacations, is pardoned all
offices, and he shall henceforth be at repasts and not in commons
unless he please, unless he lie 3 nights in a week within the
House, when he shall be in half commons ; he paid 265. 8d.

Council held on S. Clement's eve,* 1523. fo. 126.

" Whereas Master Densell nowe in the tyme of warre,
anticipacion of payment of the subsidy to the Kyng,t and other
great chargez nowe beyng, was chosyn to be Marshall for the
next Crissemas ; " he is discharged on payment of ^"10 ; afterwards
reduced to £6.

Council held on the Friday before S. Andrew's Day fo. 127.
[Nov. 30], 1523.

" Md that is was agreid that all felowys of the saide Company
beyng within their vacacions that wylbe in Comens in the
Crissemas wyke and too wykes next ensuyng, shalbe alowyd to
them for a vacacion, and they that soo doo nott shall lose a
vacacion.

" And euery of them beyng at Masters' Comens to paye for
the too firste wykes ijs. viijd., and the thirde wyke ijs. iiijd., and
euery felowe beyng at Clerkes' Comens, vjd. the wyke the lesse.

" Also that euery hoill messe for all daye one Crissemas
Daye, Neweyrs daye, and xijth daye, to be allowyd for ther catesj
of the ketchyn, xxd., and one the resedue of the dayes, terme
fare ; and the said pryncypall dayes to be iij at Masters' Comens
and jiij att Clerkes' Comens.

"And also the Mynsterelles to haue for their payne to be
here in euery hallydaye in the xijth dayes, xxvjs. viijd.

" Item, that the Eschetor doo prouyde for xxx1' quarters of
Coales to be burde [sic] in the Hall.

* Probably S. Clement, Pope and Martyr, Nov. i7th.

t The war with France broke out in 1522, and in April, 1523, Parliament
granted a four years' subsidy.
I Provisions, victuals.

Macfe tSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

" Also, to be allowyd for a boore, xiijs. iiijd., and for their
wyne, xiijs. iiijd.

" Item, that the botery dowre be kept faste as it is in the
terme tyme.

" Prouydyd alway that yf ther be xij of the Company in
Comens, this allowans to be hadde, or elez to kepe Comens and
none of the forsaid allowans to be hadde."

Giles Brigges put out of commons and amerced 6s. 8d., "for
loosyng of a Moote."

" M. Jenney, beyng Tresorer, absentyd hym self and
departyd owte of the Towne iiij dayes before the terme's yende,
and lefte the exersysyng of his office, and was absent at this
Counsell. Ideo, etc."

Council held on the Purification of Blessed Mary, 1524.

" Md that all the bookes of the Library be called in, owte of
euery manes handes.

" Item, to call for Master Straunges bookes and for his
bequestes.

" Item, that the yonge Gentilmen and all the Company be
warnyd to kepe clene the Courte, and nott to desoyle the Courte
with fylthe in dowyng of their easementtes, appon payne of
iijs. iiijd. at euery tyme."

The Keeper of the Black Book is not to enter special
admittances without warrant under the hands of the Governors.

fo. 128. Feb. 14, 1524. Arthur Porter, "soone in the lawe" of Master

Arnold the elder, and Nicholas, son and heir apparent of the same
Master Arnold, are admitted to the high Chamber next adjoining
the west end of the Library, which the said Master Arnold now
has ; they paid 533. 4d.

fo. 129. Council held on the eve of S. George [April 23], 1524.

" Md that it be remembrid that the Counsell Chamber be
otherwyse usid then it haithe bene in shyttynge of the dowre."

Style (33. 4d.), Dysney (i2d.), Corbett (i2d.), and Seygrave
(i 2d.), were put out of commons and fined "for the nyght-walkyng."

Henyngham senior put out of commons for opprobrious words
to Master Treheron.

" Item, that Doctor Whyteacres* shall take no more meiles
tyll he haue spoken with my Masters of the Benche.

* Probably the Chaplain ; see ante, pp. 202, 204.

JSlacfe JSoofes of atncoln'g Inn. 209

" Item, that London, the Butteler, shalnott mell [meddle] no
more in the butery tyll my Masters of the Benche be ferther
aduysid, and haue taken other derections."

Council held on Ascencion Day [May 5], 1524. fo. 131.

Master Jenney amerced 265. 8d. " for beyng absent a wyke
and more in the later ende of the later vacacion."

Master Densell amerced 135. 4d. for being absent " i j wykes"
last vacation.

Agreed " that ther shalbe made a Bewey [? bevy] of newe
chambers in the backe syde of the Hall, and that ther shalbe a
C M of bryke sett foreward to be made before Michelmas next,
and that M. Smyth shalbe the Surveio1" therof, and to by xl lode
of Tymber to be conueid [conveyed] home thy [sic] yere."

" Item, that the Walles of the Hall be vewyd and to see
whate thynges of necessite shalbe neclefull for the reparacion
therof."

" Item, that the executouris of Mtris Fynche be spoken to for
suche vestementtes as she gaue to the Company."4

Council held on S. John the Baptist's Day, 1524. fo. 132.

It was agreed, " for dyuerse deseyzez and syckenex that
Christofer Conyars and Frauncez be infectyd with, that they shall
nott combe in to the howse vnto suche tyme as they do knowe
their ferther pleasure of my Masters of the Benche, nor yett that
they combe nott into their Chamber."

" Mr Pensyoner muste cause dyuerse Maysiens [Masons] to
be before my Masters of the Benche for vewyng the walles of
the Hall byfore Saynt Peter's Day nex cummyng."

" Mr Dannaster shall provide that the booke of Edwarde the
iiij"' is yeres be newe boundeyn in boordes that was in the
Liberary at suche tyme as Mr Honychurche delyuerid to the said
Dannaster the key of the same Library, and that the same booke
be brought agayne.into the said Liberary stib pena quinque librarum.
[Added] For asmuch as the said Danaster hath deposid that he
neu'er had the said boke," the above order to be void.

" Item, that Mr Jenney doo speke to the executorz of
Mr Lovell for havyng of suche thynges as the said Mr Lovell hath
gevyn to the Company."

Council held on July 4th, 1524.

William Honychurche, Keeper of the Black Book, amerced
i2d. for not being present at the Council.

* See post, p. 216.

2 £

2io 1&$t 2$lacfe Boofeg of Eincoln's Inn.

" Md to call the Company and to exhort them to leve
knockyng on the pottes and makyng of noyse in the Hall, and
nott to inquyett M1' Reder in the vacacion of his study."

" Item, that Francez, whiche hath bene soore vexid with
right grevious syckenez, and, blessyd by Almyghty God, is nowe
well amendyd, shall take repastes at his pleasure, or to be in
Commens, soo that he lye nott in his Chambre to the trouble
of his bedfelowe."

Cholmeley and Jenney each amerced 4od. for playing at
dice last Lent vacation.

fo. 133. Accounts of Robert Curson, the Pensioner, 1523-4.

Receipts: ^30 133. 40!. Including ,£29 6s. 8d. for 440
pensions.

Allowances: ^"27 igs. i id. Nothing was paid for the rent
of the Coterell Garden, called le Conyerd, because no one came to
demand it.

fo. 134. Balance: £i i2s. ud. [sic].

Auditors : Suliarde and Pawe.

Accounts of Christopher Jenney, the Treasurer, 1523-4.

Receipts: £76 153. o^d. Including IDS. fine from Gutlac
Lee for an affray ; los. from William Hawles for an assault on the
Chaplain ; £6 from Master Densell for refusing the office
of Marshal ; ,£5 6s. 8cl. from Master William Honychurche in
fo. 135. part payment of £% for the like ; IDS. lod. from London, the
Collector of money for the Chapel ; 123. 4d. from Bonyfaunt,
the Escheator ; .£3 6s. 8d. from the brewers and bakers for boars
and wine, because no one filled the office of Marshal last
Christmas.

Allowances: ,£22 iis. gd. Including 265. 8d. to the
minstrels at Christmas ; 1 3s. 4d. for a boar at Christmas ; 1 35. 4d.
for wine called Malmesey at Christmas; £6 135. 4d. paid to
William Spencer in part payment of 40 marks, the residue of
.£40 lent to the Society by John Spencer, knight, his father, for
the building of the new Gate ;* 245. 6d. to the wax-chandler for
wax for the Chapel ; 265. 8d. paid to London and Andrewe, the
Butlers, because no one filled the office of Marshal last Christmas.

Balance : ,£54 35. 3|d.

* See ante, p. 194.

3$ladt Boofeg of Umcoln'0 Inn. 2 1 1

Council held on the Sunday after All Saints' Day, 16 1524-5
Henry VIII, 1524. fa ,36.

Governors : Wotton,

Skewis,

Marshall,

Densell.

Lent Reader : Treheron
Autumn Reader : Harvye [fo. 137].
Dean of the Chapel : Marshall.
Treasurer: Marshall. Because Master Richard Clerk has

undertaken to fill the office next year.
Marshal : Hervy.

Keeper of the Black Book : Densell.
Pensioner : Curson.
Butler : Burges.
Steward : Pilbarowe.
Master of the Revels : Griffyn.
Escheator : Kiltall.

Andrew Butler, to be discharged the first day of Hilary
Term ; William Slow appointed.

Slow is also to act as Steward during the Steward's absence.

Christopher Jenney shall keep a learning vacation after his
second Reading in place of one he lost between his Readings.

Council held on July 8th, 1525. fo. 137.

" Where William Marchall, nowe beyng Tresorer of the
same Inne, hathe takyn uppon hyme to oversee the newe
beyllddyng of syx chambers by the Ketchyn, and to bestowe
suche money as belongyth to the tresory abowught and uppon
the said bueldyng and the necessaris therof, whiche money wee
all well perceyue will not fynyshe the said buyelldyng w'out other
prouysion be made, wherefore yef it please the same William, of
his goodnes and lovyng mynde that he beryth to this howsse, to
be so binificiall to the same at this tyme as to ley owut so muche
money for the same howsse as shall fenyshe the said buyldyng,
wee all were muche bounde vnto hyme ; and allso for the true
repayment therof we promysse and graunt by this owre present
wrytyng that the same William shalbe Tresorer of the same Inne
and shall take and reseve all suche summes of money as herafter
shall cume and fortune to be due to the said Inne to his owne vse,
vnto the tyme that he be fully and truly contentid of all suche
summes of money as he shall fortune to lee owut for the same
Inne abowught the said buyldyng, w'out interupcion of vs or of
any of the said Benche. In wytnesse wherof to this owre present

212

Black JSoofcs of Utitcoltt'g

wryttyng wee haue subscribyd owre namys, the day and yere

aboue said.

Per me William Wutton.

Trehyeron, Robert Cursson,

Ric. Smythley, Richerd Clerke,

Roger Cholmley, Xpofer Jenney,

John Denssell, Will™ Honychurche,

Hugh Clerke, Joh'es Harvey.*

Council held on Ascencion Day [May 25], 1525.

Sulyard, Danaster, Williams, Baty and Cursson, to be called
to the Bench at the next moot.

Roper, Hygham, See, Harries senior, Hethe, Brugh and
Coke junior, to be called to the Bar at the next moot.t

1525-6. Council held on the day of the Purification of the

fo. 140. Blessed Virgin Mary, 17 Henry VIII, 1526.
Governors : Wotton,

Clerk senior,

Treheyron,

Hervy.

Lent Reader : Jenney.
Autumn Reader: Clerke junior [fo. 143].
Dean of the Chapel : Marshall.
Treasurer : Marshall.

Marshal : Clerk junior ; fined .£10 ; reduced to £6.
Keeper of the Black Book : Hervy.
Pensioner : Crayforde.

c. f None, because there was no Marshal

Steward : > A, .

•MI r ..u D i ( at Christmas.

Master or the Revels : ;

Escheator : Gyskey.

fo. 138. Council held on November i7th, 1525.^

"All Felowis of the said Company beyng w'in theire vacacions
that wilbe in Comyns in the Cristmas wyke and too wykes next
insuyng shalbe alowed to theme for a vacacion, and they that so
do not shall losse a vacacion.

" Item, they that shalbe in comyns the said iij wykes shall
haue lyke alowans and pay lyke Comyns as was payed and

* These are not signatures.

t They all kept the next Autumn vacation, except Harries.

\ The Officers were not elected at the usual time this year.

Macfe Ittoofes: of ^Lincoln's 5nn. 213

alowyd in the Cirssmas the xv yere of Herry the viijth,* and shall
kepe lyke order in euery thyng as was then kepte, and none
otherwyesse.

"The Stuard shall prouid Colles [coals] for Crissmas
bycause there is none Eschetor chosyn."

Council held on Thursday in the feast of the Conversion fo. 1 39.

of S. Paul [Jan. 25], 1526.
" The Pencyoner's soper to be on Tuysday.
" Agreed that Will'" Borowe be callyd to the Barre w4 his
awncyente of them that wer last callyd, bycause he was then nott
remembryd."

March n, 1526. Chalynor amerced IDS. for assaulting fo. 140.
Stafferton junior in the Hall with his dagger and wounding him
on the arm ; he shall also pay the doctor's bill.

Bewpre fined i2d. because he gave Richard Person, the
Panierman, a slap \alapd\ in Hall.

Council held on Ascension day [May 10], 1526. fo. 143.

Cases were offered last Friday to Harreyse senior, Fraunceys,
Lane, and Talbott, and none of them would receive them. Each
fined 35. 4d.

" It is agreed that a lettre shalbe sent to Master Smythley
gevyng hym knowledge by the same that he shall haue Master
Dukeman's chambyr yf he wyll pay therfor to the Treasorer xls. ;
and he shall haue a sole admyttans ; and he must send wurde to
the company before Mydsomer next commyng yf he wyll haue
[it], for ellys dyuerse others wyll."

Master Gryffith, Master Blake, Master Corbett, Master
Sainpole, Master Morgon, Master Garrarde, Master Heydon of
Norfolk, Master Strangman, Master Carbott and Master Atkyns,
put out of commons for losing the Moot last Friday.

July i, 1526. Edward North was admitted to the low fo. 144.
chamber in the new Gate-House, late Master Dukman's, by
himself, on condition that within three years he shall cause John
Burnell to be admitted a Fellow of the house and to be assigned
to the same chamber, and to pay for his assignment, 263. 8d.
If Burnell will not come, North may get some one else. If
North does not procure some one within the three years, the
Governors may assign some one else to the said chamber. North
paid

* See ante, p. 207.

2H Wb* 3$lacfe asoofes of fUncoln's Inn,

fo. 145. Council held on the Thursday before All Saints' Day, 1526,

at the Pensioner's Supper.

Master Mennell fined 6s. 8d. for not acting as auditor of the
Pensioner's accounts.

Accounts of Guy Crafforde, the Pensioner, 1525-6.
Receipts : £21 125.

Allowances : ^22 is. 2d. Including i8s., being two years'
rent for the Cotterell garden.

Balance due to the Pensioner : 93. 2d.
Auditors : Townesende and Meynell.

fo. 146. Accounts of William Marshall, the Treasurer, for two years

from Michaelmas, 16 Hen. VIII, 1524, to Michaelmas, 18
Hen. VIII, 1526.

Receipts: ^117 8s. 3|d. Including various sums for
commons and repasts received for the use of Christopher Perne,
the late Steward : 203. from Thomas Clerk for his assignment to
the middle chamber of the new building near the kitchen ; 203.
from Southwell for his assignment to the upper chamber in the new
building towards Westminster ; 2os. from Bewpre and Hubbart
for their assignment to the upper chamber of the new building
near the kitchen ; 125. from Shotyshore and Christopher Procter,
Collectors of the Chapel money ; 2os. 2d. from the Escheator.
fo. 147. Allowances: ^113 173. 5fd. Including .£55 125. 8d. paid

to George Smyth for the building of the new chambers ;
^34 43. 2d. for the same ; 6s. 8d. for the Marshal's allowance,
a° 1 6 ; 403. to the minstrels at Christmas, a° 16 ; 26s. 8d. to the
minstrels at Christmas, a° 17 ; 173. 8d. to John Erie for wax for
the Chapel, annis 16 and 17 ; 33. 4d. to the minstrels at the
Purification, a° 17; £7 125. 5fd. to Christopher Perne, the
late Steward, and William Atslowe, the present Steward, for
" apparellys " ; £6 133. 4d. to William Spencer, knight, in part
payment of Sir John Spencer's loan of £40 for the building of
the new tower ; 145. to John Erie for wax for the Chapel, annis
17 and 1 8.

Balance : £$ IDS. lod.

Auditors : John Harvy and William Sulyarde.

1526-7. Council held on Thursday on the feast of All Saints, 18

fo. 150. Henry VIII, 1526.

Governors : Mr Wotton, Baron [of the Exchequer],
Mr Marshall,
Mr Jenney,
Mr Clerk junior.

Macfe JSoofeg of ftincoln'0 5nm 215

Lent Reader : Mr Smetheley.

Autumn Reader : Sulyard [fo. 155].

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Marshall.

Treasurer : Mr Honychurch.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Clerk junior.

Marshal for Christmas : Mr Suliard.

Pensioner : Talbot.

Butler : Crafford.

Steward : Bewprey.

Master of the Revels : Dysney.

Escheator : Hamdeyn.

Ordered that "the Pincioner now beyng and euere other
Pencioner that hereafter shalbe shall gyffe ther personal! atten-
daunce and be in Commons euere terme and lernyng vacacion from
the begynnyng and endyng of the sayme," under a penalty
of 403.

All the Utter Barristers who were in commons on the
Tuesday before All Hallows' Day shall be put of commons for
the loss of the Moot at night ; and every " inder Barrister"* then
in commons, viz. : — Besteney, Foster, Gyskey, Garrard, Tankerd
and Atkyns, also to be put out of commons. They shall each
pay 2od.

Mr Styell to pay 35. 4d. for opprobrious words to some of the
Bench, and 33. 4d. for " dycyng and cardyng," and 3s. 4d. " for
the mantyneng and procuryng of homes to be blawyn abowte the
said place in lammas vacacion laste in disturbyng of lernyng
there," and 2os. for making "a saute and affrey w* a drawyn
swerde vpon Mr Fermore wl owte Lincoln's Inne Gaite." On his
submission and promises of good behaviour in future, his fines
were reduced to 225. 6d.

Master Fermore to pay 2os. for the said afray. fo. 151.

" Yff any of t,he M. of the Bynch or ony other prevy to the
Comon Councyll of the said Howse doye disclosse anytheng
spoken in the sayme Councyll, shall forfytte for euery tyme soo
offendyng xxs."

Council held on the Sunday after All Saints' Day, 1526.

" Mr Heigham fined 2od. "for that he dydde nat syne

the casse [case] the Sondaye at neyght afore All Hallow daye w'

deliberacion, nor wold nat tarye to [? so that] the Inder-barresters

myght writte the casse wl leyser [? leisure]."

* Those at the ' Inner Bar,' not yet called to the ' Utter Bar ' ; the Students.

216 CD* a&Iacfe ISoofeg of Htttcoltt'0 Enn,

Nov. 1 8, 1526. Henry Heydon, son of William Heydon,
was admitted to his father's chamber "in the Newe Tower and
Gatehouse" over Master Stubbys' office. William Heydon, being
in commons, shall have his clerk at the "yomen table," paying I4d.
weekly for him, as Utter Barristers do pay ; also the said William
shall have nightly while he is in commons " a bowyer of brede
anddrynke as Utter Barresters there have"; he shall be discharged
of all offices, and shall be at repasts [etc. ; 3 nights clause] ;
because he is Clerk of the Duchy of Lancaster ; he paid 333. 4d.

fo 152. Council held on the Purification of Blessed Mary, 1527.

" The Treasurer shall cause the Garthyn wall to the Strett
to be maide frome the Antylope unto the Draught.

" Master Smethelaye, Reder for Lent vacacion, shall haue
allowyde hym ij amyttans of Gentillmen in to the said Compeney,
yff he can geat them, toward hys wyne for the said lernyng
vacacion.

" Master Clerk senior hathe a boke de legidus regum
antiquorum Anglie that belongis to the Librare."

" Master Roper shall have to hym sellffe sole the lawe
chamber next the Conygarthe in the new Buldeng, for his Fylle " ;
to pay 2os.

Master See shall have the law chamber in the said newarke
[new work] next the ketcheyn for his Fyle " ; to pay 2os.

" Master Cursson hathe promysed and undertaken that the
vestymen[ts] byquethed by mother Fynche shalbe deliuerid affore
the fest of th'assension next.*

" Mr See shalbe owte of Comons for his misordre at the last
moytt."

Council held on S. Scholastica's Day [Feb. 10], 1527.
The following Utter Barristers were put out of commons and
fined 35. 4d. each for losing a moot on Thursday last : Talbot,
Towneshend, See, Meynell, Heythe, Hygham, Davy and Layne.

Council held on S. Valentine's Day, 1527.
Ordered that " Mr Borrow, one of the sayme Felyshepe, shall
closse and make uppe his bak dorre of his chambre where he now
doyth lye, byfore Setterdaye at neyght next comyng," on pain of
expulsion from the Society. He shall also pay a fine of 2os. for
fo. 153. his disobedience in the matter, and for his " obbrobrius wordys."

Master Talbot, the Pensioner, is fined 205. for not executing
the order of the Bench " in stoppyng uppe of Mr Borrow bake
doyrre " [cancelled].

* See ante, p, 209.

Black Boofeg of fLincoln's 5nn. 217

Trinity Term, 1527. Thomas Clerk, brother to " my lorde
Bishope of Baythe,"* is assigned to the " uppermoste Chambre in
the este ende of the new buldyng maid neygh to the Conygerthe
there," for his life and the life of his son John or any other&of his
sons ; he paid 2os.

Trinity Term, 1527. Calls to the Bar. fo. 154.

Blake, Strangman, Hemyng, Gryffyth, Tankard.

There were no commons kept at Christmas this year, so that fo. 155.
no one was bound to keep the vacation.

Accounts of John Talbot, the Pensioner, 1526-7. fo. 157.

Receipts : ^"26 8s. Including .£25 is. 4d. for 376 pensions.

Allowances : .£18 is. o^d. Nothing was paid for the rent of
the Inn nor of the Conygarth this year, because no demand was
made.

Balance : £8 6s. i i^d.

Auditors : Towneshend and Coke.

Accounts of William Atteslowe, the Steward, 1526-7.
Auditors : Danaster and Heydon senior.

Accounts of William Honychurche, the Treasurer, 1526-7. fo. 158.

Receipts : ,£32 is. i if d. Including i2d. fine from Bewbridge
for striking Richard Parson, the Panierman ; 33. 4d. from Mennell
for refusing to act as Auditor to the Pensioner ; 2od. from
Hygham for not assigning a case ; 2od. from Bestney for not
writing a case ; 33. 4d. from Talboott for refusing a case and
declining to moot in Hall ; 33. 4d. from Lane, 2od. from Frauncis
for the like ; 1 2d. from Gryffyth for remaining with Constable in
Hall at night in the learning vacation ; 35. 4d. each from Talbott,
Touneshend, Say, Higham, Heyth, Davy, Mennell and Lane, for
losing a moot ; 73. from Christopher Proctor, the Collector of
moneys for the Chapel ; no receipts from Hamden, the Escheator fo. 159.
this' year, because the office of Marshal was exercised.

Allowances : £11 75. 2d. Including 43. 6d. paid to Thomas
Whitacre, the Chaplain, for the time he was ill ; ,£3 IDS. to
William Humfray for strengthening \pro confirmacione\ 30 perches
of newly built wall for inclosing the garden towards the King's
high-way, at 2s. 4d. a perch ; 145. to the wax-chandler for lights fo. 160.
and wax in the Chapel ; lod. for two towels for the Chapel ;

John Clerk, 1523-1541.

2 F

2i8 €& JSlacfe Eoofes of Utncoln'0

35. 8d. paid to William [Humfray] for strengthening 2\ perches
of wall near the great jakes ; i8s. to John Harford for 3,400 of
reeds for covering the said wall ; 2s. for the carriage of them from
the Thames to the Inn ; 35. 4d. to the carpenter for a new seat for
the jakes in the garden ; 225. for repairing the gate in the said
new wall ; 6s. /d. for the renewing the walls round the great jakes.

Balance: £20 143. 9fd.

Auditors : Sulyard and Curson.

1527-8. Council held on All Saints' Day, 19 Henry VIII, 1527.

fo. 161. Governors : William Wotton, Baron of the Exchequer,

William Marsshall,

Richard Clerke,

William Sulyard.

Lent Reader : William Honychurche.
Autumn Reader: Curson [fo. 163].
Dean of the Chapel : William Marsshall.
Treasurer : William Honychurche.
Keeper of the Black Book : William Sulyard.
Marshal : Robert Curson ; fined £6 1 35. 4d.
Pensioner : Touneshend.
Butler : Russhton.
Steward : Hubbert ; or, if he refuse,

North.

Master of the Revels : Fermor.
Escheator : Goldyng.

fo. 156. Nov. 20, 1527. George Touneshend admitted; he is not

pardoned any vacations, because he did not petition therefor.

fo. 161. Council held on S. Martin's Day [Nov. 11], 1527

" Furst, yt is orderyd and' agreyd that ther shalbe noe
solempne Crystemas be kept here this yere, by cause of the grette
darth and dyvers other consyderacions."

Mr Curson fined £6 135. 4d. for refusing to be Marshal. If
he will not pay, "Than yt ys orderyd that he shall not Reyde [read]
this next somer, but that Mr Danaster shalbe admyttyd to fyne for
the Marsshallshyppe, and also to Reyd thys next somer."

Woodhouse, Fermor and Dysney were fined los. each
" bycause they brake the Larderhowse, and toke from thens a
swan and a buk, in Lamasse vacacyon last "

Fermor, Dysney and Rothall, were fined IDS. each " for
that they wold a ravyssheyd a wooman at the Antelope in
Holbourne, in Lammas Vacacion last. '

Macfe 3$oofes of Utncoln's; Enn. 219

Council held on the eve of S. Katherine [Nov. 25], 1527. fo. 162. ,

Ordered, "that commons shalbe kept the thre Cristmas
wekes, and that suche as owght to kepe vacacyons, beyng here in
comons the seid thre wekes, shall haue yt allowyd them for a
vacacyon."

" The Chaplens, Steward, Butlers, and cookes, shall gyffe
ther attendaunce in ther seruice, doyng as apperteyneyth them, as
they be wont."

" The Felowys kepeyng commons here the seid thre wekes
shall bere the apparelles of the same of ther awne purses ; and
taward ther charges in that behalf they shall haue alowyd them
for the seid officers' expenses xls.," i.e., 133. 4d. a week; the
balance must be paid by those in commons.

" Item, allowyd to the seid commoners for a brawen [" bore,"
margin], xs., to be provydeyd by the Steward, and xs. for a loode
of colys, to be provydeyd by the EschetoV

" The Felowys of the Howse shalbe compellyd to be in
commons, after the custome of the Howse."

Mr Treheron and Mr Jenney each amerced 33. 4d. for not
attending this Council.

" The dyet and dayly fare of the seid iij wekes shall be
rateyd and appoyntyd after the dyscrecyons of the most
auncyenttes than beyng in commons for the tyme beyng, myche
lyke vnto terme fare."

Council held on January 3Oth, 1528.

The Steward shall henceforth fill the office of Manciple in
buying flesh and fish.

" For the scarsite [?] of Brede that nowe ys," ordered " that
from hensforth the Masters' commons shalbe haunceyd a grotte a
weke, and the clerkes' commons, ijd. ; and that there shalbe no
maner of boyers kept, but only every fastyng daye after Evensong ;
and thys to contynue vntylle the furst Counsell in Ester terme."

The Butlers are to have a mark apiece as a reward, because
Christmas was not kept.

The " mynstrelles " are to be rewarded with 265. 8d.

Mr Honychurche, the Lent Reader, may have 3 admittances,
for wine, if he can get them.

" Thowgh ther be noo boyers, yt ys orderyd that the Utter
Barresters and Inner Barresters gyffe ther attendaunce for to
assygne the mote and tymes accustumyd, and the Butlers to
wayte vppon them w4 the Booke and candell.

" That noo Felowes of the Howse, except he be a Bencher,
doo sytt in the thre vpper settes of the Chapell ; and to suche as
doo, monycion shalbe gyffen them to remove."

220 3F!)£ Black asoofes of Uttuoln'g 3fmt.

Council held on May i2th, 1528.

Touneshend and Stylle were put out of commons for making
wagers in the Hall, "wherof insuyth moche dyscencyon."

Mr Danaster shall have Mr Wotton's chamber, late Baron of
the Exchequer.

Clerks' Commons to be increased 2d. a week, and " Boyers
shalbe vseyd as they haue bene."

Gryffen and Atkyns to be Surveyors of the Buttery.

fo. 163. Council held on Ascension Day [May 21], 1528.

Mr Curson fined 1 2d. for being late at the Council.
Stylle and Towneshend to be fined for their " wagers
makeyng" within the House, 2s. each.

Two admittances allowed the Autum Reader for his wine.

fo. 156. June 20, 1528. Christopher Stubbe admitted. He may be

at Clerks' Commons for 7 years.

fo. 155. Lammas Vacation was not kept this year, because of the

Sweating Sickness.

fo. 163. Council held on SS. Crispin and Crispinian's Day

[Oct. 25], 1528.

Each Inner Barrister, except Atkins, to be amerced I2d.
" by cause the case afor the last mote was not wrytten but by
oone of them, where as ther dewty ys that the case at the
assignement therof must be wrytten by two of them at the lest,
accordyng to the old rule."

Atkins amerced 8d. " for myscendyng of the case."

Talbot, Touneshend, Cooke and Hemyng are remitted into
commons, and all other Utter Barristers put out of commons at the
next meal for not mooting.

Henry and Francis Beddyngfeld to have the highest chamber
on the north side of the Gatehouse ; to pay 405. (less 6s. 8d.).

Council held on the Thursday before All Saints' Day,
1528.

Whereas Chalmley owes money to Slowe, late Steward, for
commons and repasts, and refuses to pay the same ; Ordered that
he shall pay his dues on All Saints' Day next with the penalties
of the "puttes," or else to be expelled.

Whereas Mr Curson, the [Autumn] Reader, was allowed two
admittances for his wine, and received 263. 8d. from Stubbys for
his special admittance, Curson shall pay the said sum to the
Treasurer " for asmoche as lernyng was not kept in the vacacion."

€f)e JSlacfe JSoofes of Utncoln'g finn, 221

Accounts of Robert Towneshend, the Pensioner, 1527-8. fo. 166.

Receipts : ,£36 IDS. 8d. Including ,£33 43. for 498 pensions.
Allowances: .£24 195. n^d.
Balance: ^n IDS. 8^d.
Auditors : Harryes and Cooke.

Accounts of William Honychurche, the Treasurer, 1527-8. fo. 167.

Receipts : £61 8s. lOjd. Including 26s. 8d. from North
not to have a fellow assigned to his chamber ; 203. from Bewperey
and Hulbert for their assignment to their chamber and the cellar
under the lower chamber, late Treheyron's ; 26s. from Goldyng, fo. 168.
the Escheator, because the office of Marshal was not exercised this
year; ^3 6s. 8d. from the brewers and bakers for the same reason;
IDS. from the executors of Mr Wotton, Baron of the Exchequer,
as his gift.

Allowances: ,£2943. id. Including 22d. paid for a pair of
scales and weights for weighing bread in the buttery ; 6d. for two
keys for the ambry in the Council Chamber ; 26s. 8d. to the
minstrels as a "regard," because no one filled the office of fo. 169.
Marshal at Christmas ; 1 2d. for mending the wall round the little
garden of Mr Marshall; .£3 i is. 4d. to the workmen and for reeds,
etc., for mending and covering the garden wall near the Coney-
garth; 35. 4d. to the carpenter for making the bars and "Rundell"*
for keeping horses out of the curtilage of the Inn ; 2os. 4d. to the
wax-chandler for wax for the Chapel ; 22d. to John Mayn for
bread for celebrations in the Chapel, and other necessaries within
the Chapel.

Balance : ^32 43. g^d.

Auditors : Sulyarde and Danaster.

The Treasurer handed over (z'.a.) a bond from Christopher
Proctor, the Steward, and others, for ,£40.

Council held on All Saint's Day, 20 Henry VIII, 1528. 1528-9
Governors : Skewes, fo. 170.

Jenney,

Honychurche,

Curson.

Dean of the Chapel : William Marshall.
Lent Reader : Chambley [Cholmley].
Autumn Reader: Curson [fo. 172].
Treasurer : John Densell.
Marshal : Dannaster ; fined

* Rundel, a moat with water in it. Halliwell. Here probably a ditch.

222 Cfie JSlacfe aSoofeg of Uincoln^

Keeper of the Black Book : Robert Curson.

Pensioner : Menell.

Butler : Rushton.

Steward : North.

Master of the Revels : Arnold. If not,

More.
Escheator : Corbett.

" Mr Chambley ys graunted to haue iij hogges hedd of wyne
to spend in hys Redyng att Lent next, yf he can gett them."

Council held on the Sunday after S. Edmund's Day
[Nov. 20], 1528.

Bemund, Richard Heydon, Harry Heydon and Sainpole,
put out of commons " for excesse crying and showtyng in ther
post Revelles w'in the Terme."

" Mr Tresorer shall paye to Mr Spencer syx pounde, thyrten
shyllynges and four pence, by and by."

" Mr Danaster oone Twesdaye next cummyng shall make
relacion to my Masters whether other places of Court kepyth
Crystemes or naye."

fo. 171. Council held on S. Katherine's Day, [Nov. 25], 1528.

"Ther shalbe noo Crystemes kept wfout Grayes Inne doith
kepe ; and yf none be kept, than to be alowed and the same order
kept that was taken a° xvmo H. viij."*

Council held on the feast of the Purification, 1529.
" The Byssheop of Chechester shalbe putt in the pencion
roll from the tyme of hys admyttaunce a° xxiij0 H. vij' vntyll this

daye."t

" Mr Tresorar shall loke and amende the new buyldynges."
" Mr Parker and Mr Hawkyns be spoken wl that oone maye

lye in ther chaumber in ther absens."

" The Tresorar and the Pencyoner shall order all Chaumbers

wherof ther is a quere [query] made in the paper of the

Chaumbers remaynyng w4 Mr Tresorar, except Mr Curson's

Chaumber wheryn Mr Hawkys doith lye."

Council held on February 2ist, 1529.

Ordered that " Mr Tresorar vppon Mundaye or Twysdaye
next folowyng see and loke the defawtz of the Chaumbers, and
prepare for the mendyng of the same."

* See ante, p. 207. t See ante, p. 148.

€!)e 3$Iacfe JSoofes of fUncoln's 3Jnn,

Commons are to be reduced 4d. a week until next term.

Each of the Butlers to have 6s. 8d. because no Christmas fo. 172.
was kept this year.

All debtors in the Treasurer's Books to be sued.

George Towneshende amerced i2d. "for takyng of the
Coliars' sekkys [sacks]."*

Mr Ruston amerced IDS. " by cause he went nott to the
motys in the Innes of the Chauncerye uppon warnyng and
comaundement to tymys to hym yeven by [Mr Chombley] the
Reder."

Council held on Ascension Day [May 6], 1529.

Mr Curson to be Autumn Reader, and to have three special
admittances towards his wine, "so ij of them be no contynuars
in the house."

William Atteslowe, the late Steward, is assigned life to the _/b. 1 64.
chamber against the Buttery door, without payment.

Christopher Proctor, the Steward, to be paid four marks for fo. 173.
his wages last year.

Council held on July 3rd, 1529.

" Noon of the Vtter Barresters shall haue for ther Bower to
ther chamber more than a pynte and a half."

"Also that the Bowers be kepte at the buttrye doore and
that noon of the said Felauship kepe bowyer in the Hall."

Mr Style put out of commons until next Term for striking
Mayn, the butler, with his dagger in the Hall.

Council held [in Michaelmas Term], 1529.!
Agreed " that Bemont in consideracion that he is in sarvyce
w4 my lord Hastinges and is bounden to gyf daylly attendaunce,
wherfor at the instance of Mr Clerk, his father in lawe, it is
graunted and agread that the said Bemont shalbe out of comons
at his pleasure for this presente terme of Michelmas."

Accounts of Robert Meynell, the Pensioner, 1528-9. fo. 180.

Receipts : ,£28 143. 8d. Including ,£22 143. 8d. for 341
pensions.

Allowances: .£25 us. id.

Balance : £3 35. 7d.

Auditors : Townsende and Griffyth

* See post, Book IV, fo. 95.

t The day and month are left blank.

224 €f)e Macfe Books of ^Lincoln's Enn.

fo. 181. Accounts of John Denssell, the Treasurer, 1528-9.

Receipts: ^"69 us. 4^d. Including 2od. from John Hern's
for keeping the Court of the Constable Marshal in the Hall in the
Autumn Vacation, 18 Hen. VIII ; 2od. each from four others,
and I2d. each from nine others, for the like ; 405. from Curson in

fo. 182. part payment of his fine for not being Marshal.

Allowances : ,£46 53. o^d. Including £25 45. ofd. paid to
the Steward this year ; £6 133. 4d. to William Spensser, knight,
in part payment of the ^40 lent by Sir John Spensser, his father,
for building the new Gate ; 465. lod. to William Slowe, the late
Steward, for the puts ; £3 6s. 8d. to Henry See for his
expenses about acquiring the Readership \lecturd\ of Davys
Inn ; 45. 4d. spent in repairs to the Treasurer's chamber ;
135. 4d. for Malmesey at Christmas, and 135. 4d. for a boar;
265. 8d. to the minstrels at Christmas and 35. 4d. at the Purification ;
1 6s. 4d. for wax for the Chapel ; 153. for wine used in the Chapel
for four years past ; 1 2d. for mending and washing the ornaments of
the Chapel ; iis. for the Treasurer's supper, being 45. 4d. beyond
the old allowance ; 35. to John Mayne for bread, and for repairs
to the Chapel ornaments.

Balance : ,£23 6s. 3fd.

Auditors : Danaster and Crafforcl.

1529-30 Council held on All Saints' Day, 21 Henry VIII, 1529.

jo. 183. Governors : Marshall,

Clerke,

Jenney,

Danaster.

Dean of the Chapel : William Marshall.
Lent Reader : Densell.
Autumn Reader : John Danaster [fo. 188].
Treasurer : Chomeley.
Marshal : Crayford.
Keeper of the Black Book : Danaster.
Pensioner : Laune.

Butler : Townsend ; fined 265. 8d. Ruston.
Steward : North,
Master of the Revels : Heydon.
Escheator : Rokewood.

Master Curson, the Keeper of the Black Book, amerced
• 35. 4d. for not being present at the Pensioner's supper, and for not
being present with the Black Book at the Council then held.

JSlaefe asoofes of Utncoln's JFnn. 225

Council held on the Thursday after All Saints''Day, 1529. fo. 184.
Mr Rowston and Mr Townsend shall be called to the Bench
at the beginning of next term and not before.

Calls to the Bar.

Drury, Seygier, Sainpolle, Morgan, Corbett, Atkyns, Heydon
of Norfolk, Garrard, and Bewpre.

They and all called to the Bar in future shall keep six
learning vacations, under a penalty of 1 35. 4d. for each vacation
lost.

The Marshal shall have two admittances for wine at Christmas.

Council held on November 2 2nd, 1529. fo. 185.

Crowley, Rechers, Giles Townsend and Slowe, amerced i 2cl.
each " for brekyng of the kechyn, and takyng awey of fagottes."

" It be pronuncyd to the Companye that they myshandell not
the officers of the housse this tyme of Crystmasse, vppon peyne of
greuous amercyamentes ; and that Mr Cray ford, beyng Marshall,
shall make reporte to the Masters of the Housse howe they ordre
the seid officers, vppon peyne of amercyament."

Council held on February 5th, 1530. fo. 186.

" Mr Jenney and MrCurson shall, w' the Reder of Furnyfalles
Inne and the Pryncypall and other of the Companye, speke wl my
Lorde Stuerd* for the yerely rent of Furnyfalles Inne, &c., from
hensforth to be payed, and to entrett for the arrerages."

" Mr Crayford shall cause a hole and a clere rekenynge to be
made as well of the Stuerdes of the Bankett [banquet] as all
other officers and workmen that werre at and for the disguysyng,"
by Sunday night next ; under pain of 405.

The Treasurer to pay to Mr Spencer £6 i3s. 4d., the balance
of his father's loan of ^40, deducting therefrom all pensions and
other charges due, to the Inn by Mr Spencer or his father.

Council held on February 1410, 1530.

Griffyth and Herrys " shall attend and goo to the markett
w' the Stuard, and survey the beyng of vytelles for this weke, and
the next weke See and Heyron; yf it be reported that the Housse

* George Talbot, 4th Earl of Shrewsbury and gth Baron Furnivall. He was
the great grandson of John Talbot, ist Earl of Shrewsbury, who married Maude,
only daughter and heiress of Joan, only daughter and heiress of William, Lord
Furnivall, to whom Furnival's Inn had belonged. The Earl was Lord Steward
of the Household.

2 G

226 Cfte Mack Booftg of Lincoln's

cannot be servyd at the price, to stond to the ordre of Mr Densell,
Reder for the Lent.

" Uppon the rekenyng made of the money getherid for the
bankett at Candelmas last past, all chargez payed and allowid,
ther restyth clere to the vse of the Housse xvs. iiijd. as yett not
getherid."

fo. 1 88. Council held on Ascension Day [May 26], 1530.

" For asmoche as Mr Honychurch Chamber is newely
repeyrid and newe wyndowes and other necessaries made therin,
therfore it is agreid that the same chamber shalbe frome hensforth
a Treasurer's Chamber." Mr Curson is admitted to it and shall
pay this time 1 33. 4d. to the Treasurer and y>. \&. to the
Pensioner.

" The varyance bytwene Mr Ruston and Mr Townsend is put
in respytt vnto the next terme and then to be orderid w'out eny
ferther delay, and in the meane tyme to kepe the mootes by
tourne."

Council held on the Friday in Feast of S. John
Baptist, 1530.

El very person having a special admittance to any chamber, on
discontinuing [? to reside in the Inn] for the space of a year, shall
name one of the company to be assigned with him to the chamber.
If he do not name some one, the Benchers may assign whom they
please, notwithstanding any rule of sole admittance.

Mr Southwell's chamber and all the chambers in that building
shall be Treasurer's chambers, and the sole admittance for each
person is rated at 405. [" The new chambers next Fegetes
Fyldes " margin.]

" Mr Hawkes shalbe Assystaunt of the Bench* and of the
Company, and also to haue a dark att the yemen's commens for
xiiijd. a wyke, and a boyer to his chamber when he shalbe in
commens, as one of the ousterbaresters hath " ; he paid £3 6s. 8d.
fo. 189. Mr Heydon of the Duchy, shall be likewise an Assistant of

the Bench, as Mr Hawkes.

The Autumn Reader to have four admittances for his wine.

Apparently the same as " Associate of the Bench'' ; see ante, p. 139.

ISlacfe JSoofes of Htncoln's £nn,

227

BOOK IV.

22 Henry VIII, 1530, to 4 Elizabeth, 1562.

Accounts of Thomas Lane, the Pensioner, 21 and 22 fo. i.
Henry VIII, 1529-30.

Receipts: ^37.

Allowances: ,£29 6s. 7<1. Including gs. for the rent of the
" Cottrell gardeyn," commonly called the " Cony yard."

Balance : £7 135. 5d. fo. 2.

Auditors : Heth and See.

Accounts of Roger Chomeley, the Treasurer, 21 and 22 fo. 3.
Henry VIII, 1529-30.

Receipts: ^49 2s. 4^d. Including I2d. Crowley's fine for
breaking the kitchen and taking fagots \lingniculos ?] ; 1 2d. fine
each from Richers, Giles Touneshend and Atteslowe for the like ;
35. 4d. fine from Mr Curson for being absent from a Council ;
i os. fine from Mr Ruston for refusing to go to moots at the order
of Roger Cholmeley, the Lent Reader* ; 1 2d. fine from Porter for
keeping the Constable's Court in the Hall and also revels
\revelaria\ in the Autumn Vacation ; 1 2d. each from Barnard and
Rokewood for the like ; 2od. Griffyth's fine for striking Thomas
Butler's wife ; 2od. each from Heydon of Norfolk and George
Touneshend for the like ; 6s. 8d. from Hill for refusing the office
of Steward of the Reader's drinking \_potatio] in Lent ; 6s. 8d.
from Senewe for the like ; 8s. from John Mayne, the Collector of fo. 4.
the Chapel moneys ; nothing from the brewers and bakers or from
the Escheator at Christmas, because the office of Marshal was
exercised at Christmas.

Allowances: ^25 os. 3d. Including £\2 55. lid. paid to
the Steward, Christopher Pructor, for apparels ; £6 133. 4d. to
Sir William Spencer in full payment of £0,0 lent by John
Spencer, his father, for the building of the new Gate ;t i /s. to

* In the preceding year, 1529. See ante, p. 221. t See ante, p. 194.

JSlack JSookg of IUncoln'0 #ntt.

Richard Lyne, the wax-chandler, for wax for the Chapel ; 45. to
the vintner for wine used in the Chapel.

Balance : ^"24 2s. ifd.

Auditors : Danaster and Touneshend.

1530-1 Council held on All Saints' Day, 22 Henry VIII, 1530.
fo. 6. Governors : Skewise,

Marshall,
Chomeley,
Danaster.

Keeper of the Black Book : Danaster.
Treasurer : Harvye.

Lent Reader: Harvye. [Densell, see /a.?/, fo. 10].
Autumn Reader : Roger Chomeley [fo. i 2 ].
Marshal : Ruston.
Pensioner : Pilborowe.
Dean of the Chapel : Marshall.
Butler : Menell, Lane, and Pilborowe; refused; fined 26s. 8d.

each.
Steward : Colnett ; or Myffyn; refused ; fined 2OS. [fo. 17].

Stragman.

Master of the Revels : Edon ; or Buttes.
Escheator : Bellowe.

" Md that at the lernyng vacacion last past in haruyst, the
wyndowe of the butterey was brokyn, wherby certeyn personz of
the Company vnknowyn intend in to the seid butterey, and brake
the seler dore, and lett out the wynne, and spoyllid and spylte ytt
in the flore " ; agreed "that all the hoolle Companye shalbe
sworne vppon the Euangeliste to tell what they knowe concernyng
that acte."

A list of 13 names, mostly Benchers, follows.

" Alle thesse werre sworne apon the Euangelest whether they
werre partie or priuye to the lettyng out of the wynne, or had eny
knoweledge who did ytt. And so consequently alle the Companye
of the Housse exept certeyn that refusid to be sworne, whois
namez doo folowe."

Heydon of Norfolk, Griffyth, George Townneshend, Richers,
Rokewood, Atkyns, Morgan and Felton, refused to be sworn ;
they were put out of the company "and not to be re-admyttid
exept they wilbe sworne."

fo. 7. Council held on November 5th, 1530.

Ordered that if the said persons before banished do not come
and be sworn at the Council to be held on Tuesday next, they

2$lac& ISoofcg of ILittcoln'js 5nm 229

shall be banished for ever, without re-admission but as a stranger
and a new Fellow, " and to lose their auncyentie for euer."

Council held on November 8th, 1530.

Griffith came, and swore that he knew nothing of the matter
before it was done ; as he refused to say anything more, he
remained out of commons.

The others refused to be sworne, and were expelled the
Society.

Council held on November i 2th, 1530. fo. 8.

They were re-admitted at the intercession of Mr Norwych
and Mr Wylloughby, " beyng the Kynges Seriauntes at his lawe,"
without taking the oath, on payment of 5 marks each. Griffith
was fined 4os. only ; " bycause he sware parte of the othe to hym
mynistrid."

Council held on November 27th, 1530. fo. 9.

At the intercession of M1' Sulyard, "beyng of the Kynges
Councell,"* the fines were reduced, as follows : — Griffith, 138. 4cl. ;
Heydon of Norfolk, Atkins and Morgan, 26s. 8d. each ;
Rokewood, Richers, George Touneshend, and Felton, 2os. each.

" At this Councell Mr Crayfford made request to my Masters
of the Bench to be allowid of certeyne somez of money yett
unpayecl by dyverse of the Companye which did sett their handes
to a bill to paye towardes the bankett." Adjourned until the
Purification.

" Ytt is agreid that yf the ij Templez doe kepe Crystemas,
then Crystemas to be kept here ; and to knowe this, the Stuerd
of the Housse ys comaundid to gytt knoweledge and to advertyse
my Mcrs [Masters] by the next clay at nyght."

Council held on February 2nd, 1531. fo. 10.

Mr Densell is to be Lent Reader because he is elected
Serjeant at Law. Treble Reader, 16 Hen. VIII, 21 Hen. VIII,
and now.

Mr Ruston, who was appointed to be Marshal last Christmas,
shall be Marshal next Christmas at his own special desire.

" Mr Treasurer must paye to the mynstrelles, for that they
gave attendaunce to such Companye as were here this Cristemas
last past, xxvjs. viijd."

* William Sulyard was a member of the Council. The date of his appointment
is not known, but he is so described in a grant of an annuity of ^100, dated
Oct. 31, 1530. Letters and Papers, Hen. VIII, h>, p.

230 €f)C JSlack JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

The Butlers to have 408. because Christmas was not kept.
Mr Lane and Mr Menyll to be called to the Bench.
The Treasurer to pay to Mr Curson, " which was unpayed
for spyces at the last great bankett," 40$. [fo. 18].

fo. 12. Council held on Ascension Day [May 18], 1531.

Master Chomeley to be Autumn Reader, because he is called
to be Serjeant at Law. Treble Reader, 15 and 20 Hen. VIII,
and now.

" The Pencyoner is comaundyd to gytt a mason and a
carpenter to vewe and see the walles of the Lybrarye, and to
knowe what defaute ther is, and howe yt may be amendid."

" The Clok shalbe sett uppe in such place as Mr Treasourer
shall thynk mete, and to make payment to Mr Sulyard, iijs. iiijcl.
that he payed for the mendyng therof."

" The wyff next the Gate shall avoyde bytwene this and
Witsondaye at her perell, and yf she will not avoyde by that daye,
then to avoyd her by the lawe ; and Mr Curson hath takyn apon
hym to geve her warnyng."

fo. 1 3. Mr Chomeley to have four admittances for three hogsheads

of wine at his Reading.

Mr Danaster shall have the next admittances towards the loss
of the wine that was spilt before his Reading.*

Council held on June 24th, 1531.

" The wyff that dwellyth one the forther syde of the wey
ayenst the Gate, shall avoyde the lane before the Translacyon of
Seynt Thomasf next at her perell ; and yf she will not avoyde by
that daye, then yt is ferther agreicl that Mr Chomeley, Mr Densell,
and Mr Hawkes, shall make their warrante and to put her to
suretie of good bearyng and to avoyd her the lane."

" Ytt is alsoo agreid for a contynuell rule and ordre to be
from hensforth kept in thys Housse, that no gentylman, beyng a
Felowe of this Housse, shall were eny cut or ponsyd [pounced] \
hosyn or brych[es] or ponsyd doblett, apon peyne of puttyng out
of the Housse."

Griffith to collect the benevolence of the Company for the
newly-elected Serjeants.

Agreed "that Mr Lane, upon his suyt and peticion made to
my said Masters, that he shalbe lycensid not to take the Bench

* See ante, p. 228.
t July 3rd.

t Ornamented with holes. Poundngs ; holes stamped in garments, formerly
made by way of ornament. — Halliwell.

Mack asooks of fLtncoln's; $nn, 231

vppon hym before Michaelmas Terme next ; and then to take hit
vppon hym, vppon the payne, &c. ; and that he shall rone in no
danger of the Howse for his absens this next vacacion."

Accounts of John Pylbarough, the Pensioner, 22 and 23 fo. 16.
Hen. VIII, 1530-1.

Receipts : .£38 IDS. i^d. Including 2Os. g^d. from Heth,
the master cook, for kitchen vessels lost by him.

Allowances : ^24 i6s. 5^-d.
Balance: ,£13 i3s. 8d.
Auditors : See and Gryffyth

Accounts of John Harvy, the Treasurer, 22 and 23 Henry fo. 17.
VIII, 1530-1.

Receipts: £6\ 8s. lofd. Including I2d. from Horsele for
keeping court in the Hall with Mr Brewse in vacation, to the
disturbance of the Society ; 35. 4d. from Mr Senokfor the "banket"
at Candlemas; 405. from Heydon of the " Duche " [Duchy] for
his admission to the Bench ; 26s. 8d. from Hawkes for part of
his fine for the like ; 6s. for 6 admissions, received from John
Mayn, Collector of Chapel moneys; 3d. from Christopher Proctour, fo. iS.
the Steward, for emendells this year; 2 is. 6d. from Bellowe, the
Escheator, because the office of Marshal was not used within the
Inn this year ; 4os. from the brewers and bakers for the same
reason.

Allowances : £27 ;s. o^cl. Including .£14 QS. iid. to the
Steward for apparels, and £$ 6s. 8d. for his wages ; 305. to the
minstrels because no one discharged the office of Marshal last
Christmas ; 403. to John Mayne -and Richard Russhbroke, the
Butlers of the Inn, for the same reason ; 2s. 8d. for the new
Black Book ; 35. 4d. to Mr Sulyard for mending the clock ; 2s. to
the smith for two locks for the clock ; is. 40!. to the smith for two
hyngelles [hinges]; 6d. to him for 6 holdfasts for the clock ; ;cl. to
Richard Skoos, the Rector of Lincoln's Inn, for lead and for
mending the dial \dielletta 7} of the clock ; ;s. 8d. to the carpenter
for making a new case for the clock ; 55. 2cl. to the clock maker
for mending and cleaning the wheels of the clock ; 2od. to the
smith for four keys for the clock ; 45. 8d. to John Mayne for
bread and wine for celebration of Mass, and for other necessaries
in the Chapel ; 148. 2d. for candles for the Hall and Chapel.

Balance : ,£34 is. io|d. fo. 19-

Auditors : Russheton and Tounesend.

Mack JSoofes of ILincoln's

1531-2 Council held on All Saints' Day, 23 Henry VIII., 1531.
fo. 20. Governors : Mr Sulyard,

Mr Marshal],

Mr Harvy,

Mr Crafford.

Lent Reader : Mr Crafford.
Autumn Reader : Mr Harvy. [fo. 22.]
Dean of the Chapel : Marshall.
Treasurer : Dannaster.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Crafford.
Marshal : Ruston ; fined £10 [fo. 21].*
Butler : Higham, Harris, or Hethe ; fined 265. Sd. each.
Pensioner : Higham or Harris.
Steward : Colnet, Corbet, or Downes.
Master of the Revels : Middelton, Barnard, or Buttes.
Escheator : Shakelady, or Goldyng. Giskey [fo. 34].

" M'1 that where varyaunce ys betwene M" Ruston and Maycote
concernyng the amendyng of a record yn the Kynges Benche,
w* oute th'assent of the same Mr Ruston, the heryng therof ys
commytted to Mr Crafford and Mr Tounesend, and they to make
report at next Counsell."

Council held on the Tuesday after All Saints' Day, 1531.

Mr Treasurer fined 13s. 4d. for being absent from the last
Council.

" Mr Ruston, Marshall of Cristmas, hath grunted hym thre
admittaunces and one of the house, for hys wyne thys next
Cristmas. "f

Council held on the Tuesday after S. Edmund's Day

[Nov. 20], 1531.

Atkyns fined ros. for losing a moot.

Barnard fined 5 marks for refusing the office of Master of
the Revels with opprobrious words, viz. :- That he could not nor
would not exercise the said office. Reduced to 4os.

fo. 21. Council held on December ist, 1531.

"Ordynaunces for Crystmas.

"M'1 that yt ys agreid that lyke orclres and alowaunces shalbe
kept and had yn thys Cristmas folowyng as ys enteryd in anno

* He had been appointed at his own request ; ante, p. 229.
t This appears to mean 3 special admittances, and the fee of one ordinary
admittance.

Blacfe Boofeg of mncoln'g Inn, 233

xix" H. viij.,* and a copy therof to be made by the Keper of the
Blake Boke, and to be delyverid to the Steward to publyshe to
the Companye ; and besydes that, the Companye thatt shalbe here
in Cristmas shall have the Mynstrelles to geue attendaunce,
xxvjs. viijd. Item, xs. to be alowid for wyne."

Council held on the Purification, 1532.
Mr Crafford, Lent Reader, to have three special admissions.

Council held on the Thursday in the • Feast of the fo. 22.

Ascension [May 9], 1532.

" Norton confessyd that he, Copston, Gascon, dyvers
tymys haue gone forth in the nyght to make mery."

Mr Style fined 6s. 8d. for striking the cook; "he shall not
take no repast unto the tyme he hath payed hys fyne."

Council held on the Monday in the Feast of S. John the
Baptist, 1532.

" Md to speke to Master Densell for a boke of the Lybrary, fo. 23.
callyd Bracton."

" Yt ys reported that Mr Spencer ys dedd, so that hys
Chamber ys voyd."

Mr Pylbarow, Mr Hygham and Mr Harrys, to be called to the
Bench at the next moot.

" The case from hensforth shall be assigned to one Utter
Barryster as they lye aboute the house, and he that doyth mote
yn any other manys name that yt ys assigned unto, shall lose xld.,
and the other as moche."

The Steward shall certify the "auncyente of them that shall
be callyd to the Barr."

" None of the Companye shall bere hys bow bent withyn the
Cony yard, nor hunt nor kyll any Conys, apon payn of xld."

Received from Cornmonger 4od. due for the last "chosyng of
the Sergeanttes."

Accounts of Clement Heigham, the Pensioner, 23 and 24
Henry VIII, 1531-2. fo. 32.

Receipts : ^34.
Allowances : ^25 IDS. io^d.
Balance : £% gs. i^d.
Auditors : Thomas Hemmyng and William Forster.

* See ante, p. 219.

2 II

254 ^fif asiaefc JSoofes of mncoln'0 Inn.

fo. 33. Accounts of John Danaster, the Treasurer, 23 and 24

Henry VIII, 1531-2.

fo, 34. Receipts: ,£80 gs. 4^d. Including £$ i8s. 4d. from Gryffyth,

the Collector of moneys for the Serjeants at Law, beyond ^15
given to Masters Jennye, Densell and Chomley, elected Serjeants
at Law out of the Inn ; nothing from Russhburgh the Steward
for emendels, because he is in apparels this year ; 6s. lod. from
Richard Russhburgh, the deputy of Robert Giskey, the Escheator ;
4os. from the brewers and bakers because the office of Marshal
was not used this year, beyond 1 33. 4d. for a boar and the same
for wine at Christmas.

fo. 35. Allowances: .£39 125. 7fd. Including £6 123. paid to

Christopher Proctour, late Steward ; 265. 8d. to the brewer for
relief of his misery [? in moderacione miseracionis sue] last year,
by order of the Governors ; IDS. to a surgeon for healing Walter
Johnson, a servant in the kitchen ; 305. to the minstrels ; 35. to
Mr Sulyard for a repair done by him in the Library.
Balance : £^o i6s. 8fd.
Auditors : Curson and Rusheton.

1532-3 Council held on All Saints' Day, 24 Henry VIII, 1532.*
fo. 36. Lent Reader : Mr Russhton.

Autumn Reader : Townesend [fo. 26].

Treasurer : William Heydon [fo. 45].

Pensioner : John Harris [fo. 44].

Escheator ; William Brugh [fo. 45].

" Mr Russhton shall be allowed thre specyall admyttaunces
for hys charges of the Redyng, so that one of them be a contynuer,
and no moo."

Council held on the Sunday after the Purification, 1533.
Mr Heydon is chosen Treasurer.

fo. 37. Council held on Ascension Day [May 22], 1533.

Autumn Reader : Mr Townesend ; he is allowed two special
admittances.

" Mr Rookwood shall have the chamber the whiche Mr Stubbys
kept hys offyce yn, for that he ys Chef Prenotory of the Comon
Place, as Mr Stubbys was ; and to have one Clark yn comyns,
payeng xviijd. a weke ; and that he shall not be callyd to be
Steward! not thys two yerys. For the whiche he shall paye to the

* There is no list of Officers for this year.
f Steward for Christmas.

3$lacfe JSoofes of Utncoln's £nm 235

House fower marckes ; and yf yt had not bene that he was my lord
Norwiche* kynsman, he shuld have payed iiijli."

Mr Rushton amerced 6s. 8d. " for that he, withoute the assent
of the Company, readmytted Poley into comyns, at suche tyme as
he was Reder."

Mr Gryffyth, late Reader of Furnyvalles Inn, was amerced
53. because he "did geve over the Redershyp of the seid House
before he made the compaynye of the Benche privye."

" And from hensforth no Reder of Chaunceryet to geve over
redyng withoute th' assent of the Benche, apon payn of iiijli."

Council held on S. John the Baptist's Day, 1533.

" Mr Heydon, Utter Barester, from hensforth shall not have
hys dark nor hys lyvere [Hvery],| vnto suche tyme as he doyth vse
to mote and other lernyng yn the House."

Mr Townsend [Autumn Reader], is granted three admittances,
so that one shall be a continuer ; the fourth to be to the advantage
of the House.

Council held on the Thursday before All Saints' Day, fo. 38.

1533-

Nicholas Rookwood to have the chamber next to the Gate,
where Mr Edward Stubbe lately had his office, in the same way
as Mr Stubbe had it in his lifetime. He shall have two clerks in
commons, paying i6d. for the one and i8d. for the other, weekly.
He shall not be elected to any office for two years. He paid
5 marks.

Accounts of John Harris, Pensioner, 24 and 25 Henry VIII, fo. 44.

I532-3-

Receipts : .£29 45.

Allowances : £26 73. 8d.
Balance : ^2 i6s. 4d.
Auditors : Blake and Forster.

Accounts of William Heydon, Treasurer, 24 and 25 fo. 45.
Henry VIII, 1532-3.

Receipts : .£70 133. 8^d. Including 145. from Edward Roos,
the Collector of moneys for the Chapel from the admission of
Fellows; ,£5 i8s. 8d. from Robert Gyske, collected for the scaffolds

* Probably the Bishop of Norwich is referred lo.

t That is, of an Inn of Chancery. There were two Inns of Chancery attached
to Lincoln's Inn at this time, Furnival's Inn and Thavie's Inn. See post, p. 238.

* The ' hoyer ' ; see ante, p. TOO.

236 Cfte 3$lacfe JSoofes of Lincoln's: Inn.

made for the " le Justices " [jousts]* at the coronation of Queen
Anne at Westminster this year, at i6d. each; IDS. from Richard
Russhborough, the Steward, which he received from the executor
of Master Malet as a present \in regard^ to the gentlemen of the
Inn for their presence at the funeral ; £T> 6s. 8d. from the brewers
and the baker because the office of Marshal was not kept at
Christmas.

Allowances : £6 6s. 7^d. Including 405. to Robert Hall
and others, on behalf of Thomas Allfford, for the stages at
Westminster for "lez Justices" at the coronation of Queen Anne,
for the use of the gentlemen of the Inn; 2s. in feasting [in convivid\
of gentlemen of other Inns assembled at " le Kynges Hed" to
pay for the said stages for " lez Justices " ;f 8d. for mending the
Chapel clock ; 6s. 8d. paid to Johnson, the baker, last year by
order of the Governors to relieve his misery \in moderacione
misericordie sue\.

Balance : /,64 73. of d.

Auditors : Touneshend and Pylborough.

1533-4 Council held on All Saints' Day, 25 Henry VIII, 1533.
fo. 43. Governors : Mr Sulyard,

Mr Harvy,

Mr Danaster,

Mr Ryshton.

Lent Reader : Mr Robert Menell.
Autumn Reader : Mr Thomas Lane [fo. 50].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Ryshton.
Treasurer : Mr Craford.
Marshal : Mr Lane.
Butler : Mr See.
Pensioner : See.
Steward : Downes ; if not, Bury ; if not, Knyght ; if not,

Richard Heydon.

Master of the Revels : Gresham ; if not, Buttes.
Escheator : Fynglasse ; if not, Burnell.

Mr Hemmyng to have 133. 4d. " toward the makyng of a good,

* It is a little uncertain whether jousts or justices are here referred to. The
judges were present at the coronation (Letters and Papers, Hen. VIII, vi, p. 263),
and jousts were held on the following day (ibid. ; Hall's Chronicle, 805). The text
has both apud lez justices and/w lez justices. Scaffolds or stages were erected for
both occasions.

t The four Inns appear to have shared the expense,

ISIacfe JSoofes of Uincoln^ $nn, 237

substancyall, dowble chymney, to serve hys owne chamber and the
chamber above hym, and that to be doon afore Easter next."

Council held on November 6th, 1533.

" The Pencyoner shall survey the leades of the Gatehowse
and see that the same be honestly orderid by hys discrecion."

Mr Townesend to pay ^"8 fine for not acting as Marshal last
year.

Council held on November 2oth, 1533. fo. 49.

265. 8d. given to the butlers as a reward for their diligence
(whereby the Inn "ys growen yn amendelles this yere," ^40),
and because Christmas was not kept last year, " and the butlers
by reason therof have had but lytell gaignes." Not to be a
precedent.

The Marshal shall have 6s. 8d. " toward hys charge of hys
lyvereys or badges for this Xpmas " [Christmas].

The said Marshal, Mr Lane, shall have two admittances for
wine, and all other commodities that other Marshals have had.

" A newe gate shall be newely made after the discretion of
Mr Craford."

" Yn as goodly hast as convenyently may be, by the oversight
of Mr Heydon, there shalbe prepayred for makyng of byrkke for
newe buyldyng and other necessaryes of thys Howse."

Council held on February 2nd, 1534. fo. 50.

Mr Menell, Lent Reader, to have three admittances for wine,
" so that but one of theym shalbe a continuer."

Council held on Ascension Day [May 14], 1534.

Mr Lane to be Autumn Reader. He shall have three admit-
tances, " of whome shalbe but twoo continuers."

Mr Higham and Mr Harryes to be called to the Bench at the
first moot in Trinity Term.

John Buttes fined IDS. and put out of commons " bycause he
made affray yn the Hall, and there smotte yonge Gresham w* hys
fyste, and after that drewe hys dagger upon the sayd Gresham,
and wolcle have smytten hym onelesse he had bene lett by the
company."

" No woman from hensfurth shallbe resortyng to any gentil-
mannes chambre of thys Howse, onelesse it be yn tyme of syknesse
to make hys bedde, &c., for bycause the same ys thowght to be to
the great disworship of thys Howse ; upon payne to be amercyed
at every tyme at vjs. viijd. so offendyng."

" The howse yn Chauncery lane called the Grene Latteys
(forasmoche as the same ys a suspecyous howse) shalbe serched."

238 €!)£ Blacfe asoofeg of Utmoln's Enn,

Mr Sulyard to " speke w4 Mr Principall of Tavys* Inne for
the eleccyon of a newe Redar."

The Principal of Furnival's Inn must be spoken to, "touchyng
an order to be takyn for a rent to be payed to the Erie of
Shrewesbury for the same Howse."t

fo. 51. Council held on June 24th, 1534.

Mr Pylbarowe amerced /s. 6d. and pardoned the residue of
the fine, because his house " was vysytted wl syknesse," and he
was absent some part of the Autumn Vacation last.

Mr Harrys has license to be absent this Autumn Vacation,
" bycause he hath great busynes to doe for hys father."

" The bakke doores adjoignyng upon the gardeyns abbuttyng
upon Fykkettesfelde yn the sowth parte of thys Howse, shalbe
enclosed and surely shytte [shut], and no bakke doore there to be
used from thys tyme freward ; and also other bakke doores of
chambres inhabited and lodged by yonge gentilmen of thys Howse
onelesse they be otherwyse lycencyd by the Rulers."

Roper is discharged of his amercements for refusing office,
and shall henceforth be exonerated ; he shall be an Assistant of
the Bench, and may have a clerk at the yeomen's commons for
i4d. a week, and a " bower " to his chamber when in commons, as
as Outer Barristers have. He paid

fo. 60. Accounts of Henry See, the Pensioner, 25 & 26 Henry VIII,

1533-4-

Receipts : ^25 8s.

Allowances : ^24 i8s. ojd.

Balance : 95. n^d.

Auditors : Heydon junior and Chameley junior.

fo. 62. Accounts of Guy Craford, the Treasurer, 25 & 26 Henry VIII,

1533-4.

Receipts: £92 8s. zo^d. Including 233. 6d. from Edward
Roos,§ Collector of the Chapel moneys; ^13 gs. from Richard
Russebroughe, the Steward, for emendels this year ; nothing from
the Escheator, because Christmas was kept this year.

fo. 63. Allowances : £27 1 6s. 6d. Including £18 to Richard Mower

and Richard Bocher for making 100,000 bricks and burning them,
in the Cony yarde ; 6s. 8d. to Master Lane, the Marshal, for his

* Altered to Davys. Tavys in margin.
f See ante, p. 225.
| See/<w/, p. 240.
§ One of the butlers,

JSoofcg of Etncoltt'0 Inn.

239

allowance ; 2os. to the Principal of Furnival's Inn, by order of the
Governors ; 403. to Mr West, the Reader of Davys Inn, by the
like order ; 2os. to the Steward for his commons, because he has
a wife and family.

Balance : ^64 1 2s. 4^d.

Auditors : Touneshend and Harrys.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 26 Henry VIII, 1534. 1534-5

Governors : Mr Sulyard. f0f rg.

Mr Harvy. /o. 59.'

Mr Danaster,

Mr Townsend.

Lent Reader : John Danester.
Autumn Reader : John Pilborough [fo. 70.]
Dean of the Chapel : Harvy.
Keeper of the Black Book : Townesend.
Treasurer : Robert Curson.
Marshal : Pilborough, or Harrys.
Butler : Strangman.
Pensioner : Edward Gryffith.
Steward : Gysky ; or Harward ; or Germayn.
Master of the Revels : Mylles ; or Gresham ; or Baldry.
Escheator : Gerard Salvyn.

Mr See shall be called to the Bench at the next moot.

George Townesend, Burnell and Rukbye, to be called to the
Bar. Townsend to have seniority in every way as if he had been
called at the last calling.

Council held on November 5th, 1534. fo. 69.

In consideration of " the greatt sykenez that Mr Pylbarowe
was vysyted wyth att the last Redyng Vacacion seson at Lammez,
wherby he was nott able to geve hys attendaunce for the same,
he shalbe clerely pardonyd for his absens w'owt fyne payeng."

v.

Council held on November 23rd, 1534.

" Forsomoche as sondry yonge gentyllmen, Felowez of the
same Howse, lake chambers, Mr Tresorer and the Pencyoner
shokle with all convenyent spede peruse and sherch every chamber
in the seid Howse, to th'entent to have knowlege what chambers
may be best spared for gentyllmen, beyng Felowez nott before
provydyd off chambers, maye be amytted ; and forther, to make
dylygent enquyre what every man hath to leye in hys chamber."

" All the bake dorez off all and euery the chambers un the

240 C&e Macfe ISoofes of Hiiuoln's Inn.

sothe syde of the seid Howse shalbe closed and wallyd uppe by
the Pencyoner before Cristmas nexte commyng."

" Mr Pylbarowe shall excersys the offyces of the Marsshall
thys next Crystemas, yf he by that tyme can obteyne helth, and
to have and enyoye all thynges as apperteyneth to the same ; and
yf en cas he cannott be restored to hys helth, That then noo
solempne Crystmas shalbe holden." But all who are bound to
keep vacations and be in commons the three "accustomable weekes"
shall attend nevertheless. " And the order for the seid Crystmas
seson, that is to sey, aswell for the dyote and fayr of the Housse,
as wyne, brane [? brawn], alle other cates, colez and mynstrelles,
as for the order of the botery," to be observed as in the i5th and
1 9th years of the present reign.*

Mr Treasurer " sholde with dylygenz provyde a carpenter
substancyally to vewe the kechyn, in what case ytt is in," and to
report.

fo. 70. Council held on November i3th, 1534.

Mr Danaster, the Lent Reader, to have three admittances for
wine, so that but one of them be a continuer.

The Butlers to have a reward of 135. 4d. each, because they
have been "dylygent and profytable to the Howse in excersyseng
of ther offices, and bryngyng the Howse in amendalles."

" Mr Marwood, Ferres, and all other havyng lakez [lackeys]
within the Howse, shall immedyattlye putt awaye ther lakkez, or
elles to be putt owt of commens," and fined.

f°- 55- '535' Hilary Term. M* William Roper was called to the

Bench. He paid

fo. 70. Council held on February 2nd, 1535.

"Mr Pylbarough, in consideration of sykenes that Gode vysetyd
hym with att the tyme of the last Crystmez, shall paye for nott
excersyseng of the office of the Marchallshyppe, x markes."

Mr Curson, the Treasurer, to pay £20 each to Mr Sulyard
and Mr Heydon " toward the reparacion of the kechyn, and pre-
paryng of tymber and other thynges necessarie for a newe byldyng
to be don in the baksyde of the seid Howse, towarde the Conygre "
[Coney garth].

Council held on Ascension Day [May 6], 1535.
Mr Pylbaroughe to be Autumn Reader, and to have three
admittances, of whom but one to be a continuer.

* See ante, pp. 207, 219. t See ante, p. 238.

JSlacfc JSoofes of Lincoln's! JFnn. 241

" The older Buttler for the tyme beyng shall from hensforth
levie and gather of all suche persons as hereafter shalbe admytted
into the Felowshyppe, ijs., wherof xxd. shalbe payd by the seid
Buttler unto the Keper of the Blake Boke for the tyme beyng,
for th'entre of the seyd admyttauns that so do paye, and the seyde fo. 71.
Buttler to reteyne to his howne use iiijd. ; And this to paye
immedyatlye uppon the first repast. Provyded that the seid
admyttauns do paye every of them xijd. for the Chapell lytez as
heretofore."*

Notwithstanding the order made on Ascension Day,
2 5 H enry V 1 1 1 , as to Readers of the I nns of Chancery, t " M r Atkyns,
w' out knowlege of the Bench, hath geven over his Readyng of
Fyrnyvalle's Inne." Fine, ,£4.

Council held on June 24th, 1535.

"No person shall be reputyd and taken as a Felowe of the
said Felowship untyll such tyme as the same person so to be
admyttyd be first personally presentyd to the Bench att the
bordeshend in the Hall, to th'entent that the seid Benche may
substancyallye enquere of his demeynor and conversacion, and
att whoes instauns he shalbe so admytted, accordyng to the olde
ruell of the seid House."

" None under the degre of the Bench shall have ij clarkes in
commens, except such as bene lycencyd by the Bench ; and that
none under the Bare to have alone one clerke, except he be in
lyke wyse lycencyd by the Bench ; and that such of the seid
clerkes as so shold be in commens shold be such as can reade and
understond his Laten tonge, and that also can wryght, or entend to
lerne to wryght."

Accounts of Edward Griffith, the Pensioner, 26 & 27 fo. 72.
Henry VIII, 1534-5.

Receipts : ^29 gs. ^d.
Allowances: ^"25 us. 2d.
Balance : £$ i8s. 2d.
Auditors : R. Morgan and West.

Richard Russeborough, the Steward, begs to be allowed for fo. 73.
the commons of officers and servants for eight weeks, from the
Sunday before S. Giles's Day [Sep. 16] to the Sunday before
All Saints' Day, when commons were dissolved because of the

* This explains both the source and object of the " Chapel Silver " or " Chapel
Moneys," frequently mentioned before.
t See ante, p. 235.

i I

242 Cf)e ISlacfe iSoofes of Umcoln'g

plague ; viz : — himself at 1 8d. a week, two Chaplains at 1 8d. a
week, the Senior Butler, E. Roos, the Junior Butler, T. Rydley,
and the Master Cook, at i6d. a week each, the Under Cook and
the Panyerman at i4d. a week each, and Walter Jonson at 8d. a
week.

Total : £4 55. 4d.

fo. 75. Accounts of Robert Curson, the Treasurer, 26 and 27

Henry VIII, 1534-5.

fo. 76 Receipts: ^113 2s. 5^-d. Including ^n is. 5^d. from the

Steward, for emendals ; 133. 4d. from Edward Roos, Collector of
Chapel moneys ; 245. 8d. from Gerard Salvyn, the Escheator ;
4<Ds. from the brewers and bakers this year.

Allowances : ,£104 2 s. 1 1 Jd. Including ,£98 6s. 3^d. paid to
Mr Heydon senior for the new building within the Inn ; 55. to
Richard Wakefeld, the late Panyerman, for arrears of his wages ;
363. 8d. for lights and wax in the Chapel ; 2od. for wine used in
the Chapel.

Balance : £8 igs. 6d.
Auditors : Heydon and See.

fo. 77. Accounts of William Heydon senior, the Supervisor and

Paymaster for the building of the new house of nine chambers in
the Inn, at the rear of the Hall near the way leading towards the
Field, 27 Henry VIII.

Receipts : ,£98 6s. 3^d.

Payments: £3 123. to Richard Mower and Richard Bocher
in full payment of £21 I2s. for making 108,000 bricks, beyond
9,000 waste bricks to the profit of the House ; ,£48 is. 2d. to
divers workmen ; ^25 25. id. to wood-workers and others in " le
Weld Wood," fashioning timber for the said house ; ,£4 to John
Raynoldes for 16,000 tiles ; 2s. to him for 50 " ruff tyles " ; £3
to John Walton for 12,000 tiles ; £10 i2s. 4d. to William Edlyn
and John Danyell for carrying the timber called " the Frame," from
the Weld Wood to the Inn ; i8s. to Richard Bocher of Rysshelyp
for 1 8^ quarters of lime, being three cart-loads; £3 95. 4d. to John
Good for making the windows ; 2s. 4d. to him for 100 " plaunche
bord," for the stairs; 95. to him for 51 quarters of quarters ; £6
to John Clerk's widow in part payment for lime ; 45. 6d. to the
Steward of the Inn for gloves bought for the carpenters, and other
necessaries ; los. to divers labourers for raising the frame on to
the walls.

Total: £106 3s. 4d.

Balance due to the said Supervisor : £7 1 7s. o^d.

Auditors : Pilbarough and See.

Macfe asoofeis of Utttcoln's $nn. 243

Council held on November nth, 27 Henry VIII, 1535. 1535-6

" Upon Sondaye next there shalbe a Consile holden, when it fo. 74.
shalbe agreed when the principal! weke shalbe kept, what daye
shalbe in the stede of Halowmas day, the fare and diott on that
daye, and th'election of th'officers, such as ar wont to be appoynted
at Halowmas ; Forasmoch as bycause of death in London,
Michelmas Terme was adjourned till crastino Animarum, and so
no Halowmas kept this yere in this Hous."

Council held on November i4th, 1535.
Governors : Mr Sulyard,

Mr Smetheley,

Mr Harvy,

Mr Pilbarough.

Lent Reader : Mr John Harrys.
Autumn Reader : Henry See. [fo. 82.]
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.
Treasurer : Mr Thomas Rushton.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Pilbarough.
Marshal : Mr Harrys ; Mr See ; fined £10 each.
Butler : Tankard, Blake, or Richard Heydon.
Pensioner : Thomas Hemmyng.
Steward : Hallesh junior, Tuck junior, or Ketford.
Master of the Revels : Baldry senior, Maycott, or Cotton.
Escheator : Fynglas junior, Bremyngcham, or Cheverton.

" This weke shalbe the principall weke for this terme, and on
Tuysday next shalbe speciall fare at dyner, that is to say, one
dishe more then th'accustomed comen fare, in every messe."

" Bycause of the death and many oder consideracions, no
solempne Christmas shalbe kept this yere ; But if a convenient
company will tary here this Christmas, an ordre shalbe taken
herafter."

" The Steward and Buttlers shalbe examined what wood and
tymbre hath be embesiled sithens the begynnyng of the newe
buykling."

Council held on November 25th, 1535. fo. 75.

" Such company as will tary here this Christmas shalbe in
comons, so that thei bere the charge of th'ouse for the tyme in all
thinges, saving the Mynstrelles' wages, one lode of colys and
th'officers' comens of th'ouse ; and that nevertheles it shall stond
for a vacacion."

Inquiry to be made of former Keepers of the Black Book for
a fourth Black Book.

244 ^!)* Macfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Enn.

The Cook to receive IDS. " for the poundage of peater
[pewter] vessell."

fo. 78. " Where William Heydon th'elder for the good zele, love and

favor that he owith and berith to the House and Felowship of
Lincoln's Inne, for that he hath been brought up in the same
House as a Felowe therof many years, and no we hath ij sonnes,
Henry and Jerome, Felowes in the same, hathe taken the burden
upon him not only to have the oversight and to cause a newe brik
house to be made of thre stories high in the postern syde thereof
towardes the goyng owt into the Feldes, but also to lend the
Felowship " the further money necessary for the said building ;
the Governors agree to allot the new chambers as William
Heydon shall assign them, and to use the admission moneys to
discharge the debt to him. And whereas Henry Heydon,
William's eldest son, is admitted into his [? William's] chamber,
over Mr Rookwood's office, the Governors grant that Jerome
Heydon shall be admitted to the said chamber freely for life, and
that Henry shall be admitted to the middle chamber at the north
end of the said new building, and that William and Henry shall
admit two other Fellows to the said middle chamber at their
pleasure, without payment : "In consideracion of many besynesses
which the sayed William Heydon hitherto hath had, as well in
settyng forth of the sayed newe buyldyng as in causyng the
making of a kill of brik for the same," and for the money lent, as
already mentioned, and still to be expended on the said building
'• for particions, bordes, and the bordyng the loftes in all the said
chambers, and dores for the same." Nov. 25, 27 Henry VIII, 1535.

fo. 79. Whereas Thomas Heritage of Westminster, clerk, "hath be

at the costes and charges, as well in workmanship, tymbre, bourde,
waynscott, lyme, here [? hair], lathe, naile, doores, hynges, lockes,
stapulles,glas, casmentes, and oder like thinges,of and for wyndowes,
doores, particions, gon [? common] peces, bourdyng of flowrs, and
oder like, in finishing of a high chambre in the north ende of the
newe buyldynges . . . as in the same doth manifestly appere ;
and also hath bounde hymself ... to fynyshe the staire and
all the garrett in the said newe lodginges in an honest maner w*
studies, galary chambres, or like thinges convenient for an honest
student there, w* wyndowes, glasyng, selyng, doores, and charges
of all maner of stuff and workmanship," at his own expense; In
consideration thereof and of £10 paid in money, the Rulers and
Governors grant that two of the kin of the said Thomas, being
Fellows of the Inn, and especially Peter Temple, for their lives
and the life of the survivor, may occupy the said chamber and
garret

Macfe JSoofes of fUmoln'g £nn. 245

Council held on February 2nd, 1536. fo. 82.

Mr Crafford is "to speke to Mistres Densell for a booke of
Bracton which Mr Densell, her late husband, decessyd, had out of
the Liberarie."

Mr Harrys, the Lent Reader, to have three admittances for
wine ; only one to be a continuer.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 25], 1536.

Agreed " that for an ordre to be taken w* Furnyvalle's Inne
for appeasing of the great division betwene the company there
and the Principall and some of th'Auncientes, Mr Sulyard shall be
spoken w'all this nyght, and that all my Masters of the Benche
be here at Souper this nyght," upon pain of paying i2d.

The Keeper of the Black Book must enter " th'estretes of
every Consile " within eight days, on pain of 205.

Council held in the evening of the same day.

" Forasmoch as Mr Sulyard had obteigned this present fore-
none of my Lord Chauncelour auctoritie or commaunde to ordre
the Company of Furnevalles Inne, nothyng was done therein at
this Counsell."

Council held on S. Peter the Apostle's Day [June 29], 1536,
instead of June 24.

" Forasmoch as dy verse and sondry tymes before this tyme
many gentilmen of this House have spent their exhibition in the
towne, and their comons unpaid to the House, and the Steward hath
demaunded their said comons, and thereuppon the said gentilmen
have suyd to the Maisters of the Benche for respite of payement
therof untill more mony myght come from their freendes, and
afterward sodeynly they have departed from the said House, levyng
theyr said comons unpaid, so that the said House is and hath ben
at great losse therby " ; Ordered, that the Steward shall collect
commons weekly, according to the old rule ; and that if any man
get behind for .three weeks, or go away leaving his commons
or repasts unpaid for, he shall not be in commons again until he has
paid up his arrears for commons and repasts, " wl th'amerciamentes
of the puttes for the same." The Steward to pay I2d. every time
he fails to enforce this.

1536, July 10. Robert Burgoyn, special admittance. To fo. 83.
be in commons and out of commons and at repasts when he
will, at his pleasure, and not otherwise, except the four grand
repasts in the year, he then being in town ; three nights clause ;
when Robert is at repasts or half commons he may have one

246 €f)e Macfe JSoofes of Htncoln'g Entr.

clerk in commons if he pleases, for i8d. a week; &c. He gave
26s. 8d.

He also paid 20 marks for admittance to two of the chambers
of the last new building in the middle story on the south side,
and also to have the empty room under the stairs leading to the
same, " to lay in cole and wood"; he is to hold the chambers,
together with any other Fellow that he likes to appoint, for
the life of the survivor.

fo. 84. Accounts of Thomas Hemmyng, the Pensioner, 27 and 28

Henry VIII, 1535-6.

Receipts : £26 6s. 8d. Including 133. 4d. from Widow
Markes for the rent of the garden.

Allowances: .£22 i8s. i i^d.

Balance : £3 75. 8^d.

Auditors : Morgan and West.

Accounts of Thomas Ryshton, the Treasurer, 27 and 28
Henry VIII, 1535-6.

Receipts : ^"40 6s. 7|d. Including 133. 4d. from Strangman
for refusing to act as Steward at the Reader's supper ; 33. 4d.
from Griffith for leaving his Reading at Furnival's Inn ; IDS. from
Edward Rose received at the death [funeral] of Mr Yorke,
Serjeant at Law.

Allowances : .£27 6s. i id. Including ,£24 paid to Mr Heydon
senior for the new building.

Balance: £12 igs. 8^d.

Auditors : Pilbarough and See.

1536-7 Council held on November i2th, 28 Henry VIII, 1536.
fo. 87. Governors : Mr Sulyard,

Mr Harvy,

Mr Touneshend,

Mr Harrys.

Lent Reader : Robert Courson.
Autumn Reader : Edward Griffith, [fo. 88.]
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.
Treasurer : Robert Touneshend.
Keeper of the Black Book : John Harrys.
Marshal : Mr Gryffyth.
Pensioner : John Blake.
Butler : Tankard, Blake, or Heydon junior.
Steward : Baldrey senior, Kympton, or Myllis.
Master of the Revels : Baldrey junior. Cotton, or Osborn.
Escheator : John Bath.

of ILincoln'g Inn. 247

Fynglas junior amerced 55. " for havyng yn his chaumbre on
woman suspiciously."

Sixteen Inner Barristers amerced 2od. each for losing a moot
in Trinity Term last.

1536, Nov. 12. Richard Heywood, a Fellow of the House, fo. 54.
" shall have a clerke to bourd in the said Howse att the Clerkes'
Commons, comonly callyd the Verlettes' Commons," at i8d. a
week.

Council held on November i7th, 1536. fo. 87.

Mr Gryffyth to be called to the Bench at the next moot.

The Treasurer to pay the Steward his wages and the allow-
ances of the servants " yn the meane vacacion when the comons
was broken up."

Council held on November 25th, 1536.

" The inhaunsyng of the Comons schall be put down ; every
man from hensforth to paye the Comons of old tyme usyd.""

Christmas shall be kept according to the order made last
year.f " and over that, to have a half a lode of colys moer and one
braune toward ther chargez for fendyng of the Chapellayns,
officers, and oder servauntz. Provydyd that thay as will kype
such comons accordyng to this Order schall not have the said
half lode of colys nor broune onlesse they kype the Chapellayns
and Steward yn comans with them."

Mr Ruston to forbear the company of the Bench until further
order, "for his disobediens and approbious wordes had yn this
present Councell."

Council held on the feast of the Purification, 1537. fo. 88.

Mr Courson, Lent Reader, to have three admittances for
wine.

Mr Gryffith fined ,£8 "for not exercysyng of the Marshall-
shyppe".

Council held on February 7th, 1537.

Salvyn, Horsley junior, Corbett, Kympton and Sulyarde
junior, to be called to the Utter Bar.J

* See ante, pp. 219, 220, 223.

t See ante, p. 243.

} Corbet and Horsley were among the 16 Inner Barristers amerced above.

248 C|)t ISlacfc JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 10], 1537.
Mr Gryffyth to be Autumn Reader.

" Mr Curson schall bryng yn a hoggsed of wyne before the
next terme ; or else, &c."

Council held on S. John the Baptist's day, 1537.
Mr Griffith, the Autumn Reader, to have three admittances
for wine, whereof one to be a continuer.

fo. 93 " The Gouerners and Rulers of the House and Fellowshyppe

of Lyncoln's Inne " having granted that William Heydon senior
should have the assignments to the new chambers built "yn the
postern of the Hall," Heydon, in consideration of / 5 paid to him by
Edward Stokewode the elder and Edward Stokewode the younger,
"and for other great chargez as the same Edward and Edward haue
done and intend to do, as yn glasyng, partycionyng, bordyng,
and otherwyse, of and in the middell chamber yn the neyther
story of the said newe buyldyng," admits the -two Stokewodes
into the said middle lower chamber, for their lives and the life of
the survivor. "And wher as the said Edward and Edward for
their more quyet commodite yn the said chamber, and for
advoydyng of certeyn anoyaunces to the same, of ther owne
fre wyll have grauntyd to sett a pale on the lenggeth of the
bakside of the said hole new buyldyng, and to be of xvjten foote
brode from the wall therof for a garden theryn, by them to be
made, permission is given to the Stockwodes to make the pale,
" and they only, duryng ther lyves and the lenggest lyver of them,
to haue the commodite of the same."

fo. 94. Accounts of John Blake, the Pensioner, 28 and 29

Henry VIII, 1536-7.

Receipts : £28 IDS. 8d..

Allowances: £21 i6s. nd. Including 95. to the Master of
Burton Lazars for the rent of Cotterelles garden.

Balance : £6 1 35. gd.

Auditors : Heydon junior and Morgan.

Accounts of Richard Rusburgh, the Steward, 1536-7.

He claims allowance for commons of the officers and servants
for seven weeks in vacation, viz : — from the Sunday after
S. Thomas the Apostle's Day [Dec. 21], 1536, to the Sunday after
the Epiphany [Jan. 6], 1537, and from the Sunday after S. Giles'
Day [Sept. i], 1537, to S. Edward's Day [Oct. 13], 1537,^1 the
following sums for the seven weeks :—

Blacfe JSoofes of ILfncoIn's Inn. 249

The Steward himself, at i8d. a week, IDS. 6d.

Two Chaplains, at i8d. each, 2 is.

Edward Rosse, a Butler, at i6d., 93. 4d.

Thomas Hardwyk, another Butler, at i6d., for 2 weeks

only, 2s. 8d.

The Upper Cook, at i6d. for 6 weeks, 8s.
The Under Cook, at i4d., 8s. 2d.
The Panierman, at i4d., 8s. 2d.
Walter Johnson, at 8d., 45. 8d.
Total : ,£3 i2s. 6d.

Accounts of Robert Touneshend, the Treasurer, 28 and 29 fo. 95.
Henry VIII, 1536-7.

Receipts: ^39 145. u^d. Including i2d. from George
Touneshend for taking a sack of coal, 20 Hen. VIII ;* 33. 4d.
each from 6 Utter Barristers, and is. 8d. each from 15 Inner
Barristers, for losing a moot.

Allowances : £12 53. 8d. Including 265. 8d. in rewards to
the Butlers ; 195. for lights and wax, and 33. 4d. for wine, bread, etc.,
in the Chapel ; 1 33. 4d. for a boar to augment the commons at
Christmas.

Balance : £26 93. 3^d.t

Auditors : John Danaster and Heydon.

Accounts of William Heydon, Oct. 26, 29 Henry VIII, 1537, fo. 96.
of moneys " bistowed and by hym layd owt for the newe buyldyng
in Lyncoln's In in the postern of the Hall there, by the way
leadyng owt into the Feldes there, begoon in Trinite term,"
27 Henry VIII, 1535.

To John Mower and Richard Bocher ^"3 123. in full payment
of £21 I2S. for making 108,000 bricks at Lincoln's Inn, at 43. per
1000 ; ^25 2s. id. to carpenters, sawyers and other labourers,
making the frame in Weld Wood ; wages of bricklayers, servitors
and sawyers, ,£48 is. 2d. ; John Good for making the windows,
£$ 95. 40!. ; the .same for 100 "plaunch bordes," 2s. 4d., and for
51 "quartern of quarters" for the stairs, us. 4d. ; the Steward
" for gloves for the carpenters, 43. 6d. ;\ " owers " [? hours] of
workmen sent from Westminster in rearing up the frame, los. 7d. ;
for 22 upright bars of iron borrowed out of the King's store at fo. 97.
Westminster, weighing 62 Ibs. at i^d. a lb., 75. 8d., and other
payments for iron amounting to .£8 us. id. ; to Thomas Herytage
for scaffold timber, and hurdles, ,£8 los. 8d. ; chalk £$ 125. 8d. ;

* See ante, p. 223. t Should be £,2*]. { See ante pp. 26, 242.

2 K

250 €J)t ftlack 3$oofeg of fLincoln'g

to William Edlyn of Welde Wood for 100 loads of oak timber
ready hewn, and for 1 2\ loads of oak timber borrowed out of the
King's store, at 35. 4d. a load, ,£18 158. ; to John Greygose for
3 loads of "elmyn tymber," 143. ; tiles, £j 2s. id. ; a load of laths,
IDS. ; carriage of the frame, £10 125. 4d. ; 2 dozen " bastes "* for
scaffolding, i2s.f

Total : £iB6 ;s. 8d.

Payments since the frame was set up.

To Mr Herytage for 2,204 feet °f "plaunche bord," at 2s. id,
per zoo feet, 455. lod. ; two days sawing, 33. ; 16 days work in
making partitions, at i4d. a day for John Wheler and his man,
1 8s. 8d. ; to Thomas Derrell and his servant, 6 days at I4d. a
day, 75. ; John Wheler and his man, 6 days, 75. ; carriage of
2 loads of timber from Weld Wood, 53. 4d. ; Thomas Lawrence,
" dawber," 19 days at 6cl. a day, 95. id. ; a labourer 6 days at
5d. a day, 23. 6d. ; another 2 days at 5d. a day, lod. ; 1,600 boards
at 2S. a 100, 323. ; a carpenter 16 days at 8d. a day, us. 4d. ; a
labourer 2 days at 5d., lod. ; Thomas Lawrence, "dawber," 3
fo. 98. days at 7d. a day, 2 id. ; a labourer 15 days, at 5d., making floors
and carrying out old stuff, 6s. 30!. ; a carpenter, 6 days at 8d., 45. ;
" Haltyng Thomas," 19 days at 5d., 73. i id. ; 6 pair of " henges,
hokes, and garnettes" for 6 doors, at i6d. a pair, and 6 locks and
staples at gd., 123. 6d. ; 4,000 6d. nails, 12s. ; 3,000 5d. nails, 73. ;
a bag of 10,000 ruff [roof] nails, 6s. 8d. ; 9,000 sprigs, 93. 6d. ;
Thomas Lawrence and his man, 6 days, 6s. t

Total : ^"13 os. 8d.

Grand total : .£199 8s. 4d.

Received on account from the Treasurer, Pensioner and other
officers, including fees for admittances to the new chambers, sale
of scaffold poles, &c., ^178 i6s. i i^d.

Balance due to Mr Heydon, £20 i is. 4^-d.

Auditors : John Blake and John Senewe.

1537-8 Council held on All Saints' Day, 29 Henry VIII, 1537.
fo. 99. Governors : Mr Sulyard,

Mr Harvy,
Mr Dannaster,
Mr Curson.

Lent Reader : Mr Edward Gryffyn.
Autumn Reader : Mr Clement Hygham [fo. 100.]

* Ropes made from the inner bark of the lime or linden ; See N. E. D. s.v.,
Bast and Bass.

t Some items are omitted.

€|je JSlacfe JSoofcs of ^Lincoln's 3Enn, 251

Treasurer : Mr John Pybarowe.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Gryffyn.

Marshal : Mr Hygham.

Butler : Tankard, Blake, or Heydon.

Pensioner : Richard Heydon junior.

Steward : Baldry senior, Kympton, or Milles.

Master of the Revels : Baldry junior. Cotton, or Osborn.

Escheator : Burnell.

Masters Higham, Tankard and Hemmyng to be called to the
Bench at the next moot.

Council held on November 6th, 1537.

" Md that yt be commonyd att the next Councell that the
yong men shall kepe theyr fyrste iiij vacacions together."*

The Steward to have his wages this year, although the House
is in apparels ; " thys to be taken as no precydent."

Mr Hygham fined jC'j for not acting as Marshal.

The Butlers to have 2os. allowed them this year for Christmas
time, " for dyuers causes and good seruyce done to ye Howsse."

Council held on November 29th, 1537. fo. 100.

"No Crystmes shall be kept, for as moche as the Tempulles
doe none kepe for dethe, and specyally bycause Greys Inne
kepythe none."

" Suche Companye as wyll tarye here thys Crystmes shall be
in Comons, so that they bere the charge of the Howsse for the
tyme in all thynges, savyng the mynystrelles' wages, one lode of
coles, a brawne, and the Offycers' comons of the Howsse, and that
neverthelesse yt shall stonde for a vacacion, and that the Offycers
have theyr meat and drynke accordyng to theyr allowance."

Council held on May 3Oth, 1538.!

" No horses shall be putt in the Conygarye, butt onlye one
horse for the Panyar man."

" Item, ytt ys agreycl that when Syr Wyllyam Drury do
admytt and nominate a Chapelyn to synge in Lyncolyn's Inne for
the sowle of Sir Robert Drury, hys father, he shall be presentyd
to the Awncyentes of the Benche for the acceptacion of hys
habylyte."

* This appears to mean that the first four vacations kept by Students must be
consecutive

t This date is probably wrong, as Ascension Day fell on May 301)1 in 1538.

252 Cfie Blacfe Boofeg of fUncoln's Inn,

Council held on Ascension Day [May 3Oth], 1538.
Hygham, Autumn Reader, to have three admittances for wine,
whereof one to be a continuer.

Mr Menell shall pay ^5 only for four vacations " whyche he
hathe lost at the Benche, whyche amountyd to twenty markes."
fo. 101. Mr Harrys granted leave of absence for the coming vacation

on account of his own business at the Assizes.

Oct. 10, 1538. William Harris admitted to the "nether
chamber on the sowth ende of the newe byldyng in the postern of
the Hall," in consideration of ,£5 paid to William Heydon, and
of what Harris " hath don and hath promyssed to doo, aswell in
glasyng and in partycionyng, as otherwysse."

fo. 1 08. Accounts of Richard Heydon, the Pensioner, 29 & 30

Henry VIII, 1537-8.

Receipts : ^"31 i8s. 8d.

Allowances : ,£27 155. iid. Including £6 135. 4d. to Master
Syllyard for the rent of the Inn.*

Balance : £4 2s. gd.

Auditors : Forster and West.

fo. 109. Accountsof John Pilbarough, the Treasurer, 29&3O Henry VI 1 1,

I537-8-

Receipts : ^65 is. 7d.

fo. 110. Allowances : ^35 igs. 7^d.

Balance : ^29 is. i i^d.
Auditors : Gryffyn and Hemmyng.

1538-9 Council held on All Saints' Day, 30 Henry VIII, 1538.

fo. 1 10. Governors : M1' Sulyard,

Mr Harvy,
Mr Dannaster,
Mr Crafford.

Lent Reader : Mr Crafford.
Autumn Reader : Thomas Heming [fo. 116].
Treasurer : Mr Harris, [John].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.

* The payment for rent occurs in the Pensioner's accounts every year, but
generally it is not stated to whom it was paid. This is the first mention of
Suliards in this connection. Robert Sherborne, Bishop of Chichester, demised the
Inn to William Suliard, for 99 years. His successor Richard Sampson, conveyed
the freehold to William and Eustace Suliard, July i, 1536. In 1634, Bishop
Mountague sought, without success, to have the conveyance set aside as not good
in law. — State Papers, Dom., 1634, p. 207.

Blacfe Boofeg of Lincoln's Inn.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Heigham.

Marshal : Mr Hemyng, [Thomas].

Butler : Morgan.

Pensioner : George Sainpole.

Steward : Jermyn, Baldry senior, Temple, or Milles.

Master of the Revels: Waller, Appulton, Digges or Dauncye.

Escheator : Sutton.

Council held on Sunday, November i7th, 1538. fo. ill.

Tankard, Blake, Heydon, Sainpole, and Atkins, each fined
263. 8d. for refusing to act as Christmas Butler.

Noke, Croftes, Hyde and Brokelsby each fined 403. for
refusing to act as Master of the Revels.

Bacon and Bere each fined IDS. for an affray in Hall ; "the
said Bacon ded strike the said Bere, and the said Bere drewe his
dagger and assauted the said Bacon."

In vacation time, the Steward shall every fortnight deliver a
roll of those in arrear with their commons, to the " eldeste Utter
Barrestour," who shall put offenders out of commons.

Mr Hemyng, the Marshal, shall have for his allowance 6s. 8d.
"for his lyueres or baggez [badges] for Crystemas," and two
admittances for wine.

Council held on Monday, November 25th, 1538.
Mr Crayford and Mr Rushton amerced 33. 4d. each for not
attending this Council.*

Council held on the Purification of the Virgin, 1539.

" Noo person that is lyke to be a contynewer from hensforth
schall have any especyall admittance, except only it be at the
instance of the Reder for the tyme beyng, the whiche schall have
oon and the Marshall for Crystemas a nother."

" Noo mannys clerk, beyng a comoner w'in this Howsse,
schall sytte in the Hall except he hath a gowne, and that liberte
to provyde ther gownnys schalbe gewyn them till Ester next
comyng."

" Noo fellow of this Hows.se schall have lying w'in the said
Howsse any clerke, sarvaunt, page, or lake [lackey], other than
suche as be alowed by the rules of the said Howsse, except he be
in comons w'in the said Howsse, paying by the weke for his said
comons, ijs. Provyded alweys that it schalbe leafull onto suche
clerkes as bee or herafter schalbe Fellowes of any Howsse of

Apparently this was the only business transacted. There is no other entry.

^Tfie 3&Iac& JSoofes of Hfncolit'g Jim.

Chauncery, that they schall and maye goo to comons in thur said
Howssez of Chauncerie and lye w'in this Howsse."
fo. 112. Eight Utter Barristers fined 35. 4d. each for losing a moot.

Trinity Term 1539.

Calls to the Bar : John Heydon, Payne, Chibborn, Bathe,
Jerome Heydon, Rastell, More, Marwode, Chyverton, Skern,
Pyers, Downes, Roscarreck, Lennard, Stubbes, Bendlowes,
Brokylsby, Catelyn, Strachy, Braye.

fo. 117. Accounts of George Sayntpole, the Pensioner, 30 and 31

Henry VIII, 1538-9.

Receipts : ^"30 55. 4d.

Allowances : ^29 is. 6^d.

Balance : £i 35. 9^d.

Auditors : Heydon junior and West.*

fo. 1 1 8. Accounts of John Harris, the Treasurer, 30 and 31

Henry VIII, 1538-9.

Receipts : ,£49 IDS. gd.

Allowances : £3 6s. 4d. Including 6s. 8d. for the Marshal's
allowances.1!*

Balance : £46 43. 5d.

Auditors : Edward Gryffyth, George Sayntpole and Richard
Morgan.

1539-40 Council held on All Saints' Day, 31 Henry VIII, 1539.
fo. 119. Governors : Baron Danaster,^

Mr Harvy,
Mr Curson.

Lent Reader : Mr Harrys.

Autumn Reader : Mr Richard Heydon [fo. 121.]

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvye.

Treasurer : Mr Gryffyth. §

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Hemmyng.

Marshal : Heydon.

Pensioner : Foster.

Butler : Beopre.

* The Pensioner's Accounts are not copied hereafter ; special items only will
be noted.

t Christmas was kept this year.

t Appointed Third Baron of the Exchequer before Michaelmas Term, 1538
See Foss, Judges, V, 156.

§ Elsewhere called Griffin.

Macfe JJoofcs of lUncoln'ss Enn. 255

Steward : Beer; if not, Baldrye senior ; if not, Mylles ; if not,

Jermeyn ; if not, Fox junior ; if not, Sendell.
Master of the Revels : Hyde; if not, Nooke; if not, Appulton;

if not, Dancye ; if not, Butler ; if not, Cornewelles.
Escheator : Bowne.

*

" No Utter Barester of this Howsse beyng under viijth yeres
full continuaunce shall be allowyd w'in this Howsse to have his
clerke in commons, except he do paye wekely for the same clerke
xviijd."

Mr Richard Heydon "shall take vppon hym the Bench" at
the next moot, at his peril.

Council held on November 25th, 1539. fo. 120.

Foster fined 265. 8d. for the Butlership.
Jermeyn, the like for the Stewardship.

Mr Griffith and Mr Higham, Single Readers, and others, par-
doned for not keeping Lammas Vacation.

Council held on February 2nd, 1540. fo. 121.

Mr Rushton fined .£5 for not Reading on being made a
Serjeant at Law.

Council held on Ascension Day, May 6th, 1540.
Admonition was given to the younger Masters of the Bench
" better to do there duties vnto there auncientes of the Benche,
wlin the Howsse and other places."

Council held on S. John the Baptist's Day, 1540.

Menell to pay £6 135. 4d. (whereof 333. 4d. was afterwards
abated) not to be Reader next Lent, as he should be according to
his ancienty.

Lawson fined 403. for striking his fellow in the arm with his fo. 122
dagger, " then beyng in his stodye w'in the chambre."

Sackvyle fined 2os., " for asmyche as he first dyd drawe his
dagger att the seid Mr Lawson, his bedfellow."

All the Masters of the House, as well Benchers as others, at
the ensuing Serjeants' Feast shall " order themselfes in ther
offycez then appoyntyd to every of them for the servyng of
the Hales* att the same Feest, wiche Halez was to us allottyd
att this tyme by lottes, wher ij of the moost auncientz of every
Howsse for the tyme beyng do mette together to cast the same

* Tents or pavilions. — Halliwell.

-56 €J)e Macfc iSoofes! of Hincoln'* Inn,

lottes, wherin are conteynyd the one to serve the Kyng, the
other the Qwene, the thirde the Hall, the iiijth the Hales."

An Utter Barrister to be appointed as Collector for the
Serjeants' Feast, viz. : — of 33. 4d. from every Fellow, whether in
commons or not.

" Every of the Felowship of this Howsse shulde mete and
gyffe attendaunce in the Hall the same daye that the Serjauntz
shuld be brought to Seynt Johnz,* betwyxt the owers of three and
fower of the clock att after noone the same daye, to awayte uppon
thether, and the moost auncient alwayes then for the tyme beyng
to make a solempne proposition unto the seid Serjauntz, and then
to delyuer every of them ther seid portion of money in a lytyll
pursse, and then a lyttyll the auncient of the seid Serjauntz in the
name of them all shall unto the seid proposition make answhere ;
and so to drynke, and then to cleparte the Howsse."

Mr Russheden, Mr Townssende and Mr Herrys, are the
Serjeants elect ; each had .£5.

[There are no accounts entered for this year].

1540-1 Council held on November i3th, 32 Henry VIII, 1540, the

fo. 124. first Council held after All Saints' Day, because Michaelmas
Term was adjourned to the morrow of All Souls, on account of
the plague.

Governors : Mr Harvye,
Mr Curson,
Mr Crayfford,
Mr Gryffyth.

Lent Reader : Mr Heydon II [Richard].
Autumn Reader : Mr Seyntpoll [fo. 127].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvye.
Treasurer : M1' Higham.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Heydon.
Marshal : Mr Seyntpolle ; if not, Atkyns.
Pensioner: Mr Heydon III [Henry].
Butler: W Heydon III.
Steward : Fox ; if not, Sendall.
Master of the Revels : Mersshe ; if not, Lawson.
Escheator : Talbott.

* The Priory or Hospital of S. John at Clerkenwell. 'The Serjeants' Feasts
were usually held at Ely House, Lambeth Palace, or St. John's Priory, where the
large and commodious rooms were all well suited for the occasion.' Pulling, Order
of the Coif, 236. ' On Sainct Peter's euen was kept the Serieantes' feast at sainct
Ihones, with al plentie of victaile.' Hall's Chronicle, 1540, p. 839.

JSIacfe JSoofes of Uincoln'g £nn. 257

Council held on February 2nd, 1541. fo. 125.

Seyntpolle fined £8 for not acting as Marshal.

The Butlers and minstrels are to have the usual allowances
for Christmas.

Four Black Books delivered to Heydon, Keeper, by
Hemmyng, late Keeper.

John Kyngysmyll, esquire, admitted to the chambers of Robert
Townsend, esquire, "late Fellowe of the seid Howsse, and now
Seriaunt att the Lawe."

Whereas Richard Heydon was elected Reader for last fo. 126.
Lammas Vacation, but the Vacation was not kept because of the
plague : Heydon shall read next Lent instead, as it was not his
fault.

Council held on February loth, 1541. fo.

" The key of the Lybrarye clore shalbe delyveryd to the
Treasorer of the Howse . . . and the Recler for the tyme beyng
to haue the key for his stodye ther, att hys pleasour."

Marshe to be allowed 2os. for repairs done to his chamber ;
to be set off against his pension "as it risyth."

Agreed that " The Cas be alweys assignyd to the Vtter
Berresters in corse by their chambers, and to none other, and that
no Vtter Berresters do mote in the name of ony other Vtter
Barrester."

Council held on Ascension Day [May 26], 1541. fo.

" The Vtter Berrestres shall always assing [assign] the mote
to an Vtter Berrestre beyng in comons, as they lye in ther chambers,
and if any Vtter Berrestre do fraundelenly absent himselfe or put
him owght of comons, to th'entent he wylle not mote, then suche
Vtter Barrestre to lose his beyer pot and to be owght off comons."

Strachy, Heydon V, and Marrowate to lose Lent Vacation,
" for that they did not vse lernyng in that tyme."

Tounshend 'III, Rastell, Downz, Corbett junior, Payne,
Heydon III, Heydon IV and Marwolde "shalbe comoned
[communed] w' all, for puttyng off ther clerkes to Chancerye."

" The gardener shall have lycens to make a wall where the
gate is in the bak gardyng, att his.costes."

" The dore goyng to the sege by Mr Curson's chamber shalbe
naylecl upp, and none to repare thether."

Mr Curson and Mr Heydon senior to superintend " the pathyng
off the waye." They shall appoint two Utter Barristers to act
under them.

258 C&e Bladt ISoofes of Hincoln'0

Council held on S. John the Baptist's Day, 1541.

Mr Harvy and Mr Curson "shall speeke w* M1' Docter Lee*
for the pavyng ayenst the garden callid Burton Laserz."

M1 Craford and Mr Atkyns " shall speke wythe the Chamberlyn
of London for pavyng ayenst Lyncolnz Inne Howse."

fo. 131. The Pensioner paid £6 135. 4d. to Mr Eustace Sulyard for

the rent of the Inn.f

•fo. 132. Accounts of Clement Heygham, the Treasurer, 32 and 33

Henry VIII, 1540-1.

Receipts: ^101 6s. 8^d.

Allowances: ^23 2s. gd. Including 123. 6d. allowed the
Escheator for coals burnt at Christmas ; ,£10 to Richard Rush-
borough, the Steward, for repairs done in the King's Highway.

Balance : ,£78 35. n^d.

Auditors : Thomas Hemmyng and Richard Morgan.

1541-2 Council held on All Saints' Day, 33 Henry VIII, 1541.
fo. 133. Governors : Mr Harvy,

M: Curson,

Mr Pylbarowe,

Mr Gryffen.

Lent Reader : Mr Atkyns.
Autnmn Reader : Mr Morgan [fo. 135].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.
Treasurer : Mr Hemmyng.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Sayntpoll.
Marshal : Atkyns ; fined ^8. Morgan ; fined £6 135. 4d.
Pensioner : Mr Giles Townshend.
Butler : Hadon III [Henry] ; fined 26s. 8d.
Steward : Songer.
Master of the Revels : Croftes.
Escheator : Hothe senior.

* Thomas Legh or Lee, the notorious visitor of the monasteries. He obtained
a grant of the reversion of the Mastership of the Hospital of Burton Lazars,
10 March, 1537. Letters and Papers, xii, p. 251. The Duke of Norfolk wrote to
Cromwell, trying to prevent the grant, ' Alas ! what pity it were that such a vicious
man should have the governance of that honest house.' Ibid., p. 282. See also
Diet, Nat. Biog., s. v. Legh.

t According to Morant (Essex, i, 140; ii, 42), William Suliard, who was the
joint owner of Lincoln's Inn (ante, p. 252), died March 25, 1539 or 1540. Both
dates are given, and both seem to be incorrect. He was living on Feb. 9, 1540,
and died before March 24 following. (Letters and Papers Hen. VIII, 1540,
pp. 1 08, 155).

3$lac& Boofeg of Uincoltt's Enm 259

Foster and Henry Hadon to be called to the Bench at the
next moot.

Council held on November i7th, 1541.

Mr Marwoode, Mr Peres, Mr Marwoode [sic] and Mr More,
shall have "noo clarkes nor boyers " [bowyers, in margin], " unto
that thay usse thame selfes in lernyng ... as Utter Barresters,
accordyng to there dewties ; and none of the Utter Barresters
shall have eny boyer or clarke in commens, beying under viij yeres
continuance."

Mr Downes and Mr Brokelsby the like.

Council held on November 28th, 1541.

" Such Company and Fellowes as will tary here this Crestenmas
and keipe commens, shall bere the charges of the Howse for the
said tyme in all thynges, saivyng the mynstrelles' wages, the
Chaplens' and other officers' comens of the Howse, one brane
[brawn], vjs. viijd. for malvesey, one loide and halfe of colis, which
shalbe borne of the costes of the said Howse." It shall count as
a vacation.

Council held on February 2nd, 1 542.

Mr Lane, having been appointed Lent Reader this year for
his second Reading, and wishing to be " pardoned for evyr," shall
pay a fine of £10. Reduced to £6.

The Utter Barristers who mooted last, or other Utter fo. 134.
Barristers for them, " shall caste the countes* wekely every weke
apon the Satterday before supper tyme." Penalty, 35. 4d.

" None off the Fellowes of the seid Howse, beynge in comens
or att his repastes, shall weare a berde in the seid Howse, and
whoo so doith shall paye doble comens or repastes durynge suche
tyme as he shall have eny berde ; and this ordenance to take
place apon Monday next."

Council, held on Ascension Day [May 18], 1542. fo. 135.

More fined 6s. 8d. for not assigning a case at the moot in the
last vacation, whereby the moot failed.

" The heye waye before the sayd Howse of Lincoln's
Inne shalbe paved w' stone accordynge to the Statute therof
maide";t Mr John Stubbes and Mr Rusbourne to be the overseers
and surveyors thereof. The Treasurer to pay them .£13 135. 4d.,
and more if it be requisite.

' Qy, accounts, t 32 Hen. VIII, cap. 17.

260 C|)* iSlatfe JSoofeg of ILincoIn'0 31nit.

" Mr Ryches, nor no other by hys procuerement, schall beayte
nor hurte the wyffe dwellynge over agaynste the Elme Tree, of
her body, apon payne of xls. and to be exilied [?] out of the
Howsse."

fo. 136. "None of the gentylmen of the sayd Howsse shall have

eny women to resorte to ther chambers for makyng of ther beddes."
Penalty, 33. 4d. each time.

Council held on June 24th, 1542.

Strachye to be pardoned for losing a vacation, on condition
that he "att the next lernynge vacacion and contynually after,
as longe as he shalbe att the Barre, do demeane hymselfe in
keipyng of lernynges and goynge furth to moytter [moot], as an
Utter Barester ought to doo"; but he must keep the next vacation.

[In the lists of those who ought to keep the Autumn Vacation,
1542, are 10 ad Barram, and 25 clerici. The usual expressions
are ad Barram and infra Barram^\

fo. 137. The Pensioner did not pay the rent of the Inn this year

because the Governors have made a pavement before the Inn and
garden in the lane commonly called Chauncerye Lane, according to
the Statute 32 Hen. VIII, cap. 17, by which statute the Governors
are entitled to retain the rent from year to year until they have
repaid themselves of the moneys laid out on the said pavement.

fo. 138. Accounts of John Stubbe and Richard Rusburgh, the

Supervisors for the paving of the high way before the site of
the Inn, from May 10, to Nov. 6, 1542.

Receipts from the Treasurer, ^46.

Payments : £20 43. 4d. for stone and carriage, 250 tons,
(tonnagium) of stone of which 93 tons cost i4d. a ton, the rest
i6d. ; the carriage was 40!. and 6d. a ton ; the Surveyor of
S. Bartholomew's supplied 1 1 7 tons. £$ 8s. o|d. for digging
80 1 cart loads of gravel, at i7d. for 20 loads ;* carriage of the
gravel, £$ gs. 3d. [id. a load, 2 carts and 3 men for 14 days at
35. 4d. a day, and i cart and 2 men for 1 1 clays at is. 8d. a day] ;
325. 8d. to workmen, 77^- days of one man at 5d. a day, and 4d.
for overtime [pro quibusdam horis ultra horas accustiim~\ ; 43. 4d.
to other workmen at 6d. a day ; 5d. for " ernest money " ; 6d. for
buying and fixing " lez stulpez,"t and 2d. for filling up the holes

* This does not work out correctly.

t Short stout posts put down to mark a boundary. — Halliwell.

JSIacfe aSoofes of IUiuoln'0 Cnit, 261

[? pro implecione fovearum~\ ; ^s. ^d to Norton, the manciple, for
keeping the tallies ; £% 35. 2cl. to Richard Dalton, the pavier,
in part payment of ^14 2s. 40!. for 1414* yards at 2d. a yard
[other payments for stone, gravel and work] ; 303. for pointing the
vaulting of the archway [ ? circa estoppac le vaiite ibidem\.

Total : ^53 gs. 2|d.

May 20, 1542. John Byll admitted to Robert Burgoyn's two fo. 166.
chambers in the middle story towards the south of the last new
building, together with the empty room under the stairs, for life.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 34 Henry VIII, 1542. 1542-3

Governors: Mr Harvy, fo. 140.

Mr Curson,

Mr Pilbarough,

Mr Gryffyth.

Lent Reader : Mr Pilbarough.
Autumn Reader: ,Mr William Forster [fo. 143].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Harvy.
Treasurer : Mr Richard Heydon.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Atkyns.
Marshal : Mr Forster ; fined .£8.
Pensioner : Cholmely [fined] or Rokeby.

Butler : Giles Tounsend [fined], Cholmely [fined] or Rokeby.
Steward : Songar, Leonard, or Richers.
Master of the Revels: Croftes junior [fined], Clerke, Gressham

junior, or Newdigate [fined].
Escheator : Howyth junior.

" From hensforth there shalbe no more Yrish men admyttid

into the Felawship of this Hous, untyll that there be no more butt

to the nombre of three in the same Hous ; and after that tyme no

more of the countrey of Ireland to be admytted in the same Hous

.abpve the nombre of foure at oon tyme."

" Mr Germyn, oon of the Felawship . . . shall before the
xijth day of this instant moneth of November, shave of his berde,
and afterward to kepe the same in like sorte, uppon the payne to
be exiled fro the Felawship."

Four Black Books delivered to Atkins, the Keeper.

Apparently should be, xiiijc xiiij"" xiiij.

262 €f)t Black JSoofeg of SLtiuoIn's Inn.

fo. 141. Council held on November 2ist, 1542.

If any two other Inns of Court will keep Christmas this year,
then Lincoln's Inn will keep it.

Jerome Heydon, the Steward of the Reader's Supper last
Autumn, is fined 403. for providing a miserable and stingy supper,
to the disgrace and scandal of the Inn.

Cuthbert Horsley to be Butler ; if not, Salwyn ; if not, Corbet
of London.

Maunxell to be Master of the Revels.

" Md that at the feast of Saynt Michell, a° H. 8 .34'°, the
highway before the Gate of this Hous and in other placez of
Chauncerye Lane lieng over agayns the gardayn and other places
of the same Hous, accordyng to th'acte of parlem* for pavyng,
made a° 32 regis H. 8, were pavyd. The quantitee of which
ground so pavyd at the charge of this Hous extendyd to the
nombre of xvjc Ixxxvij yardes of assise. And the money payd
to the pavyours for the pavyng of the same, after the rate of ijd.
the yard, amountyd to xiiijli. xiiijd."

" This yere uppon Saynt Bartylmew's day, Sr Robert Bowes,
knyght, felowe of this Hous, wth dyvers aswell knyghtes and
gentylmen as sundry others, uppon a journey by them made into
Scotland were taken prysoners nygh a town called ,*

where they remayned untyll Hillary tyde then next folowyng."t

" And uppon Saynt Katryn's even than next folowyng, a
gret nombre of the nobylitye of Scotland, that is to say, th'erle
of Glynkarn, th'erle of Cassylis, the lorde Flemyng, the lorde
Maxwell, the lord Sommervile, and dyvers other lordes and
knyghtes of Scotland to a gret nombre, made a roade into
England uppon the west marches, where by the polycye of
th'enlishmen, beyng not the tenth part in nombre to the Skottes,
they were taken, and a gret part of such as fledd were drowned in
fo. 142. the ryver of Blakwatre, and sume slayn.| Which lordes aforsaid,

* Blank in MS.

t Sir Robert Bowes accompanied the Duke of Norfolk on his raid into
Scotland in 1542, and was sent with 3,000 men to harry Jedburgh. He was
attacked by the Earl of Huntly at Haddenrig, defeated and taken prisoner. He
was Warden of the East and Middle Marches in 1550 ; sworn of the Privy Council,
1551 ; and appointed Master of the Rolls in 1552, and resigned in 1553. He died
\ in 1554. See Diet, of Nat. Biog. ; Foss, Judges ; Hall's Chronicle, &c.

J Hall mentions all these and some others in his list of prisoners, ' and twoo
hundred gentlemenne more, and aboue eight hundred common people, in somuche
that some one man, yea, and woman had three or foure prisoners. They toke also
twentie and foure gonnes, foure cartes with spearcs, and ten pavilions.' Chronicle,
856.

Blacfe JSoofes of Lincoln's! $nn, 263

i. ,

beyng taken prysoners by Thomas Dacre, brother to the lorde
Dakre, were agayns Cristemas than next folawyng, brought as
prysoners to London, and entred into the same cytee the xixth
clay of Decembre. Duryng all which nyght and the next day
folawyng they remayned prysoners in the Tower of London. And
uppon the xxjth day of the same they were conveyed on horsback
fro the said Tower alonges the cytee to Westminster, before the
Kynges Counsayle, where the lorde Chauncellour of England made
unto them a solempne proposicyon. Whereunto answer was
made by the lord Somervile of Scotland. And theruppon they
were commytted particularly to the kepyng of dyvers, aswell of
the nobylitie of the realme as of the prelates, that is to say, the
Erie of Glenkarn to the kepyng of the lorde Chauncelour [' Duke
of Suffolk,' struck out], the Erie of Cassels [sic; ' the lorde
Flemyng,' struck out] to the Archbysshop of Cauntebury, the
lorde Somervile to the lorde pryvy scale [' Chauncellour,' struck
out], Seynclere to the Duke of Suffolke [interlined], &c. And
afterwardes on Newyere's even they were all enlarged, and
lycencyd to departe home into Scotland, uppon sufficiyent hostage."

" Item, this yeere in the begynnyng of December dyed
James, Kyng of Scottes and nephew to or soverayn lorde, Kyng
Henry the viijth, sc., soone of Margaret, sister to or said soverayn
lorde."

Council held on February 2nd, 1543.

The Lent Reader to haue four special admissions for . wine ;
whereof one to be a continuer.

" No Utter Barrester shalbe allowed to have any boyer pott,
or clerke to sytt in comens, onles the same Utter Barrester gyve
his diligent attendauns att all lernyngs, and especially yn the
lernyng vacacyons, aswell within this Hous as att Chauncery
mootes.* And from hensfurth every moote within the Halle of
this Hous shalbe assigned in the names of th'utter Barresters in
ordyng [order], accordyng to the scyte of their chambers, and to
none other nor in none otherwise."!

Council held on Ascension Day [May 3], 1543. fo. 143.

John Heydon, extra barram, fined IDS. because a moot failed
through his default.

Fynglas, Hibernicus, Randle Cholmeley, John Rythe, and
Wannesworth to be called to the Bar at the next moot ; and

* That is, moots in the Inns of Chancery. t See ante, p. 257.

264 €$e Macfe 3Soofe0 of Hincoln'0 JFnm

they shall remain as Utter Barristers for five years, if they (as they
ought) diligently observe all and all manner of learnings both
within and without the Inn ; if any of them make default, they
shall be disbarred " \disabaristetur\.

Whereas the accounts of the Treasurer and Pensioner have
sometimes of late not been entered in the Black Book ; It is
ordered that the accounts shall be entered by the Keeper of the
Black Book before the end of Trinity term next, under a penalty
fo. 144. of 403. And in future the accounts shall always be entered before
the Feast of the Purification in each year, under the like penalty.

Council held on June ist, 1543.

" Where contencyon was late bytwene Frauncys Sulyard
and Wentworth the yongar, touching a bedstede wth a tope solar [?]*
and curteyns of dornyx,t j fetherbed, j bolster, j pillowe of downe,
j chayr and a iij cornerd stoole ; It is now decreeyd that the said
Wentworth shall delyver to the said Sulyard the said fetherbed,
bolster and pillow of down, before Tuysday next cummyng ; And
as to the residue, the Bench wilbe advised."

The grand feast for Trinity Term to be on Sunday next,
because the feast of the Nativity of S. John Baptist falls out of
term this year.

Memorandum, that on account of the great plague raging in
the City and Suburbs of London this summer, and which continued
until All Saints' Day, Michaelmas Term was held at St. Albans,
in Hertfordshire, and was there begun on the Morrow of Martinmas
and ended on the quindecim of Martinmas. For this cause
nothing was done in the Inn the whole Term, but everything
was adjourned to Hilary Term.|

[No accounts are entered for this year].

1543-4. Council held on February 2nd, 35 Henry VIII, 1544.
fo, 146. Note that no Council was held in Michaelmas Term because

of the plague, and no accounts were then passed, but were reserved
till this Term.

Governors : Mr Curson,
Mr Lane,
Mr Pylbarough,
Mr Gryffyth.

* An unusual application of the word ' sollar,' which generally means an upper
chamber or floor. Here evidently a tester.

t A stout linen cloth, having a simple diaper pattern. Cent. Diet.
| See Grafton's Chronicle, ii, 490.

of Utncoln'0 ffnm 265

Lent Reader : Mr Foster.

Autumn Reader : Heydon III [Henry ; fo. 148].

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Curson.

Treasurer : Mr Seynpoll [George].

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Morgan.

Pensioner : Mr Corbett [John].

Butler: Ralph Rokysby ; fined 265. 8d. fo. 147.

Steward : Songar senior, or Leonarde junior.

Master of the Revels : Clerke.

Escheator : Fytz Wyllyams.

Griffith, whose turn it was to be Lent Reader, with the fo. 146.
consent of this Council, gave way to Foster ; it is Foster's first
Reading.*

Henry Heydon fined £10 for not acting as Marshal last
Christmas, when it was his turn to do so. Reduced to £8.

The Butlers and Minstrells to have their usual allowances for fo. 147.
Christmas.

Myddelton senior and junior, Cordell and Gylbert, called to
the Utter Bar at this Council.

Council held on February gth, 1 544.

Strachy to be Deputy Reader at Furnival's Inn next Lent
in place of Corbett, the Reader there ; if Strachy refuse, he shall
be put out of commons of this House and fined.

Council held on Ascension Day, May 22, 1544. fo. 148.

Ordered "that the pavyng of the Strete byfore the Grett
Gate of this House specially for to cause the water to have his
currant and nott to stay in the gutter oon the Est part of the seid
House, that ymedyatly with all convenyent spede it shalbe fynysshed
with a substanciall bane and gutter to convey the same water."

Mr Jerome Heydon fined 333. 4d. for losing a vacation, and
also for his "negligent provision for the Reder's Dyner in the
tyme of Mr Morgan is Redyng in a° 34 H. 8, tempore autumnali,
att whiche tyme the said Jerom Heydon was Steward of the same
dyner by his coursse."

Robert Rychers called to the Bar.

* Apparently he did not read last August because of the plague. See ante,
p. 264.

2 M

266 C|)* Macfe Boofes of Hincoln'0 Enn.

Council held on June 24th, 1544.

Mr Atkyns, Keeper of the Black Book last year, fined IDS.
for not entering the Pensioner's, Treasurer's and Steward's accounts.

Mr Payne fined 6s. 8d. because he was "in a motte [moot],
and a demurrer hadd, and when the case shuld have bene arguyd,
he was departyd owt of the Towne."

Masters of the Bench who owe fines for not exercising the
office of Marshal, shall pay their fines before they Read, on pain
of 40$. and also of losing their Reading that time.

fo. 149. " Mr Cordall to be warnyd owt of commons for that he in

motyng pledyd a matter which was nott a matter in law nor like."

The Keeper of the Black Book is "to make due serche in
the Bokes in what estate the Howse is in wyth Mr Sulyard," and
to report.

[In the admissions this year, no mention is made of vacations
pardoned].

fo. 151. John Corbet, the Pensioner, paid nothing for the rent of the

Inn this year, because of the expenses of paving Chancery Lane.

fo. 152. The Seidge of Bollan.

Memorand. that owre said Souereigne lorde Henry th'eight,
by the grace of God Kyng of England, Fraunce and Ireland,
Defendour of the Faith, and of the churche of England and
Ireland under Christ the Supreme Hed, this yere the xviij'1'* day of
July departed from London, that is to say, from his Manor of
Whyte Hall at Westminster, and toke his jorney in his vyage
royall throughe Kent and to Dover, and there, w* suche company
as he appoynted w' him, w4 certeyne shippes saylled over the See
w* a prousperous passage, and shortly landyd at his Towne of
Calyce, and therhens to envade the realme of Fraunce and warre
ageynst the Frenche Kyng ; as the Frenche Kyng had gevyn
his grace a greate occasion, and as the warre betwene them was
denuncyd [declared] before ; and parte of his army, as my lorde
the Duke of Northfolke, the lorde Russell, lord Privye Scale, t my
lorde Warden of the V portes,| w' dyvers other noble men,
w;h a company of horsemen and fotemen to the nomebre of
§ being sumwhat sent before to laye seage to

* Hall and Holinshed both say July i4th. The King's Diary gives the nth
for the departure from Westminster, and the i4th for the sailing from Dover.
Rymer, Foed.

t John, Lord Russell, was appointed Lord Privy Seal, Dec. 3, 1543.

J Sir Thomas Cheyney.

§ Blank in MS.

of Etncoltt'0 Inn. 267

the Towne of Muttrell in Pycardy, which passed by the Towne
of Bolen.

The Capteyne there* (then called mon Signour de Beyes,
a valyaunt and a cyrcumspect man), the men of armes and
souldyours of which towne, thynkyng both the said Towne of
Bolen and themselfes of such strenghe, estemyd and thought that
none wolde entrepryse to laye any seage therat, for dyvers
rekonyd the Towne invyncyble.

How be yt the Kynges said majestic thought not so, for he
determyned and preparyed w* his army to beseage the same, and
part of his army wl my lorde the Duke of Suffolk, Lyuetenaunt
of the Host, w4 the ordynaunce [ordnance], (a nombre of horsemen
and fotemen being sumwhat sent before), manfully at the fryst
[first] frount layde the Kynges ordynaunce very nyghe the said fo. 153.
Towne of Bolen, whiche was a greate and a ventreous enterprise,
moche otherwyse then the Frenchemen lokyd for ; wher upon
the Frenchemen shott forth theyre ordynaunce and greate peces
very thyke and fyers [fierce] at or men, and oure men as fast at
them, in which doynges of or parte the hardynes and industry
of the said Duke hymself is not to be forgotten, nor yet of the
gonners, and specially Sr Xpofer Moryce.t

And the Kynges ma(ie hymself, w4 his company, hyed hym aftr
as fast as he convenyently mought, and thether came, and there
dyvydyd his army in thre pryncypall Campes on the Este parte of
the Towne, and that nyghe ; that is to say, his grace hymself w'
his nobles and retynue in the Est parte toward the north, and next
the see syde, about a quarter of a myle from the Towne or lesse ;
my lord of SufP w' his retynew in the playne est parte of the same,
[in the] 2 campe, aboute lyke dystaunce from the Towne ; and
Sr Anthony Browne, being Captayne of the men of armes on
horsbake, w' his retynewe, in the 3 campe, in the Southe est parte
of the Towne, upon a highe grounde, being aboute a myle from
the Towne. And also there was a nether campe in the est parte
of the Towne, wherof my lorde Lyle, being Admyrall, was Chyefe,
and that on the stypej of an hill betwene the Kynge's mali is
campe and my lord the Duke of Suff ' is campe, (whos company,
as I understand, was most parte gonners). And so of all partes
manfully beseaged the Towne of Bolen, which was called the
Mayden Towne of Fraunce, for that yt was never gotten before
by any Kyng or conquerour.

Which seage, being begon the xix1'1 dav of July the said yere,

* Captain of Muttrell.

t The Master Gunner, or Master of the Ordnance. The King's Diary states
that he "killed all the Master Gonners of Bulloin."
\ A steep ascent. — Halliwell.

268 ®$t Macfe Boofes of fUncoln's Inn.

contynued, w* the hurte and slaughter of dyvers men upon both
partes, unto the xj day of Septembre nexe folowyng, being a
Thurdysday, the Towne at the Castell (being the South est parte
therof), and at sum other places in the sydes, was by or men
valyantly assautyd in places assautable, which was before batryd ;
at which assaut dyvers of or men were kylled and many of the
Frenchemen also, which resysted th' assaut valyantly and lyke
men, albeit yt was to theyre cost. Not wi standyng, the Kynges
matle then being ernestly sett and determyned to assaute hyt and
skale hit, about the next day the Frenchemen perceavyng the
ernest determynacion of the Kynges matie, and to advoyde theyre
owne ynconvenyaunces, and for savegard of theyre lyves, (the
Kyng persuadyd to pytie, to advoyde effusion of blodd), were
content to yelde upp the Towne to the Kyng, and so they dyd.
The walles therof being very sore batryd, and the howses w'in all
to torne w* gonnes, that there was, I thynke, not on hole howse
in the Towne.

And on the morowe after, being Sondaye and the xiiijth day
of Septembre, the Frenchemen, w' the Kynges sufferauns, departed
w* bagg and bagage ; but they lefte behynde them many greate
gonnes, moche whete, wyne and vytalle and housholdstuf. And
thus (wyth moche more, to tedyous all to be rehersed) was Bolen
goten by or said Sovereigne lord, Kynge Henry the viijth, which
was never before gotten by any Kyng of England. There mought
be moche more laudes and worthie thynges herin spoken of the
Kynges grace then my wyt or my pen can set forth ; for, as I
there hard say, he sayde hymself he wolde never depart thens
tyll the towne were goten."*

fo. 154. Mr Corbett of Norfolk and Mr Nele of Lincolnshire admitted

to a chamber in the Gallery.

fo. 156. Accounts of George Sayntpoll, the Treasurer, 35 and 36

Henry VIII, 1543-4.

Receipts: £116 6s. 7^d.

Allowances: ,£13 is. lod. Including 195. 4d. paid by the
Escheator for a cart-load of coals \_pro uno carucato carbonunt\ at
Christmas last ; i6d. to the " launders" of the Inn.

Balance : ^103 45. g^d.

Auditors: Hemyng and Heydon III.

* This account may be compared with Hall's and Holinshed's Chronicles, and
with the curious " Diarium super viagio Regis obsidione et captione Bolonia" Cotton
MS. Caligula E. 4, and printed by Rymer, Fbedera, xv, 52. For an account of the
painting of the siege, formerly preserved at Cowdray Park, Sussex, and engraved by
the Society of Antiquaries, see Archxlogia, iii, 239.

Macfe JSoofeg of Eincoln's £nm 269

Council held on All Saints' Day, 36 Henry VIII, 1544. 1544-5

Governors : Mr Curson, fa. 154.

Mr Pylbarowe,

Mr Gryffith,

Mr Hemmyng.

Lent Reader : Mr Edward Gryffith [or Griffin].
Autumn Reader: Mr Giles Townsend [fo. 159].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Curson.
Treasurer : Mr Thomas Atkyns.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Forster.
Marshal : Mr Gyles Townesende ; fined .£8.
Butler :• Horseley or Corbet junior.
Pensioner : Henry Payne.
Steward : Fox, Lennard, Marche, or Bere.
Master of the Revels : Osborn, Clerk, or Gresham junior.
Escheator : Barnewell.

"All the Utter Baresterz whose namez herafter folow, that is
to sey, Corbet junior, Rastall, Chiverton, Benlos, Chamley junior,
Wansworth, Payne, Catleyn, Cordall, Gylbert, Roskarok and
Rithe, shal have ther Clerkes in comens, payng xviijd. a weke, so
that they excercise the larnyngs both w'in the Howse and wfowt."

Council held on the Tuesday before the feast of fo. 155.

S. Edmund the King [Nov. 20], 1544.
" The Pensyoner shall immedyatly cause a lok to be set apon
the inner dore next the botry dore, and that the Butler, as sone
as the horn is bloun to dener or supper, lokk the seid dorre and
bryng the key to the benchez ynde, and the seid dore not to be
openyd for none of the cumpany till the bord be taken up ; and
the bak dore in the botery to be lykewise usid."

" Crybell bred "* to be provided for the " verlettes comens."
The Steward has 5 marks from the bakers and brewers for
" maumsey and braun " last Christmas.

Council held on the Thursday before S. Andrew's Day

[Nov. 30], 1544.

The Commons to break up on Saturday next, but the
company may keep commons at their own expense if they like,
with the usual allowances.

Council held on February 2nd, 1545.

Griffith, Lent Reader, to have four special admittances, two
continuers and two discontinuers, for his second Reading.
Commons are raised 4d., as from Jan. 24th last.

* Bread made from a coarse meal or bran; from Cribble, a sieve. See N. E. D.

270 Cfce Macfe Boofes of SUtwoln's Inn,

fo. 159. Council held on Ascension Day [May 14], 1545.

Mr John Marshe to be called to the Utter Bar at the next
moot ; " he nor none other Utter Barrester shall have noe clerk in
comens nor boer pot till they have kept ther vacacionz after they
be callyd to the barr."*

" Mr Davy shal have a clerk in comens, so that his clerk have
a gown."

Mr Curson and Mr Atkins fined 35. 4d. each for being late at
the Council.

fo. 162. No rent was paid this year because of the paving of Chancery

Lane.

fo. 163. Accounts of Thomas Atkyns, the Treasurer, 36 and 37

Henry VIII, 1544-5.

Receipts : ^136 143. g^d.

fo. 164. Allowances : ^"56 os. 5^d. Including ,£31 8s. g^d. paid to

William Yelfe, the late Steward ; 133. 4d. for brawn and malmsey
at Christmas ; 55. i^d. allowed for a dinner given to Richard
Sowthwell, knight ;t IDS. 5d. allowed for a supper given to Robert
Bowes, knight, on his return from Scotland ;J 133. 4d. to Mr Rythe
for cleaning [pro escuracione] the ditches of the Inn ; i6d. to the
laundresses of the Inn ; 6s. 8cl. to Norton for taking care of the
Inn in vacation from August i to Michaelmas ; 53. to William
Coke, the gardiner, for making [pro implemento\ the well in the
garden.

Balance : ^80 143. 4d.§

1545-6 Council held on All Saints' Day, 37 Henry VIII, 1545.
fo. 1 60. Governors : Mr Griffith,

Mr Curson,
Mr Hemmyng.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Curson.
Lent Reader : Mr Hygham. Giles Townsend read in his

place.
Autumn Reader: Mr Morgan [fo. 165, 171].

* See ante, p. 225.

t A member of the Inn, admitted Feb. 3, 1526. He was at this time Receiver
of the Court of Augmentations, of which his brother, Robert, afterwards Master of
the Rolls, was Attorney. He was afterwards a Privy Councillor and much
employed on affairs of State. See Acts of Privy Council, passim.

\ See ante, p. 262. He had been released from prison in January, 1543, and
in June following was sent for to London, on his appointment as Treasurer of the
wars. Acts of Privy Council, p. 145.

§ The names of the Auditors will be omitted hereafter.

JSoofcs of Eincoln'g Enm 271

Treasurer : Mr Richard Morgan.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Heydon III.

Marshal: Mr Chamleye ; fined £IQ; deceased [fo. 187].

Butler : Mr Payne ; fined 26s. 8d.

Pensioner : M1 Rastall.

Steward : Myddleton senior ; or George Heydon of the

Duchy.
Master of the Revels : Grauntham senior, Williams, or

Bowyer.
Escheator : Skurlage.*

" The Copye of a letter sent by the Benche to Mr
Hygham.

" After oure moost hertye commendacyons had, Thes shalbe
to certyfye youe that we at a Cowncell holden in the Cowncell
Chamber in Lyncolles Inne on All Sayntes' Daye last paste, we
then and there appoynted and named yowe to be Reader in Lent
vacacyon next commyng, accordinge to yo1' auncyentye ; And
therefore these shalbe to desyre youe to sende us worde whether
ye be provyded for the same ; and yf not, then it shalbe to
sygnyfye youe that yff ye wilbe contentyd to be at yowre fyne for
the same, that we are all agreed that ye shalbe dyscharged therof,
payinge twentye nobles : And therfore we hertely desyre youe that
in all possyble spede that ye doe certyfye us of youre mynde and
aunswer herin by youre wrygtinge. And thus fare ye hertylye
well. From Lyncolles Inne, the second daye of November.

" This was done at the requeste of Mr Gryffythe, the Kinges
Matic Generall Sollycyto1', for that ye were sykke and dysseased, as
he enformed us ye shulde shewe unto hym."

Council held on November 3rd, 1545. fo. 161.

The Treasurer shall not admit any one to any vacant chamber
in his admittance in the following list, without first inquiring if any
Bencher would like to have it :—

Mr Sollycitor's, Roper's, Rastall's, Crayforth's, Sainpoll's,
Arnold's, Burgan's, Sullyerd's, Temple's, and Sir Richard Southwell's
chambers.

Gylberd and Pryse to be " callyd to the borde's ende, and
there to be gentylly requyred for to leve the chamber that Mayster
Arnolde laye in and to take Mr. Richarde Heydon's chamber for
the same."

1546, Aug. 9. John Storye, [Doctor legum, added\ was fo. 167
admitted at the instance of William Roper and John Bowyer.

* Called "Scurlok " on fo. 187, and "Scurlage" on fo. 129.

272 CD* Macfe JSoofes of Htncoln'g Inn,

[In the margin is written "a traytor and hanged for popacy " ;
above is a drawing of a gallows.*

fo. 168. Council held on November 27th, 1545.

fo. 169. All commons must be paid every Tuesday night for the week

ending the previous Saturday, on pain of double commons and of
being put out of commons.

Commons shall break up on the Saturday after S. Andrew's
Day [Nov. 30].

Tossarde, the Steward, to be discharged, " for divers and
sundrye neglygence and defaltes he hath hertofore used therin."

Council held on February ist, 1546.

" Wekelye hereafter oone of the Mr Commons and one of
the clerke commons, according to their auncientie, shalbe appoynted
by the Benche to be surveiors of the botrie and other charges of
the House."

" Yt is ordured y4 the dwellers in ye houses, bothe over ye
waye and on this syde the waye, for their mysdemeanors shalbe
called before Mr Curson and Maister Chamleye, being the Kinges
Justices of Peace, and theye to be bounde for their good aberinge."

Reppes and Saunderson to be called to the " bordes ende "
tomorrow for playing at dice and cards.

No members " to have any woman to resorte to their chamber
for to make their bedde or to dresse their chambers," on pain of IDS.

" A generall warning to be gevyn to the company yi yci
do no more shute in any gonnys, and yf any after shute in any
gonne within the precynct of the same House, to forfeit foreverye
shute, vjs. viijd."

fo. 1 70. The Pensioner shall not hereafter admit any gentleman to any

Bencher's chamber without the consent of such Bencher. If he
does so, he shall be fined, and such admission shall be void.

Council held on May 2ist, 1546.

" The Maysters of the Benche shall kepe their boyer in the
Haule at one of the bordes there, and none other of thecompanye
shall drinke or kepe their boyer in the sayde Haule during the
tyme of anye suche boyer, but onelye at the buttry hache."

Benchers and Utter Barristers shall henceforth pay i8d. a
week for their clerks' commons, and all other persons allowed c.erks
shall pay 22d. ; to begin next week.

* A new gallows was set up at Tyburn for his execution, June i, 1571.
Foley, Jesuits, ii, 170^. See, Wood, Athena Oxonienses, 1813, i, 386; Bliss,
Church History, ii, 164.

Macfe a&oofes of Hftuoln'g Enn. 273

Council held on June 3rd [Ascension Day], 1546.
Mr Rokeby to be Autumn Reader.

Mr Cart wright put of commons for sitting in "the nethermoste
of the Benchers' setes in the Chappell."

Council held on July 8th, 1546. fo. 171.

Mr Morgan to be Autumn Reader because he is elected
Serjeant at Law, in place of Rokeby, whose turn it was. He
shall have four admittances, two continuers and two discontinuers.

The Rolls of Commons must be indented, and made in " one
hole pece w*oute any sewinge " ; one part must be given to the
Auditors every week, or, in their absence to the " auncyent
Bencher there."

Sir Robert, one of the Chaplains, to have an allowance for
board-wages for five weeks while he was sick, at the rate of i8d.
a week.

" Mem. that where Eldrington, Harrington and Berners,
aboughte Trynyte Sondaye laste, in the nyghte tyme, did take
downe the lyghte of Saihte John in the Hall,* and did hang in the
stede therof a horsehede, in dyspite of the Sainte, as yt cowde not
by commen presumpcion be otherwyse entendyd, to the very
perilouse ensample of other, as yt was evydentlye proved upon
examinacion therof by the confession of the said Eldrington " ;
inasmuch as Berners and Harrington would not confess, it was
ordered by the Bench and "openly at the cupbord in the Hall
promulged " to the whole company, that they should be expelled,
Eldrington was to be put out of commons until further order.
The two former were committed to the Elect by Sir Roger
Chomley, knight, Lord Chief Baron, by order of the Lord
Chancellor. They were afterwards discharged, " being verye sorye
and penytent for their said lewde and nowghtie mysdemeanors,"
and re-admitted to the Society.

The Pensioner received from the gardener 135. 4d. for the fo. 182.
rent of the garden called Coterell Garden, late parcel of the
possessions of Burton Lazars. He paid 7d. for "a cole basket
and a shovell."

No rent was paid this year, because of the pavement made in fo. 183.
front of the Inn and garden in Chancery Lane.

* As to the custom of keeping vigil on S. John's Eve, see Brand, Popular
Antiquities, i. 238. " On the vigil of St John Baptist, . . . every man's
door . . . had also lamps of glass, with oil burning in them all the night."
Stow's Survey, ed. 1754, p. 308. Elsewhere called the " Midsummer Light."

3 N

274 ^!)* Macfe JSoofeg of ILincoln'* Inn.

fo. 1 86. Accounts of Richard Morgan, the Treasurer, 37 & 38 Henry

VIII, 1545-6.

Receipts : ,£127 123. io^d.

Allowances : £20 igs. i^d. Including 73. 6d. to Sir Robert,
the Chaplain of the Inn, by order of the Governors ; 133. 4d. for
brawn and malmsey at Christmas ; .£3 6s. 8d. to Miles Styrke, the
Steward, for his wages, because the Inn is in emendals this year;
305. 40!. for wax burnt in the Hall at the feast of S. John the Baptist ;
6s. 8d. to William Norton for keeping the Inn from August to
Michaelmas in vacation.

Balance : £106 135. gd.

1546-7 Council held on All Saints' Day, 38 Henry VIII, 1546.
fo. 1 74. Governors : Mr Baron Pilbarough,

Mr Sollicitor Gryffyth,*

M' Curson.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Curson.
Lent Reader : Mr Ralph Rokeby.
Autumn Reader: Mr William Rastell [fo. 177].
Treasurer : Mr William Forster.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Touneshend.
Marshal : Mr Rastell ; fined j£8.
Butler : Catlyn [struck out].

Pensioner: Mr Bendlose ; James Downes [fo. 175].
Steward : Lawson senior, Croke, or Savell senior.
Master of the Revels : Gresham junior, Berners, or Boyer.
Escheator : Fawxe. William Smyth acted [fo. 197].

Rastell and Bendlose to be called to the Bench at the next
moot but one, " and neuer loose auncyenty hereafter."

Every Inner Barrister to pay 2od. for the loss of the last
moot.

" From hensforthe ytt ys ordered that yffony mote shall fayle
yn the defaute off the Vtter barresters, every off them to paye
vjs. viijd., and yff ytt shall fayle yn the defaute off the Inner
barresters, euery off them to forfeit iijs. iiijd. ; and yff ony mote
shall fayle yn defaute off suche off the Benche as haue nott redde,
euery off them to paye xs."

"The Inner Barrester must be of twoo yeres contynuaunce
in the Howse, and whether he have moted or no, then he shall
paye the payne."

Smith, Harryngton and Elryngton put out of commons at

He was appointed Solicitor General, June 18, 1545.

ISlacfe JSoofcs of Eimoln'sf JFnn. 275

supper " for makyng a frey uppon Ranwyk at the Gate, and
hurlyng butter abowght the Howse and att the seid Ranwyke's
heade."

Mr Rychers to have his boyer and his clerk in commons
henceforth, but only if he keep and use the learnings in the
House, " and allsoo to goo to the Mootes abrode yn the Innes off
Chauncery."

George Heydon, now Clerk of the Duchy, to have his clerk
in commons.

Ordered that after this week the grotes [groats] added
weekly to the commons " for the greate dearthe that hathe off
long tyme contynewed, whych nowe, thankes be to Godde, ys
growen and cummen to be more chepe and plentyfull, as well yn
th'assyse off breade as yn the chepenes off all other victualles,
shalbe no more payde."*

Council held on November gth, 1546. fo. 175.

Downes appointed Pensioner, and Bendlowys discharged, on
payment of a fine of 26s. 8d., and the like sum for the Butlership.
Rastell the like.

Council held on November 25th, 1546.

Agreed " that no solempne Cristinmas shalbe kept this yere,
and comens of the seid Howse to breike upp the Saturdey afore
Christmas day."

Council held on November igth, 1546. fo. 176.

The following persons are to be examined before the
Benchers in the Council Chamber next Sunday night, on certain
interrogatories :—

Corbett of Walden, Lewes, Pate, Berners, Elryngton,

Smyth, Gylbert, Grauntham junior.

i. — " Fyrst, where were yow on Sonday at nyght laste paste,
betwext ix off the, clock and oone off the clocke the same nyghte,
and yn whatt cumpany were yow yn ?

' 2. — " Item, whatt houre yow went to bedde the same nyghte,
where leye yow, and w* whome, and whatt tyme dyd yow ryse yn
the mornyng ?

3. — " Item, whether dyd yow make, wryghte, or sette uppe
ony scrowe [escrow] yn wryghtyng att the hyghe dease [dais] of the
Halle off thys House the same nyghte or the next mornyng ?

See ante, p. 269.

276 €f)e Macfe &oofes of ILincoln's

4. — " Item, werre yow privey, consenting, or knowing of the
makyng or wryghtyng of the seid scrowe, or settyng uppe the
same ?

5. — " Item, have yow not herd by report whatt person or
persons dyd make or sett uppe the seid scrowe ? "

The following gentlemen have declared that they were not
privy nor of counsel to the putting up of "a byll off pasquillus*
ageynst the Benchers."

James Downes, Ambrose Gylberde, William Cordell,
William Lewys, Richard Pate, William Smythe.

Council held on February loth, i Edward VI, 1547.
The Chaplains, Steward and Butlers to have 2s. allowance
for board-wages for last week, and the Panyermen is., because
there were no commons " by reason that the Sergeauntes' Feaste
was here solemply kept the same weeke."

fo. 177. Council held on Ascension Day [May 19], 1547.

Payne fined 2os. for not acting as Steward of the Reader's
Dinner in Lent last. The fine in future shall be .£3 6s. 8d.

" No manne shalbe admitted to sytt or be at the clerkes'
commons onles he be a student of the lawes of this realme and so
knowen, according to an olde ordinaunce made a" 21 H. 7,t except
they have specyall admittaunces warrauntyng them so to doo."

Appleyard and others, who had the custody of the Council
Chamber and Library at the Serjeants' Feast, are to be examined
by Mr Rastell and Mr Bendlose, " who then spoyled the meate " ;
the offenders to be fined.

The Butlers for their good service, and because " they loste
the benefyte of playe at Candelmas laste paste " by reason of the
Serjeants' Feast, shall have for their reward part of such fines as
shall be levied upon the said offenders " for stealyng off the seid
meate, yf they maye certenly be knowen."

Poley fined £$ " for havyng a wenche in hys chamber and
lyeng w4 her yn Lente laste."

Robinson, Lumley and Forster junior fined 405. each for being
accessory.

" The deathe of Kyng Henry the viijth.
" Memorand. that an0 d'ni 1546, a° 38 r.r. H. 8, &c., in the

* A form of pasquin or pasquinade, a lampoon.
t Sec ante, p. 140.

asiacfe ISooitf of Htncoln'g: Enm 277

Fridaye in the 28 daye of January, beyng the first daye of Hillary
terme, in the mornyng, dyed the moste excellent, victorius and
noble Kyng, of famous memory, Kyng Henry the eyght, at his
paleys at Westminster, uppon whoes' sowle Jhesus have mercy !

And uppon the Mondaye next followyng, which was the 3 1 daye
of the seid moneth, in the mornyng abowte 9 of the clock, there
stode in the paleys yarde, a payre of buttes lenghte distant from
Westminster Halle dore, lokyng toward Westminster Halle, 5 or 6
Herauldes in there cote armers ; and then immediatly there
came rydyng oute of Westminster Halle the Archebisshoppe
of Caunterbury, the lorde Wriothesley, lorde Chauncelor of
Englande, the lord Sayntjohn, lorde greate Master,* the lorde
Russell, lorde Privey Seale, the lorde Lisle, Lorde Admiralle of
England, the Bisshop of Durham, w* many other as well lordes
as gentlemen, to the seid Herawldes ; and then oone of the
same Herauldes, in the presence of the seid lordes and afore a
great multitude of people there beyng assembled, dyd openly
reade a commissyon under the great Scale in the name of kyng
EDWARD THE SYXT, rehersyng the daye and houre of the deathe
of the seid Kyng Henry the eyght, his moste dere father ; therefor
he, takyng uppon hym, as of ryght moste justly and lawfully he
mowght doo, to be Kyng of this realme and of all other the
Kyngdomes, Dominyons, Ryghtes and Titles, &c., whych late
were Kyng Henry the viijth his father, dyd there straytly charge
and commawnde all his subjectes that his peace myghte be surely
kept, &c. ; the same commission was dated at Westmr the seid
31 daye of January in the first yeere of the seid Kyng Edward fo. 178.
the Syxte's reigne. And then all the people cryed ' God save
the Kyng.' And so all the lordes departed, and dyd ryde from
thens to the paleys at Westminster.

"And the same Mondaye at afternoone the Kinge's Magestie,
Edward the Syxt, was conducted to the Tower of London by the
Erie of Hertford, his grace's moste deerly beloved uncle, and other
noble menne, from Hunsdon in Hertfordshire, where he bifore
dyd lye.

And the seid Mondaye all plees ceassed at Westminster.
1 And in the after rioone of the same daye, the Kynge's Magestie,
in the presence of many his lordes and noble menne, made the
seid Erie of Hertford Protector of all his realmes and dominyons,
and Governor of his grace's person ; the Kyng then beyng but
of the age of ix yeeres and xv weekes, or ther aboute.

And then and there the seid Kyng delyvered the Greate Seale

* Of the Household. See Foss.

278 €f)t &lacfe i&oofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

to the aforeseid lorde Wriothesley and made him lorde Chauncelor
of England, which office of Chauncelershippe he injoyed not but
untill the syxt daye of Marche followyng. And then also the seid
Kyng dyd gyve to the seid lord Chauncelor a warraunt signed to
scale the patentes of the Justices at Westminster and other the
Kynge's officers ; and the next daye the seid lorde Chauncelor
came to Westminster and there dyd first sytt downe alone in the
Chauncery, and then there dyd swere all the Masteres of the
Chauncery, the Kynge's Sergeauntes, the Kynge's Attorney and
Sollicitor, and dyd gyve to every of them hys patent, and then
there the Masters of the Chauncery dyd sytt downe. And that
doon, the lord Chauncelor departed, and went to the Kinge's
Benche and there dyd gyve to every of the Justices of that Courte
severally their othe and their patentes. And from thens he went
into the Common Place, and there, after a godly exhortacion and
declaracion, dyd in lyke wyse gyve to every of the Justices there
his othe and patente. And from thens he went into the Excheker,
and there also dyd ministre to every of the Barons his othe and
patent.

And thees thinges finisshed, the lorde Chauncelor went to
the Kyng then still remaynyng at [his grace's paleys called the
White Hall. Struck out\ the Tower. And then, accordyng to
the olde course, severall writtes of re-sommons came oute of the
Chauncery into every of the seid Courtes, to revyve all maner of
plees there dependyng.

IF And then the syxe newe Sergeauntes here after named,
which were elected and had their writtes in Trinite terme afore to
appere before the Justices and resceyve their charge accordyng to
their vocacion in crastino Purificacionis Beate Marie, which was the
Thursdaye next after the deathe of the seid Kyng Henry the 8,
whoes sowle God pardon ! They had newe writtes agen delyvered
to them, of lyke effect w* the olde, returnable the same daye.
And the seid newe Sergeauntes preceded and kept their feaste at
Lincholnes Inne by the appoyntement and at the specyall
request of the seid Lorde Wriothesley, then lorde Chauncelor, as
followeth : —

Sc., uppon the seid Thursdaye in the mornyng, beyng the next
daye after Candelmas Daye and the thirde daye of February,
came in to Lincholnes Inne Halle Sr Richard Lyster, knighte,
Chief Justice of England, Sr Edward Mountague, knighte, Chief
Justice of the Common Place, Sr Roger Cholmeley, knighte,
Chief Baron of the Escheker, and other the Justices of bothe

From here to the next similar mark is printed in Dugdale's Origina/es, p. 117.

Black Books of Hfncoln's Inn. 279

Benches and Barons of the Escheker and alle the olde Sergeauntes,
sc., M. Molineux, M. Hales, M. Harres, and M. Saunders.

And after that the Justices were there sett uppon the benche,
and after every of the seid newe Sergeauntes of other Howses
of Courte were browght that mornyng in lyke maner w*
all their cumpanyes and felawshippe severally to their severall
chambers in Lincholnes Inne, and from thens the seid newe
Sergeauntes being conveyed to the Librarye, there then came
downe in to the Halle, and before them went the Warden of the
Flete and his menne wf tipstaves, all in the seid Serjeauntes'
lyvere.

And M. Crafford, oone of the Auncyent Benchers of Lincholnes
Ynne, (their Steward), and M. Rokewoode of Lincholnes Ynne
aforesaid, Chief Prenotary of the Common Place, (their Comptroller),
in the seid Sergeauntes' livere gownes allso, furred w* martrens
[sic.] and eche of them a greate cheyne of golde abowte his
necke and a whyte stafe in his hande, in lyke wyse came before
the seid newe Sergeauntes, whose names nowe orderly follow : — fo. 1 79.
sc., M. Whiddon of the Inner Temple, M. Meynell of Lincolnes
Inne, M. Broke of the seid Inner Temple, M. Morgan of
Lincolnes Ynne aforeseid, M. Pollard of the Middle Temple, and
M. Coke of Grayes Ynne.

These syxe newe elected Sergeauntes, stondyng before the seid
Justices there beyng placed on the Benche, and after a godly,
thowghe sumwhatt prolixe or long declaracion of their seid dutyes,
and exhortacion to their full followyng and execucion of the same,
accordingly made to them by the seid S1' Rychard Lyster, Chief
Justice of Englande, and their writtes and declaracions rehersed,
their Coyfes were severally put on their heades, and their hoodes
in lyke wyse delyvered to them ; and then the Justices so departyng
from Lincolnes Ynne went to Westminster aboute 10 of the clock
in the fornoone of the same daye.

And then, shortly after, the seid newe Sergeauntes went allso
to Westminster Halle, and from thens to or Lady of Pewe's*
Chappell, and then came agen into Westminster Halle, and there
stode orderly over ageynst the Common Place, to the barre of
which Place were they solempnely browghte oon after an other
by ij of the olde Sergeauntes, and the seid Warden of the Flete
from tyme to tyme particulerly went afore every of them ; and there
rehersed they eche of them ageyn their severall writtes and

* " Near S. Stephen's Chapel, and most probably on the south side, but
the precise spot has not been ascertained, was the small chapel of .S. Mary de la
Pewe, or Our Lady of the Pew." Brayley and Britton, Palace of Westminster,
434. See also Strype's Stowe, Westminster, ed. 1720. p. 54.

280 Cfie Macfc 2$oofe$ of mncoln'g

declaracions, and then dyd gyve rynges to the Magistrates and
Judges, there being placed accordyng to their degrees, as, to the
lorde Wriothesley, lorde Chauncelor of Englande, to the lorde
Russell, lorde Privey Scale, to the lorde Seintjohn, lorde Great
Master and Presedent of the Kynge's Magestie's most Honorable
Cownsell, to the twoo Chief Justices, and to as many other of the
Justices as cowde then there convenyently sytt.

And this ended, the seid Lorde Chauncelor and th'other
lordes and Judges came that daye to dynner at Lincolnes Ynne,
and thyther came allso to dynner my lorde Mayer of London, w'
certen Aldermen and the Sheriffes of the Citie and sum other
menne of woorshyppe and gentlemen besydes, which were bidden
to the feaste, and but a fewe other; where they were all honorably
resceyved, thowghe their dynner was not Epicuryous nor verray
sumptuous, but yet moderatly, discreetly and sufficiently ordred,
wl a wyse temperaunce, w*oute great excesse or superfluyte, as it
was moste convenyent, and to learned lawers and sobre and experte
cownselo™ was moste decent and requesyte.

At the seid dynner the hyghe table was furnysshed principally
wf my seid lorde Chauncelor and other noblemenne, lordes and
gentlemenne of woorship and good callyng. At the second table,
being on the northe syde of the seid Halle, dyd sytt my seid lorde
Mayer, wl the Aldermen, Shirefes of the Citie, and divers other
gentlemen, as M. Carrell, Attorney of the Duchye, M. Chidley,
Attorney of the Tenthes, w' soche other of woorshipfull callyng.
The third boorde, of the south syde of the seid Halle, was ryght
woorshipfully and cumly furnysshed w* the sage Judges of the
lawe, the moste notable and profownde cownselors, the olcle
Serjeauntes, and the twoo expert, discrete, grave and deepe
stodyed menne yn the seid lawes, s., M. Bradshawe of the Inner
Temple, the Kynge's General! Attorney, and M. Griffyn of
Lincholnes Ynne, the Kinge's Magestie's Generall Sollicitor. At
the fourthe boorde, on the seid South syde of the Hall, dyd orderly
sytt uppon the Benche, all of oone syde, the seid newe made
Sergeauntes, every of them in their auncyentye. At the fifthe
table, on the seid north syde of the seid Halle, dyd sytt Gentlemen
of a meaner callyng.

The Hall being thus furnysshed, the Benchers of Lincholnes
Ynne dyd see the seid dynner in good course served, and then
fo. 1 80. they themselves furnished uppe the table in the myddes of the
Halle, toward the lower ende therof, commawndyng certen other
gentlemen of Lincholnes Ynne, of the most sobre and wyse sorte,
to severall places in the Halle appoynted, to wayte and attende
all the seid dynner to the service therof ; which w* all diligens
they executed accordingly.

JSlacfc JSoofes of Efncoln'0 Inn. 281

And when dynner was solempnely finisshed, the lorde
Chauncelor, w' th'other lordes, departed from Lincolnes Ynne,
abowte twoo of the clock in the after noone.

And w'yn an howre after, the seid newe Sergeauntes went to
Paule's, and there eche of them stode at their severall pillers in
the body of the church, accordyng to the auncyent custome in that
case used ;* and from thens they came to Sergeauntes Ynne, every
of them to their severall chambers, and there remayned.

And thus ended this honorable Sergeauntes feaste, w' all the
circumstaunces and proces, moche to their prayse woorshippe and
perpetuall fame, woorthy commendacion.

And it is farther to be remembred that the twoo newe
Sergeauntes of Lincholnes Yn, s., M. Meynell and M. Morgan,
the nyght before they were made Sergeauntes, were called into
the Chappell of Lincholnes Ynne, and there, after an ornate
oracion made to them by the ryght woorshipfull M. Baron
Pilbarowghe in the presence of my Masters of the Benche and all
the cumpany of the gentlemen and of the Felaweship of the seid
Howse, every of the seid Sergeauntes had then to hym delyvered
in the name of the seid whole Felawshyppe, as of their free gyfte
and rewarde towardes their charges, vjli. in a purse ; which was
gathered of all the cumpany of the Howse, and a good summe
besydes, which was delyvered to M. Forster, Treasorer of Lincholnes
Ynne ; which money was payde after the rate of xld. every gentleman ;
wherof my Masters of the Benche payd nothing, nor were con-
tributary to the same. 11

Memorandum, that the aforeseid Kyng Edward the Syxt,
lyeng still in the Tower of London, and the lorde Protector ther
attendaunt uppon his grace's person, in the Sondaye the xiijth
daye of the seid moneth of February, by a commissyon made
under the Great Seale unto the seid lorde Protector, he, the seid
lorde Protector, dubbed the seid Kyng knyghte ; and after, w'yn
the space of halfe an howre, the Kynge's Magestie there made
Henry Hubberthorne, then Mayer of London, fyrst Knighte, and
then his grace secondly made Willyham Portman, oone of the
Justices of the Kynges Benche, knighte allso.

And in the Mondaye next followyng, which was the xiiijth
daye of February, the corps of the aforeseid Kyng Henry the
eyght was moste solempnely and honorabely conveyed towardes
Wyndesore, w1 a great nombre of noblemenne, lordes, gentlemen,
the lorde Mayer, w* a great cumpany of officers, ministers, and

* See Pulling, Order of the Coif, passim.
11 Dugdale's quotation ends here.

2 O

282 {£i)e Macfe Boofeg of ILtncoln'g Knit,

others, all in black gownes or black cotes. And at Windsore, in
the Wednesdaye next after, beyng the xvjth of February, the seid
corps was there ceremonially and moste godly interred and buryed.

And uppon the Thursdaye followyng next after the foreseid
buryall, being the xvijth daye of February, the Kynges Magestie,
Edward the Syxt, in the seid Tower of London, dyd create and
make oone Duke, oone Marques, twoo Earles, and fowre Barons
or lordes, s., Fyrst, the seid Earle of Hertford, lord Protector and
then lorde Great Chaumberlen of England, was created Duke of
Somersett, and made lorde Highe Treasourer of England and
Earle Marshall of the same. Second, the lorde Parre, Earle of
Essex, was create Marques of Northampton. Thirdely, the lorde
Lysle, then lorde Admirall, was created Earle of Warwyke, and
made lorde Great Chaumberlen of England. Fourtly, the lorde
Wriothesley, lord Chauncelor of England, was created Earle of
Southampton. Fiftly, Sr Thomas Seymer, the seid Kynges other
uncle, was made lorde Seymer of Suydley and lorde Admirall of
England. And then Sr Richard Riche, knyghte, was made lorde
fo. 181. Ryche ; and then Sr Willyham Willoughby was made lorde
Willoughby of Parham, and lastly Sr Edmond Sheffeld, knighte,
was made lorde Sheffeld.

And uppon the Saturdaye followyng, which was the xixth
daye of February aforeseid, the Kynges Highnes, Edward the
Syxt, most princely in his owne person, my lord Protector and all
the other noble menne and lordes, as well spirituall as temporall,
w' many menne of woorship and gentlemen, and all other officers
and ministers, gyving their attendaunce, every oone accordyng to
his estate, degree and callyng, dyd farther in executyng their
offices and dutyes for that tyme use as well uppon their bodies
as on their horses and mules sumptuous apparell, moche to the
Kynge's honor, and so discended from the Tower, thorowghe all the
Citie of London to his grace's paleys at Westminster, the lively
syght of whoes most stately and royall person was to the
inestimable rejoysyng and comforte of all us, his grace's trewe,
faythful, lovyng and obedyent subjectes.

The Kinge's most imperyall coronacion, and the feaste.

Upon the next daye, which was Shrove Sondaye and the
xxt!l daye of February, the seid Kinges Highnes, w' all solempnyte,
moste royally and imperially was crowned Kyng, w* all due
ceremonyes and circumstaunces belongyng to the same, in
Westminster Churche aboute x of the clock in the forenoone of the
same daye. And about xij of the clock the same daye, the
Kynges most royall Magestie, Edward the Syxt, came in to

i&lacfe JSoofes of Uttuoln'g JFnn, 283

Westminster Halle, and there then the feaste of his Highnes'
coronacion was w* all liberalyte moste magnificently observed.

At which seid daye of the Coronacion and in the twoo dayes
next followyng, were made a hundred knightes or theraboute.

Alsoo in the seid ij dayes, s., Shrove Mondaye and Shrove
Tuysdaye, were great and solempne justes and turney kept in the
seid paleys at Westminster, where my lorde Seymer of Suidley,
lorde Admirall of England, oone of the Kinges seid Magestie's
deerly beloved uncles, and the chief challynger, being but vj
[challengers] in nombre, at all assayes in every of the justes and
turney prospered moste honorably.

Rownde abowte the place of which seid justes and turney
were scaffoldes and stondynges made, where the Felaweshippe and
cumpany of Lincolne's Ynne had a stondyng by themselves, the
more quietly to viewe the seid justes and turney, and payed for
the same vli. to the Keper of the Paleys at Westminster ; and
lyke stondyng was appoynted severally to eche Howse of Courte,
and they allsoo payde, or owghte to have payde, a lyke summe of
money for the same. And the seid vli., which was payed for
Lincolne's Ynne, was gathered and collected of the whole cumpany
and Felawshyppe, as well Benchers as others, by Mr Rosecarrock
the eldre, oone of the Utter Barrysters of the seid Howse of
Lincholne's Ynne, after the rate of xxd. the polle; and the surplusage
thereof, amowntyng to a good summe of money, was, after accompte,
taken by certen auditors appoynted by the woorshipfull cumpany
of the Benche there to Mr Forster, then and there Treasourer ; yn
lyke maner as the overplus of the newe Sergeauntes' rewardes
uppon their seid newe eleccion, and the nyght before their departure
from Lincholne's ynne, collected by Mr Rastell, oone of the
cumpany of the seid Benche, was delyvered to the Treasourer
aforeseid.

And thus finally this notable coronacion of the moste woorthy
and indolent [sic] Prynce and Kyng, Edward the Syxt, or naturall
and moste dradde sovereigne lorde, wl all the preparacion and
sequele thereof, had prosperows successe, and moste triumphantly
ended, the xxijth daye of February aforeseid, in the fyrst year of
his "grace's reigne and a° dni, i546[-7], whome of his endeles
mercye I moste hertely beseche that his Highnes, the seid
Edward the Syxt, long maye reigne over us, having victory over
all his enemyes, and thorrowghe Godde's power and his divine fo. 182.
assistence his Grace's Highnes maye brypg us, his Grace's
lovyng and obedyent subjectes, to an uniformyte in all Godlynes,
and thereyn to persever w* all pure affeccion, which undowtedly
shalbe to the safegarde bothe of or bodies and sowles, to the great
tranquillyte and quietnes of this realme, to the perpetuall and

284 ®& JSlacfe ISoofes of ILtncoln's

immortalle fame and honor of the Kinges seid imperial! Magestie,
Edward the Syxt, by the Grace of God, Kyng of England,
Fraunce and Ireland, Defendor of the Faythe, and in earthe of
the Churche of Englande and allso of Ireland Supreme Heade,
and chiefly moste agreable to the pleasure and commawndement
of Allmighty God, author of all unyte and goodnes, to whome be
oonly honor and glory, worlde w'oute ende. Amen. Amen.*

Vivant Rex et Lex."

fo. 184. Accounts of John Roscarreke, gentleman, Collector of the

moneys called " le money for the stondynges at the justes " on
the day after the coronation.

Receipts : £8 153., being 2od. each from 105 Fellows.
Payments : .£5 to the keeper of the standings.
Balance : £$ 153. paid to the Treasurer.

See the Treasurers' accounts in i and 25 Henry VIII, when
the Fellows paid only i6d. and the makers of the standings
received only 405. t

[The Lent Reader, styled Ralph Rokeby, ' Esquire.']

fo. 185. Council held on June 24th, 1547.

Adjourned, " because the most auncient of my Mrs of the
Bench were now absent."

Mr Rastall, the Reader, and the other Benchers, shall at the
next moot to be held next Lammas Vacation, call Talbott, Kempe
and Trencreke to the Utter Bar.

fo. 1 86. Accounts of William Rastall, gentleman, Collector of Regards

to Robert Meynell and Richard Morgan, the new Serjeants at Law.

Receipts : £20, being 33. 4d. from divers [120] persons,
except Benchers.

Allowances : £6 each to the two Serjeants ; 35. 4d. to the
Collector for his diligence.

Balance : £"j i6s. 8d.

Note, in 2 and n Henry VII, and in 12 Henry VIII, each
of the Serjeants had £6 135. 4d. and a pair of gloves, j

* This is called in the margin, " a Godly and good prayer."
t A note by the Keeper of the Black Book. See ante, pp. 154, 155, 235
and 236.

\ A note by the Keeper of the Black Book. See ante, pp. 85, 105 and 199.

J3lacfe JSoofes of Etncoln'g Enn, 285

Accounts of William Foster, the Treasurer, 38 Henry VIII fo. 194.
and i Edward VI, 1546-7.

Receipts: .£191 i6s. 7^d.

Allowances: ^29 55. 5^-d. Including 405. to Robert Juglyger
and John Drayn, the Minstrels ; 553. lod. for brawn and malmsey
at Christmas, and for the board of the Chaplains and other officers;
55. to Robert Ederydge, the Collier, for arrears of James Tusser,
the late Steward ; 255. 8d. to the " pulterer " for victuals ; 2s. 4d.
for mending the Treasurer's window ; los. 6d. for wax in the Hall
at the feast of S. John the Baptist ; 305. to John Whitrydge for
" sawse and ottmell."

Balance : ,£162 IDS. 2d. \_sic].

Accounts of William Smyth, the Escheator, 38 Henry VIII
and i Edward VI, 1546-7.*

He received 373. 8d. being 4d. a head [from 113 Fellows].
He bought 45 qrs. of coal at Christmas for 195., and two torches
for 2s. 4d.

Balance : 1 8s. [sic].

Council held on All Saints' Day, i Edward VI, 1547. 1547-8

Governors : Mr Baron Curson.f fo. 193.

Mr Baron Pylbarow,

Mr Solicitor Griffyth.
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Baron Curson.
Lent Reader : Mr Clement Heigham.
Autumn Reader : Mr Bendlowes [fo. 203. ]|
Treasurer : Mr Henry Heydon.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Rokebye.
Marshal : Mr Bendlows, fined ,£8.
Butler : Burnell, Heydon III, Downes, or Chyverton.
Pensioner : Mr Henry Chyverton.

Steward : Savell, Cartwryght, Leonard junior, or Fox.
Master of the Revels : Saunderson, Kingsmill, or Uvedale.
Escheator : William Lewes.

Corbet junior and Burnell to be called to the Bench at the
next moot.

" Agreyd at yi9 Councell, y* ye Tresorer shalbe boundyn for ye
redelyvery of the treasure."

James Tusser and Yelfe, late Stewards.

* The first Escheator's account in the Black Books.

t Robert Curson was appointed 2nd Baron of the Exchequer, Feb. 15, 1547.
| There was no Reading on account of the plague. Bendlowes was re-elected
Autumn Reader the following year.

286 ®$t Macfe 2$oofe0 of

fo. 198. Council held on November i7th, 1547.

Downes fined £$ 6s. 8d. for not acting as Steward of the
Reader's Dinner last summer vacation.
Cordell, the like.

fo. 199. Council held on November 27th, 1547.

The Butler to have 6s. 8cl. yearly for writing the double
pension roll, " as longe as he makyth the same duble and indentyd."

Council held on December roth, 1547.

Agreed " that no solempne Chrystmas shalbe kept this yere,
and Comens of the said House to breyke upp on Saturday afore
Chrystmas Day; and yf the Cumpany wyll keape commyns of theym
selfes, they to have one lode and a half of Coles, a brawne, and
xs. for malvesay " ; they shall pay for the Chaplains and other
officers. It shall count as a vacation.

fo. 200. Council held on February 2nd, 1548.

"One Decle of the purchase of Furnyvalle's Inne whas
delyveryd by the Governors of the sayd House to the Treasorer
of the same " for safe custody. The deed and the Fine to be
entered in the Black Book. " Also one acquyttaunce for one
hundreth and twenty poundes payd for the same."

" Mr Henry Heydon, Treasorer of the sayd House, of hys
owyn fre wyll promaysed to the Governors of the same for to
gyve one chyst for the save custody of the purchase of the sayd
House, and all other bokes of accomptes concernyng the same."*

Hec est finalis concordia facta in Curia domini Regis apud
Westm' in Octabis Sancti Hillarii anno regnorum [sic] Edwardi
Sexti, etc. primo, Coram Edwardo Mountagu, Willelmo Shelley,
Humfredo Broun et Johanne Hynd, Justiciariis, et aliis domini
Regis fidelibus tune ibi presentibus, Inter Edwarclum Gryffyn,
armigerum, Solicitarium domini Regis generalem, Willelmum
Rooper, armigerum, et Ricardum Heydon, armigerum, querentes,
et Fraunciscum Comitem Salop', dominum Talbott et FurnyvalF,
deforcientem, de uno messuagio, uno tofto, duobus gardinis et
octo acris terre cum pertinenciis in parochia Sancti Andree in
Holborne, unde placitum convencionis summonitum fuit inter eos
in eadem Curia, Scilicet, quod predictus Comes recognoscit
predicta tenementa cum pertinenciis esse jus ipsius Edwardi, ut
ilia que idem Edwardus, Willelmus et Ricardus habent de dono

* An ancient wooden chest, covered with leather, and clamped with iron, is
still in the possession of the Society. It is possibly the one here mentioned.

JSlacfe Books of ^Lincoln's* Enm 287

predict! Comitis, Et ilia remisit et quietum clamat de se et
heredibus suis predictis Edwardo, Willelmo et Ricardo et
heredibus ipsius Edward! imperpetuum ; Et preterea idem Comes
concessit pro se et heredibus suis quod ipsi warrantizabunt
predictis Edwardo, Willelmo et Ricardo et heredibus ipsius
Edwardi, predicta tenementa cum pertinenciis contra predictum
Comitem et heredes suos imperpetuum : Et pro hac recognitione,
remissione, quietum clamatione, warranto, fine et concordia, iidem
Edwardus, Willelmus et Ricardus dederunt predicto Comiti centum
mercas argenti.

* I, Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Talbot and Furnival, fo. 201.
in consideration of ,£120 have granted to Edward Gryffyn,
esq., Solicitor-General, William Roper, esq., and Richard
Heydon, esq., the capital messuage situate in Holborne, in the
suburbs of London, in the parish of S. Andrew the Apostle,
commonly called Furnyvalles Inne, together with an orchard and
a toft or croft adjoining the same, and all other my houses,
buildings, lands, tenements, and hereditaments in the said parish,
to have and to hold unto and to the use of the said Edward
Gryffyn, William Roper and Richard Heydon, their heirs and
assigns for ever. Warranty against the Earl and his heirs. Dated
December 16, i Edward VI [1547].

F. SHREWESBURV.

Council held on May loth [Ascension Day], 1548. fo. 203.

The bond of James Tusser, late Steward, and his sureties,
to be delivered by the Treasurer to the Pensioner, "to be wyth
spede sett furth in suyte."

Newdygate, Bowyer, Price, Fitzwilliam, Bokenham, Elryngton,
Coke, Kyngesmell, Neall and Scrope, to be called to the Bar at
the next moot.

Council held on June i6th, 1548.

Whereas Pryce, Bukman \_sic\ Coke, Kyngesmell, Nele and
Scrope were called to the Bar, "and have not tayken the same uppon
theym, accordyng to th'auncyent orders of thys House, therefore
it ys now ordered that the seyd persons nor any of theym shalbe
receyved to take uppon theym or any of theym the Barre," until
further order.

Note. The Autumn Vacation was not kept because of the
death ofSimon Elryngton, gentleman, from the plague, within thelnn.

* This deed is in Latin and somewhat lengthy ; it has not been thought
necessary to give a verbatim translation of it.

288 Cfct Blacfe aSoofes of Utncoln'sf JEnn.

fo. 206. William Lewes, the Escheator, received 333. 8d. being 4d.

each from 101 Fellows. He purchased 45 qrs. of coal at Christmas,
which cost 1 8s. gd. [ at 5d. the qr.]

fo. 207. Accounts of Henry Heydon, the Treasurer, i & 2 Edward VI,

1547-8.

Receipts : .£207 145. 30!. Including 2od. each from Munson,
Jenney, Bukkenham, Haryngton, Kettell,Coke, Sowthwell, Dodmer,
Smyth, Wrey and Scrope, for losing a moot infra barram ; 2od.*
from Payn for not acting as Steward of the Reader's Dinner in
Lent last ; 2os. from Downes for the like in Autumn ; £21 75. lod.
from Miles Styrke, the Steward, for emendals.

Allowance: ,£14733. nd. Including ,£120 paid for Furnival's
Inn ; 403. to Robert Fellowe, clerk, the Chaplain of the Inn, as a
" regard," to buy him a gown \toga\; 403. paid to Robert Juglier
and John Brayn, the Minstrels of the Inn; 155. paid to Robert
Fellowe, the Chaplain, for a Bible and the " Homyles," and the
desk in the Chapel ; i6s. 7d. for bread and wine, wax, hyssop
[pro isopo] and washing for the Chapel ; 203. for brawn and
malmsey at Christmas ; 323. 6d. paid to William Owen, the butler,
[in default of] gentlemen of the Inn, for the board of the Chaplains
and other officers at Christmas ; 6s. 8d. to William Norton for
keeping the Inn. in the Autumn Vacation.

Balance : ^60 IDS. 4d.

1548-9 Council held on November i8th, 2 Edward VI, 1548.
fo. 210. Governors : Mr Griffith, Solicitor,

Mr Crayford,

W Higham,

Mr Roper,

Mr Heydon.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Heming.
Lent Reader : Mr Heming.

Autumn Reader : Mr William Bendlowes [fo. 213].
Treasurer : Mr Ralph Rokeby.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Rastell.
Marshal : .f

Butler : Mr Downys, or M' Cheverton.
Pensioner : Mr Catelyn.

Steward : Mr Kympton, M1' Lenard junior, or Mr Buknam.
Master of the Revels : Mr Hart, or M1 Nans.
Escheator : Mr Talbot.

* Sic ; should be 205. t Blank in MS.

Blacfe JSoofcg of fUncoln'0 £nm 289

Cheverton, the late Pensioner, fined £3 6s. 8d. for " his
negligens in gatheryng the Pencions, and in misbehaving himself
at the gyving up of his account before the Masters of the Bench,
and for not shyttyng up of Mr Smythe's bakke dore."

Rokeby fined ,£3 6s. 8d. for losing a vacation at the Bench
since his Reading.

Council held on November 25th, 1548. fo. 211.

Henry Payne and James Downys to be called to the Bench
at the next moot ; " they shall wynne no auncyenty of any of them
that be callyd to the Bench before this tyme."

Hemyng, the Lent Reader, must be here at Christmas, " to
kepe the cumpany together."

Present at the Council : Griffith, Heigham, Rooper, Heydon
senior, Saintpole, Forster, Heydon junior, Rokeby, Rastell and
Bendlowes.*

Council held on February 2nd, 1549. fo. 212.

"The next auncyent in comons that hath not bene Steward fo. 213.
of the Reder's Dyner shalbe warnyd this term to be Steward for
the next vacacion."

Ordered "that Mr Henry Heydon shall betwene this and
this day senyght bring in his chest that he promyssyd for the
recordes of Lincoln's Inne, uppon payn of xls."t

The Pensioner to go to Mr Saunderson's chamber and seize
his goods to the use of the House, until he pay his fine of 26s. 8d.
Saunderson is to be ordered to " avoyd " the chamber until
payment.

Mr Horsley having been absent for the space of 3 years, and
not having answered the letter of the Benchers ; Ordered that, if
he do not answer the letter by the end of this term, the Treasurer
shall break open his study, and remove his goods to safe custody,
and Mr George Heydon shall have the study.

A like order as to Mr Waller's study.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 30], 1549.
* Dodmer and Towneshend amerced 4od. apiece for taking
fagots out of the kitchen.

Vincent Grantham " toke awey the laverj next the ketchon
dore ; and by the order of the Benche and by his owne consent

* The first time such a list occurs,
t See ante, p. 286.

+ A basin, bowl, trough or cistern for washing in. Here apparently something
portable.

2 p

2 QO Cfje Macfc JSoofcs of Efiuoln'g

hathe made a new laver in the place where the other laver stonde."
Fine, 2s.

William Yelfe, the late Steward, with his consent shall be paid
£6 135. 4d. in full discharge of his claim against the Inn ; he
shall pay all moneys owing on account of victuals or otherwise for
the time of his Stewardship which he ought to pay, and shall
receive all sums owing to him by the Roll, " except for the double
comens for byrdes."*

Catelyn and Kempe fined 4od. each "for brynging in a mote
wherin was no matter in lawe."

fo. 214. Mr Price was put out of commons because he was behind with

his commons and pensions, and he departed out of town without
any suit to the Bench ; therefore another shall be admitted to his
chamber.

Council held on June 24th, 1549.

Mr. Bendlowys, the Reader elected for Lammas vacation
next, was at great charges toward the Reading of the summer
vacation last year, when the vacation was broken up by reason of
the pestilence ;t therefore Heming, the Reader in Lent last, shall
give Bendlowes a hogshead of wine.

Bukneham, Kyngsmell and Scrope " shall, uppon warnyng
geven to them, take uppon them the Barre at there perell, or elles
to take no mo meales in this House."+

Catelyn and Cholmondeley shall be called to the Bench at the
next moot, "savyng auncyente to them that shalbe hereafter called
to the Benche."

fo. 217. " Ma that in this somer, a° tercio R. Edwardi sexti, and also in

this vacacion and afterward, was the rebellyon in Norffolk and in
Devonshire, Essex, Suffolk, and dyvers other shires of this realme ;
but, thanked be God, the Rebelles were repressed and subdued."§

fo. 220. Richard Catelyn, the Pensioner, received 135. 4d. for the rent

of the garden called Coterell's Garden, parcel of the late possessions
of Burton Lazars.

He paid 143. 4d. in the suit against James Tusser, the late

* Beards. See ante, p. 259.

t See ante, p. 287.

\ See ante, p. 287.

§ The rising in the Eastern counties is generally known as Kelt's Rebellion,
from the leader, Robert Kelt. See Diet. Nat. Biog. The principal leader in the
west was Humphrey Arundel Both risings were directed against the inclosure of
commons. See Grafton's Chronicle, ii, 514,520.

JSlacfe 3$oofeg of ^Lincoln's 3Fnn. 291

Steward, for an original writ and sealing, for a fine in the Chancery
because he owes ^100, for imposing the original post diem [?], for
2 writs of capias and sealing, and for the attorney's fee.

Accounts of Ralph Rokeby, the Treasurer, 2 and 3 fo. 221.
Edward VI, 1548-9.

Receipts : ,£90 8s. 3^d.

Payments : .£18 i6s. 3d. Including 2os. paid to Mr Rygges fo. 222.
for the account between the Governors of the Inn and the
executors of Eustace Sulyerd for the pavement made in front of
the Inn ; 405. to Robert Jugleyer and John Bryan, the Minstrels
of the Inn ; i6s. 3d. to William Owyn for bread, wine and wax
used in the Chapel, and for washing the " Chapell clothez."

Balance : £71 I2S.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 3 Edward VI, 1549. 1549-50

Governors : M1' Gryffyn, the King's Solicitor, fo. 218.

W Crafford,

Mr Heigham,

Mr Hemming.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.
Lent Reader : Mr Sayntpole [George].
Autumn Reader: Mr Catlyn [fo. 226].
Treasurer : Mr Rastell [William].
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Bendlowes.
Marshal : Mr Catlyn ; fined ^8.
Butler : Mr Cheverton.
Pensioner : Mr [John] Lennard senior.
Steward : Mr Lewes, Mr Jenney, Mr Grantham junior,

Mr Alyngton, or Mr Neale.

Masterof the Revels: Mr Naunce, Mr Southwell, or M'Dodmer.
Escheator : Mr Dowdale.

Leonard junior, Grantham junior, Scrope and Kingsmell, put
out of commons " for goyng out of the Hall on Hallowmas evyn
at the tyme of the Revelles."

William Smyth put out of commons and fined .£5 " for
kepyng of harlottes in his chamber in this Howse."

Council held on November loth, 1519.

"The Pencioner shall pay the rent of this Howse to whom
yt ys due, at Michelmas last."

The Principal and Company of Furnival's Inn are to be
spoken with for their rent.

292 €|)e Black Books of Utncoln's Inn,

fo. 222. Council held on November 24th, 1549.

" The Reder of Furnyvalle's Inne be comaunded to cause
the Pryncypall and Fellowshipp of the same House to be here
uppon Tewesday next, and to bryng wl them their aunswer in
wrytyng whether they will pay any rent for the said Howse, or
not." In default an action shall be commenced.

Mr Dodmer fined 2s. because he " dyd entre into the buttrye,
and there dyd take away certyn loves of brede, ageynst the wyll
of the Butler."

Southwell and Walpole each fined 2s. for entering the kitchen
and taking a piece of beef from the cook.

The Pensioner "to shytt and mure upp the back dore " of
Smith's chamber.

fo. 223. " Hereafter followith the aunswer of the Pryncypall and

Company of Furnyvalle's Inne to the Company of the Benche
of Lyncolne's Inne, made the xxvijth day of November, a°
tercio Regis Edwardi Sexti."

" Syns that yor pleasor ys to haue of us a determynate answer
whether we wyll paye a rente unto yow or not, this shalbe yt :
Forasmoche as ower Howse ys in debte, greatly out of reparacions,
and the companye (of whome only ryse ower profett) very fewe, and
lyke to be fewer, by the meanes wherof we be not hable to pay
the ordenary charges, but to ower costes above or bounden dewty
and olde custome ; we wyll burden, therfor, ower selves no farder at
this tyme to the payeng of a rent, an destruccion of the Howse ;
whiche not to doo, ys the othe of the greater parte of us ; yet
farther we aunswer, that when we be abyll to promyse and performe
a reasonable rent, or dettes payde, the Howse repayred, and or
company augmentyd, wee shall not deney yt you : and to the
entent that wee shall not be neclygent in the gatheryng of the
profectes nor wastfull in the layeng of theym out, and that yow may
well perceyve or unfayned necessite, wee offer unto yow to be
right wyllynge that suche one as yow shall habyll therto take
yerely at the accomptes, when the Pryncypall shall make theym ;
and yf yow fynde or estate to be suche as wee may paye yow a
rent out of hande (the former charges consideryd), ons ageyn wee
graunte yt ; and fynally yf that yow can envent by what meane
wee may brynge yt to passe, and so to contynewe or good state with
the amendement of or present necessite, wee shalbe very wyllyng
to follow yor order, with thankes for yor devyse, and shall yet ones
agen graunt yow suche rent as therby may be raysed. And this
ys or fynall aunswer.

asiacfc Boofes of HLtncoln'0 5nn. 293

We dare no more offer yow eyther swanne or crane, syns yow
saye yt ys no offer but to chyldren.

Throkmerton Sothebye Berney

Bolton Bwtton [stc~\ Hooper

Heigham Lakyn Loue

Wadloffe Armyn Gybbis

Middelton Sandforthe Flegge

Lennard Astry Parker

Wrygh Pake

Bateman, Principall."

Council held on December i5th, 1549.

" No solempne Cristmas shalbe kept this yere."

Cheverton and Robert Smith to be warned to vacate the
chamber that was Mr Sulyard's.

The Butlers to have in reward for good service 26s. 8cl, and
the ancient Butler for his continual attendance here in the late
troublous times, 133. 4d.

Council held on February 2nd, 1550. fo. 225.

Richard Heydon shall pay £& fine for not Reading in Lent
next, and he shall be discharged from Reading for ever.

Neale, Wray, and Hatton to be called to the Bar at the next
moot.

Rastall, the Treasurer, fined ^"10 because he went to foreign
parts without leave of the Governors.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 15], 1550. fo. 226.

Munson has been put out of commons for a long time and has
not submitted himself to the Governors ; if he do not pay all
dues and submit himself before Saturday next, he shall be
expelled.

Dodmer fined 53. for striking the Steward in Hall.

Sowthewell fined 6s. 8d. for drawing his dagger on the
Steward.

Commons shall continue until Sunday next, when they shall
"bev increased 8d. a week, or else cease until the commencement of
the Autumn Vacation ; this is because of the dearness of all
victuals.

Governors of the Inn, according to the old rule, shall,
according to their ancienty, have preference of all chambers vacant
for the time being, without any payment.

Accounts of John Lennard, the Pensioner, 3 and 4 fo. 230
Edward VI, 1549-50.

294 Wfy 2$Iacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn,

William Owyn, one of the Butlers, paid 6s. 8d. for admission
to Brayne's chamber.

Repairs to Mr Solicitor's chamber:* 122 Ibs. of lead at i^d. a
pound, ITS. 5d. ; 4 Ibs. of " sowther " [solder] at 7d. a Ib, 2s. 4d. ;
the bricklayer for a day and a half, 1 5d. ; his labourer half a day,
3d. ; the carpenter's wages, 1 2d.

Total : 193. "jd.

fo. 231. Other repairs :*

" For amendyng of the cheyne of the buckett," 4d. ; a
labourer gathering stones, 8d. ; a load of sand, 8d. ; a load
of lime, 55.; a load of tile, 95.; 1000 " rofe nayles," i6d. ;
a tiler for 3 days, 2s. 6d. ; 2 labourers 2 days at 6d., 2s. ; tile pins,
2d. ; "for mendyng of the welle, that is to say, for ij peces of
tymber for the whele therof," I4d. ; 2 "poncheons" of iron for the
same, 2s. ; mending " the fourme and trestelles in the Halle," 6d. ;
" for lath and nayles for stoppyng up Mr. Smythe's backe dore,"
i6d. ; mending the Pensioner's chamber window, 2s. ; mending a
" pentys, dawbyng and playsteryng there," 35. 4d. : a lock to the
" soullery " [? scullery], i8d. ; "for makyng of a bande for the
dore that gothe to the Chapell, and a latche to the Halle dore,"
8d. ; " for mendying of the brydge," 2d." " for amendyng the
bukket, and newe lynkes to the cheyne," i2d. ; the carpenter for
timber and work mending the kitchen, 265. 8d. ; 24 ridge tiles, 2s. ;
50 tiles, 8d. ; "for cuttyng of the vyne," 4d. ; a new lock for the
kitchen door, 8d. ; mending the dresser, 2d. ; " for hopyng of an
olde tubbe," 2d. ; mending the " broche," 4d. ; " a cole baskett
and a cole shovell," I2d. ; 2 baskets to carry victuals in, i2d.

Total : ^5 IDS. i id.

fo. 232. Buttery. " vj elles of whyted normandy at xvjd. the elle, for

a table cloth for the Benche," 8s. " xxj elles of whyted canvas for
comon table clothes, at xiijd. the elle," 223. gd. ; " ij elles for
towells in the buttery, at viijd. the elle," i6d. ; " ij grete
candelstyckes for the Benche," 2od. ; 2 small candlesticks, iid. ;
"a baskett and a shovell for the buttery" i7d. ; "a brusshe for to
secure the pottes," 4d. ; mending the buttery door key, 4d.

Total : 363. 1 1 d.

Kitchen.* "To the peuterer for the hyar of vij garnysshet of
vessell on all Halou even, pryce the hyar of euery garnysshe,
viij.," 43. 8d. ; "for the hyer of iij dosen jelly disshes," i2d. ; "lost

Some items are omitted. t A " garnish " is a set.

Macfe JSoofes of fLtncoln's Inn. 295

of the same vessell, ij platters and vj jelly disshes, wayeng xijli.,
price the pounde vjd.," 6s. ; " the lyke hyer of lyke vesselles on
Candelmas even," 53. 8d. ; "lost of the same vessell, one platter,
iiij sawsers, and iiij jelly clisshes, wayeng xli., price the pounde
vjd.," 55. ; " for the chaunge of olde vessell, weyeng Ixvjli., at
jd. ob. the li.," 8s. T,d.

Total : 375. gd.

Chapel. " To the pryest for lynes for the clocke, at ij tymes,"
22d. ; " di. a Cth pavyng tyle for the Chapell," 2od. ; " to a porter
for beryng them," 2d. ; " to the workemen for pavyng the
Chapell," i6d.

Total : 55.

Wages. Sir Robert [the priest] for three-quarters of a year,
403. ; the manciple for the year, 535. 4d.; the master cook, ditto,
263. 8d. ; the under cook, ditto, 135. 4d. ; the panyerman, ditto,
1 6s. ; the laundress, ditto, 55. 4d. ; the Butlers for writing the
Pension Roll, 6s. 8d. ; " to the panyerman for a laborer ij dayes
amendyng the dyke where chesshyre bestes came in to the
Conyard," i6d. ; "to hym for mowyng of nettelles and bryars in
the Conygre one day," 8d.

Total : ,£8 33. 4d.

Accounts of William Bendlowes, deputy of William Rastell, fo. 233.
the Treasurer, 3 & 4 Edward VI, 1549-50.

Receipts : ^135 i8s. 3^d. Including 203. from the executors
of John Hynde, knight, one of the King's Justices of the Bench,
late deceased, to pray for his soul ; no rent from Furnival's Inn.

Allowances: ,£54 125. yd. Including 405. for servants' fo. 234.
commons and for coals at Christmas ; 2os. for brawn and malmsey ;
i2s. i id. for bread, wine and wax for the Chapel, and for washing
"lez Chapell clothes and surplessys " ; 123. 4d. for mending glass
in the Hall windows ; 8d. for iron bars for the said windows ;
-,£4 iis. to one Parys, a joiner, for newly making two " skrenes "
and a " portall " in the Hall ; 245. 8d. to the smith for iron " henges,
latches, catches and barres " for the same ; 8s. to the painter for
painting the screens in the Hall ; 43. 8d. for a " mattresse,"
3s. 4d. for a coverlet, i6d. for a bolster, and 35. 4d. for a pair of
sheets, for the Under-Cook; 4d. for mending the key of the Library
chest [? pro emendacione clavis ciste in le librari\; 8d. to the
panyerman for a plate in the Hall.

Balance : £S 1 53.

296 €$t Mack 3$oofes of ILincoln'sf 3Enn.

1550-1 Council held on All Saints' Day, 4 Edward VI, 1550.
fo. 227. Governors : Mr Gryffyn, King's Solicitor,

Mr Crayfford,

Mr Heygham,

Mr Hemmyng,

Mr Attekyns.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Hemmyng.
Lent Reader : Mr Attekyns.

Autumn Reader : Mr [Randle] Cholmley [fo. 240].*
Treasurer : Mr Bendelows.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Cattelyn.
Marshal : Mr [Randle] Cholmeley ; fined /8.
Butler : Mr Leonard senior, Mr Rosecarrocke, or Mr Stubbes

junior.

Pensioner : Mr Rythe.

Steward : M1 Jenny, Mr Grantham junior, or Mr Alyngton.
Master of the Revels : Mr Dodmer, Mr Gedney, or Mr Nance.
Escheator : Mr Beyre junior.

Stubbes and Rosecarrocke fined 263. 8d. each for not being
Pensioner.

Rokeby fined £10 for losing four vacations after his Reading.

" For that corne and all kynde of vytayle ys dere, hit ys
therefore ordered that for a fortnyght before Candylmas, and so
forthe tyll pryce of thynges do become more reysonable, commons
shalbe reysed for every man, Felowe of this Howse, a groote in
every weke."

Leonard senior fined 1 35. 4d. only for not acting as Butler
this year, in consideration of his well executing the office of
Pensioner last year.

fo. 228. [19 admissions ; 18 say nothing about vacations pardoned or

to be kept ; the other one was pardoned five vacations, the
remainder to be kept within four years.]

fo. 236. Council held on November 27th, 1550.

No solemn Christmas to be kept this year.

Sowthewell and 31 others, "being Inner Barrestors of this
Howse, shall pay every of them xxd. for the loosse of a mote
w'in the Barre."

William Smyth fined .£5 for keeping naughty women in his
chamber.

" Mr Clerke's chambre shalbe seased for the Howse untyll all
arrerages of olde Clerke's pencyons be payde."

* Apparently there was no Reading.

JSlacfe Boofcs of ILincotn's Inn. 297

Council held on February 2nd, 1551. fo. 237.

" Md, that Davys Inne is purchasid to the use of the
Felowshipe of this Howse for iij score xvli., and that possession
thearof is takyn to the said use, and that the evidence concerning
the said Howse do remayne in the hand of Mr Benlowyes, beyng
Tresorer."

Miles Styrk, the Steward, to be dismissed on Saturday next.

Council held on March 10, 1551.* fo. 239.

Present, Roger Cholmeley, knight, Chief Baron, Richard
Morgan, Serjeant at Law, Guy Crayford, William Roper, Henry
Heydon, William Bendlose and Randle Cholmley. t

Goodrycke and Heywarde put out of the Society.

Poley denied that he was present at the breaking of Mr
Roper's window, but refused to take an oath to that effect. He
was therefore put out of the Society.

Munson and Salvyn the like.

Haryngton took his oath that he had no knowledge of it.

Stewarde was put of the Society for not coming to this
Council to answer certain articles exhibited against him.

Tankard refused to swear. He shall be put out of commons,
and the Governors shall write to his father.

It is ordered that no Fellow shall entertain within the Inn
any of those above put out of the Society, on penalty of

Council held on April 3Oth, 1551.
Nine Benchers present.

The Principal of Furnival's Inn to be arrested in the names
of Edward Gryffyth, esq., Solicitor-general, William Roper, esq.,
and Richard Heydon, to answer touching the occupation of the
said Inn, the rent not being paid.

The action now pending in the Common Bench against others
of the Inn for trespass, shall be prosecuted with all expedition ;
Mr Bedyngfeld to be attorney thereof.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 7], 1551. fo. 240.

Nine Benchers present.

Commons to break up on Pentecost even, and to begin again
on the Saturday before Lammas Day, " yf the Reading and
vacacion shall holde." The gentlemen and Fellows of the House
may keep commons at their own expense.

* Said to be anno quarto, 1550, but this seems to be a clerical error. It is
remarkable to find a Serjeant present.

t After this date the names of the Benchers present at each Council are
generally given in the Black Books. The numbers only are printed hereafter.

2 Q

298 €|)e Blacfe iSoofes of Utncoln's Enn.

Mr Burnell and Mr Payne shall be called to the Bench at the
beginning of Michaelmas Term.

Tankard junior now took the oath and was re-admitted to
Commons. Fine 35. 40!.*

Poley, Munson, Hewarde, Salvyn, and Stewarde, are put out
of the House, without redemption.

fo. 241. Henry Sayer, gentleman, one of the Company and Fellow-

ship, has a sole admittance from henceforth to the little chamber
wherein he now lieth, between the chamber of one Mylles, gent.,
and that of Grantham, gent., for life. He shall pay 265. 8d., and
shall at his own expense cause " a fayer new Chymney thereunto
be made wfin the seide Chamber."

fo. 245. Accounts of Henry Bere, the Escheator, 4 & 5 Edward VI,

Received sos. from 60 gentlemen of the Inn [4d. each] before
the proclamations of the decrease of money made this year.f of
which he lost los. by the said proclamations ; 8s. 4d. from 25
gentlemen of the Inn.

Total : 1 8s. 4d.

fo. 247. Accounts of William Bendlows, Treasurer, 4 & 5 Edward VI,

I550-I.

Receipts : before July gth, .£123 ;s.

fo. 248. Allowances : before July gth, £99 8s. id. Including 2os. for

brawn and malmsey ; 73. for a new table in the Chapel, called
the " Communyon Tabyll " ; ^75 to Gregory Nicholas for the
purchase of Davies Inn ; 563. lod. for paving 6 score yards in
Chancery Lane, and for paving and gravel and for making the
same.

Balance up to July gth. : ^23 195. 3^0!.

fo. 249. Note. That the King made a proclamationt that after the

9th of July the shilling should only be current for gd., and the
groat \stater\ for 3d. The Treasurer at that time had in his hands
.£23 igs. 3^(1. in shillings and groats, which was worth after the
proclamation only £ij 193. 6^d.

He paid out of this £$ 6s. 2d. to the servants for board-wages.
Leaving a balance of ,£14 133. 4^d.

Note. That, by a second proclamation, t after the i7th of
August the shilling was reduced to 6d. and the groat to 2d.,

* See ante, p. 297. t See Holinshed's Chronicle, Hi, 1031.

Macft JSoofcg of ILtncoln'sf Inn, 299

which reduced his balance by £4. 173. 8d., leaving a balance of
£9 153. 8Jd. on August i7th.

Receipts after August i/th. : £21 os. 4^d. Including 2os. as
a gift from the executors of John Harrys, deceased, the King's
Serjeant at Law ; nothing from Furnival's Inn or Davies Inn ;
155. from the Dean of the Chapel for his arrears. fo. 250.

Allowances : .£14 193. 3^d. Including ^4 i8s. 4d., at the
rate of 6d. the tester,* and 2d. the groat, paid to the servants and
chaplains for board-wages for 1 2 weeks ; 1 33. 4d. as a fee to the
Recorder of the City of London, and other charges, for the
inrolment of the release of Thavys Inn from Gregory Nicholas
and Cecily his wife ; 1 55. 2d. for two great planks and tables
for the kitchen and fixing the same ; 8s. 6d. to Thomas
Townerowe, the Butler, for bread and wine for the Chapel ;
i6d. to the laundress for the Chapel washing ; 6s. 8d. to William
Norton for taking care of the Inn in the long vacation ; i6d. for
an iron pele ; t 585. 3d. for 4 cwt. 18 Ibs. of new lead for the Gate
House, at 145. a cwt. and i|-d. a Ib. ; 463. 8d. for casting 20 cwt.
8 Ibs.j of old lead for the Gate House, at 2od. a cwt.

Balance : £6 is. i^d.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 5 Edward VI, 1551. 1551-2

Governors : Mr Gryffythe, Mr Richard Haydon, fo. 243.

Mr Hygham, Mr Sainpoll,

Mr Hemmyng, Mr Attekyns.

Lent Reader : Mr William Forster.
Autumn Reader : Richard Catlyn [fo. 250].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Hemmyng.
Treasurer : Mr Bendelose, 2nd time.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Cholmeley.
Marshal : Mr Payne ; fined .£10.

Butler : Mr Pyers, Mr Brokelsby, Mr Rythe, or M1 Marshe.
Pensioner : Mr William Cordell.
Steward : Mr Grantham senior, Henry Savell, Mr North, or

Mr Bownde.

Master of the Revels : Mr Barrette, Mr Mylles, or Mr Wotton.
Escheator : Mr Lacy.

Burnell, Payne and Downes to be spoken to, " to knowe if
they wyll take open them the Benche."

* The shilling.

t The long handled shovel with which bread is thrust into a hot oven or
taken out. — Halliwell.
\ Should be 28 cwt.

300 Cfje JSlacfe asoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

fo. 244. Council held on November loth, 1551.

Nine Benchers present.

Cordell fined IDS. for not attending this Council, and for not
gathering pensions by the space of nine days next before.

Commons to be raised 4d. a week in consideration of the
present dearth, and clerks' commons also ; clerks of Benchers and
Utter Barristers shall pay i6d. a week ; clerks of others, 2od.

Burnell, Payne, Downes and Rythe shall be called to the
Bench at the next moot, but shall not win ancienty of those called
before them.

Lacy and Kettyll shall be Surveyors this week and next ;
they shall go daily to market with the Steward, and shall see the
meat bought and cut, "so that the company be not dysseyved
therin."

Council held on November i6th, 1551.

Salven, who was expelled for breaking M1' Roper's glass
windows, is re-admitted on his humble petition. His fine of
5 marks is reduced to IDS.*

Munson, who was also expelled for being privy to the same, is
also re-admitted. His fine is reduced to 6s. 8d.

Burnell, Payne and Downes shall be called to the Bench at
the next moot, "and that every of them shall take hit opon them
on payne of expulsyon owte of ye Howse."

Mr Rythe's call to the Bench is respited.

Towndrowe, the Ancient Butler, to have a reward of 2os. for
his diligence.

fo. 245. Council held on December 3rd, 1551.

Commons shall break up the Saturday before Christmas, and
shall begin again the Saturday before Hilary Term. The
Company may keep commons if they like at their own expense,
having the usual allowances.

Towneshend fined 2s. " for takyng the spytte w' larkes owte
of the kytchen."

fo. 250. Council held on February 2nd, 1552.

Six Benchers present.

The executors of Sir Walter, the Priest, late deceased, shall
receive 1 33. 4d. for a quarter's wages due to him.

Salven, Munson, Alyngton, and Wallpole shall be called to the
Bar at the next moot.

Whereas the old rule was that the moots should be assigned
in order of chambers, which order was afterwards changed, and

* See ante, p. 297.

Mack Books of Lincoln's £nn. 301

that none should be assigned but Utter Barristers ; which now
seems to the Governors not so good for learning as the old rule ;
Ordered, that the old rule shall be inforced.*

Council held on Ascension Day [May 26], 1552.

Richard Cattelyn, Serjeant at Law elect, to be Autumn
Reader.

" The Howses next the Gate shall be putte yn sureties,
according to the forme of the estatute in that case lately made
and provyded."f

A pension writ to be summoned forth against all owing fo. 251.
pensions.

" Paide out for brekyng open the Counsaile Chamber dore,
and for making ij new staples, and a key to the locke, for the
company to moote there after Mr Forster's Reding, because the
keies was taken awaye," 2s. 8d.

Council held on June 24th, 1552. fo. 253.

Catlyn, the Autumn Reader, to have four admittances, two
continuers and two discontinues.

" Hyt ys orderyd and thought good that every puysny
[puisne] at every measse at dyner and supper shall put a shorte
case of one poynt argumentable, and to be argued thrughely by
all that shall sytt at the same messe ; and thys order to take effect
in the begynnyng of the next terme, and that no man shall departe
frome the same wlllowt reasonable cause, s^^b pena xijd. Provided
that at suche nyght as yt ys motable, then no case to be argued."

Council held on October i2th, 1552.
Eight Benchers present.

Edward Griffin, Attorney General, \ and eight others present.
Ralph Rokeby and Richard Catlyn, the newly elected
Serjeants, shall have for their regard £6 133. 4d. each, contained in
a pair of gloves. The whole company to be warned to be ready
to-morrow morning at 7 o'clock to wait upon the Serjeants to
Gray's Irin.

Payments by the Pensioner, 1551-2. fo. 257.

Repairs to the Hall.§ John Rylforde for two days work

* See ante, pp. 201, 233, 257 and 263.

t Stat. 5 and 6 Edw. VI, c. 25; "An Acte for Kepers of Ale-houses to be
bounde by Recognizaunces," which came into force on May i, 1552.
I Appointed May 2ist, 1552.
§ Some items are omitted.

302 Cf)* 3&lacfc Books of ILiiuoln'0 Inn,

after the great wind, viz. : 21 and 22 January, at I2d. a day, 2s. ;
his labourer the same two days, i4d. ; the carpenter for making
the "lover," of the Hall, 453. ; the smith for making the iron-work
for the " vayne that standethe upon the lover," 8s. ; the painter
for dressing and gilding the vane, iis. ; the plumber for work
done on the louvre, £7 1 53. ; Ralph Symondes for glass for the
louvre and his workmanship, 315.
Total : £12 i is. gd.

Other repairs.* A load of tiles and four roof tiles, IDS. 4d. ;
seven loads of lime at icd. a load, 55. lod. ; a lock and key for
the little house, 8d. ; two " dubble quarters for the raile in the
Conyngrye," i2d. ; for framing and setting them up, 6d. ; mending
fo. 258. a trestle in the Hall, 6d. ; a pail for the kitchen, 8d. ; " a pole to
swepe the Hall," id. ; two labourers for ditching about the
Cunyngre, four days at 7d., 45. 8d. ; seven feet of old glass new
laid in the Hall, at 2d. the foot, i4d. ; 13 " new quaries of glasse
at ijd. ob. the quarie," ig^d. ; to the panier man for a coal basket
and a coal shovel, 1 2d. ; to the same for two baskets, one for flesh
and one for fish, 1 2d. ; to the gardener for cutting the vine, 4d.
Total : .£3 45. 4^d.

Repairs in the Kitchen.* To John Rilford, May ;th, for
making a " raunge " in the kitchen, for bricks, i6d., and two racks
for the range, 2od. ; " a dore for the paistre," 2s.
Total : iis. 5d.

A " cowle "t to carry water, 6d. ; an iron "col rake," i2d.

Chapel. To Sir John Harnam, clerk, for two pieces of
white line for the clock, at i8d. the piece, 35. ; to Sir Thomas
Tudball for two keys, one for the clock and one for the " quere
dore," I2d.

Buttery. For six ells of cloth for a table cloth for the Bench,
at i7d., 8s. 6d. ; 21 ells of cloth at i6d., for four table cloths, 283. ;
two ells of cloth at i2d., for two towels, 2s. ; two locks and two
keys for bins in the buttery, 33. 6d. ; a dozen trenchers, 4d.
Total : £2 35.

Kitchen.* To Simon Ponder, the pewterer, for hire of seven

garnishes of "ruff vessell,"^ at 8d. the garnish, 43. 8d. ; hire of

fo. 259. three doz. "gely dishes," i2d. ; lost of the same vessels, one

platter, six great dishes, eight jelly dishes and four saucers,

weighing 27 Ibs., at gd. the lb., 205. 3d. ; paid to the pewterer

* Some items omitted.
t A tub or large vessel.
} Qy. rough ?

Macfe JSoofeg of Lincoln's: Enm 303

for the change of twelve platters, three doz. dishes, and 17 saucers,
weighing 70 Ibs., at ijd. the lb., 8s. gd. ; four Ibs. of pewter in the
new vessels more than in the old, at rod. a lb., 35. 4d. ; 17 new
platters, three doz. dishes, and 31 saucers, weighing 82 Ibs., at
lod. a lb., ^3 8s. 4d. ; two trays for the kitchen, i4d. ; two
flasketts, rod. ; three kitchen knives, aod. ; a frying pan, 33. id. ;
a grater, 2od. ; "a slice to turne fisshe wthall," 4d. ; two candle-
sticks, 4d. ; a lock for the larder door, 7d. ; a strainer, 6d. ; for
footing a trivet, 6d. ; for making one of the " broches " and putting
more iron to it, 53. 4d.

Total : £7 gs. gd.

Wages. Sir Thomas Tudball, one year, 535. 4d. ; Miles
Stirk, for three months while he was Manciple, 1 35. 4d. ;
Woodeloff, now Manciple, nine months, 403. ; Henry Rogers,
the Master Cook, nine months, 205. ; Under Cook, 12 months,
133. 4d. ; Panierman, 12 months, i6s. ; laundress, 12 months,
53. 4d. ; the Butlers, for making the Pension Roll, 6s. 8d. ; Sir
John for keeping the clock, 2s. ; the Panierman for mowing the
nettles in the Conningre and for laying sand in the entries, 2s.

Total : £& 123.

Accounts of William Bendlowes, the Treasurer, 5 and 6
Edward VI, 1551-2.

Receipts : £52 IDS. g^d. Including ^4 is. 4d. from John fo. 260.
Leonard, Collector of moneys for the regard to Ralph Rokeby
and Richard Catlyn, the new Serjeants, beyond .£13 6s. 8d. paid
to them ; £$ 6s. 8d. one year's rent from Furnival's Inn ; £$ for
a year and a half's rent from Thavyes Inn.

Allowances : .£36 45. i ifd. Including £$ 155. i id. for fo. 261.
servants' commons, coals, brawn and malmsey at Christmas ; 205.
to Robert Cooke, the Attorney of the Inn, for his costs and fees
in the suit against James Tusser, the late Steward ; 135. 4d. to
John Stowe, executor of the will of Sir Walter, the late Chaplain,
for salary due ; gs. to the plumber for mending the lead in the
Gate House ; 2os. to the bricklayer for repairing the Gate House ;
i6d. for making a turnpike next Mr Higham's chamber; 2s. 8d.
for mending the door of the Council Chamber* and making new
keys; ,£18 to Thomas Wadlof, the Steward, for apparels; i6d.
for keys to the chest in the buttery to put the table-cloths in ;
45. for a new book of Common Prayer for the Chapel.

Balance : .£16 53.

* See ante, p. 301.

304 1Sft)t JSIacfe ISoofeg of Etncolit'0 3Jnn,

fo. 262. John Lennarde, Collector of moneys for the Serjeants,

received £\j i6s. 8d. at the rate of 35. 4d. each from 107 pensions.
Each Serjeant had £6 135. 4d. and a pair of gloves that cost is.

1552-3 Council held on All Saints' Day, 6 Edward VI, 1552.
fo. 253. Governors : Mr Gryffyth, King's Attorney General,

Mr Hygham,

Mr Hemmyng,

Mr Richard Haydon,

Mr Sayntpoll,

Mr Forster.

Lent Reader : Mr Randle Cholmeley, ist Reading.*
Autumn Reader : Mr Henry Payne [fo. 265].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Hemmyng.
Treasurer : Mr Bendlowse ; 4th time.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Cholmeley.
Marshal : None, because all the Benchers have filled the office.
Butler : Mr Marshe, Mr Brokylsby, Mr Pyers, or Mr Middelton.
Pensioner : Mr Middelton, [William].
Steward : Mr Henry Savell, Mr Northe, Mr Bownd,

Mr Grantham senior, or Mr Beere senior.
Master of the Revels : Mr Burney, Mr Rokewood^ Mr Staveley,

or Mr Bowes.
Escheator : Mr Watson.

fo. 255. Pannell, Thornton and Lewes junior, fined i2d. each for

playing at ball in the Hall and breaking some glass windows.

fo. 256. Council held on November 28th, 1552.

No solemn Christmas shall be kept this year. The company
may keep commons if they like, and it shall count for a vacation
to the " yong gentylmen under the Barre."

fo. 263. Council held on February 2nd, 1553.

Burnell and Downes to take upon them the Bench next
vacation, at their peril.

fo. 264. 1553. May 8. Thomas Herdwick and William Danby agree

to be responsible for the debts of Miles Stirke, late Steward.
Signatures of Herdwick and Danby.

* It seems from this that he did not read in autumn, 1551, ante, p. 296.

Blacfe JSoofes of ILtncoIn's Inn. 305

Council held on Ascension Day [May u], 1553. fo. 265.

Frees junior and Kempthorn fined 2od. each for hunting
coneys in the Coney yarde.

Agreed by the Ancients of the Bench, that Mr Bendelose,
the Treasurer, shall be admitted without payment to Mr Richard
Heydon's late chamber.

Mr Webbe to have a clerk in commons during the pleasure
of the Bench, at 2od. a week.

Robert Rychers, the Steward of the Reader's Dinner in the
time of Mr Cholmeley's Reading, fined 2os. for his miserable and
miserly preparations, to the scandal and disgrace of the Inn. He
shall be out of commons until payment.

In future the Treasurer shall not pay anything to the Steward
of the Reader's Supper, because it is against the custom of the Inn.

Council held on June i5th, 1553. fo. 266.

Seven Benchers present.

The Keeper of the Black Book shall henceforth enter the
names of all Benchers present at the Council.

"In all meane vacacions* hereafter there shall wekely be
kepte three Chappell mootes, excepte any holyday be the lette
therof ; and if any suche moote faile, then one or too of the
auncyent Utter Barresters to make certyficatte to the Reder, or to
any of the company of the Benche then or there being, or to any
of the Benche at there firste commyng to the Howse, uppon
payne that they that shall faile of suche certificate [shall pay]
every of them vjs. viijd."

"The holle company shall be called uppon Sonday at nyght,
and to have an exhortacion well to behave themselffes, and to
folowe ther lernynge as apperteyneth."

Readers of Furnival's Inn and Thavie's Inn shall keep all
such Readings and other learnings as have been used there this
20 years past, on pain of 403.

Accounts of William Bendlowes, the Treasurer, from fo. 268.
Michaelmas, 6 Edward VI, to Michaelmas, i Mary, 1552-3.

Receipts : ,£97 iis. loci. Including i2d. from Panell for
breaking a glass window in the Hall ; ,£10 175. 8|-d. from Robert fo. 269.
Thrower, the Steward, for emendals ; 503. from Furnival's Inn
for three quarters of a year's rent ; 2os. from Thavie's Inn for
a half year's rent.

* " The whole time out of the Learning Vacation and Terme is called the
Me.in Vacation, during which time every day after dinner cases are argued in like
ma.iner as they are at other times." Report, temp. Hen. VIII., Waterhous,
Fortescutus I/lust ratus, 545.

2 R

306 Cfie JSIack &oofcs of ftmcoln's Inn.

Allowances : ,£42 gs. io^d. Including iid. paid to William
Haye, the Butler, for bread and wine used in the Chapel ; IDS. for
an iron bar to strengthen the brace timber in the wall of the
Treasurer's Chamber ; 4os. to Robert Juglyger and John Gilbert,
the minstrels of the Inn; ^"23 133. n|d. to William Ayloff,
Esquire, and Margaret his wife, late wife of Eustace Sulyarde,
Esquire, deceased, for all arrears of the rent of the Inn up to
Michaelmas, 6 Edward VI, [1552].

Balance: ^55 is.

fo. 270. Accounts of Robert Thrower, the Steward.

1553-4 Council held on All Saints' Day, i Mary, 1553.
fo. 270. Governors : Mr Griffith, Attorney General,

Mr Higham,
Mr Roper,
Mr Sayntpoll,
Mr Foster.

Lent Reader : Adjourned to see if the Queen's Solicitor
[William Cordell] has ancienty of Mr Payne. If not,
Mr Payne to be Reader.
Mr Cordell [fo. 271].
Autumn Reader: Mr Henry Payne [fo. 273]; first Reading

[fo. 275].

Dean of the Chapel : Mr. Rooper.
Treasurer: Mr Bencllowes ; fifth time.
Keeper of the Black Book : M' Cholmeley.
Marshal : Mr Cordall, Queen's Solicitor ; fined /8.
Butler : Mr Roosecarracke senior, Mr Cordall, Solicitor
General [fined 26s. 8cl.], Mr Brokylsby, Mr Pyers, or
Mr Marshe.

Pensioner : Mr Marshe [John].

Steward : Mr Bowncle, Mr Webbe, Mr Pate, or Mr Osborne.
Master of the Revels : Mr Hansard, Mr Owen, Mr Prysse,
Mr Hudclylstone, Mr Phillips, Mr Roscarrocke junior, or
M' Dowdall.

Escheator : Mr Baber.

The last vacation shall not discharge Mr Payne who shall
Read again.

fo. 271. George Heydon put out of commons because he sang

mockingly and irreverently at the last Revels.

Mr Cordall, Solicitor General, to be called to the Bench at the
next moot.

Blacfe Boofcg of fUncoln's Enn. 307

Commons to be abated next week.*

Council held on November 23rd, 1553.

All the Utter Barristers are put out of commons and fined
6s. 8d. each for loss of the last moot, except Salven, who was
sick, and Wray, who was ready.

No order as to Christmas until it is seen what the other
Houses will do.

Council held on November igth [sic, ? 29th], 1553.
Nine Benchers present.

If any two " Howses in Courte " do keep Christmas, then it
shall be kept here.

No solemn Christmas shall be kept here. fo. 272.

Council held on February 2nd, 1554.
Five Benchers present.

Mr William Corclell, Queen's Solicitor, to be Lent Reader ;
he shall have the usual allowances for a first Reading.

Council held on February 2ist, 1554.
Nine Benchers present.

" Mr Benclelowes and Cholmely shall goo to the Temples to
knowe what order they do determen to take for the governance of
ther howses the next terme tyme, and duryng the contynuyng at
Oxford."!

A letter to Mr Payne. fo. 273.

"After our harty commendacions, this shall be to advertyse
you that we, at our Councell holden lately in our Howse at
Lyncolne's Inne, have chosen and appoynted you to be Reder of
our sayd Howse in this next somer vacacion, accordyng to your
course ;

Requyryng you to provyde your selff therfore, and to be at
our sayd Howse in the begynnyng of Trynyte terme nexte
commyng, for then shall commons begynne of the sayd Howse
for that Intent ;

. And we also have taken order that in the meane tyme study
and lernyng shall be maynteyned in our sayd Howse, albeyt that
the next terme, and also Trynyte terme, be kept at Oxford.
And for your charge and syknes in the last yere, we have and
shall remember to gratyfye you, towardes your charge this yere,
as you shall be contented therw' ;

* See ante, p. 300.

t A Parliament had been summoned to be held at Oxford ; the intention was
afterwards akindonud. Holinshed, Chronicle, iv, 27.

308 {H)£ Blacfc Boofcs of Utnroln's Inn*

And herof fayle you not, as you tender* the worship of or
sayd Howse and yor owne honestye, and also as you wyll eschue
the rules and penalties for not doyng the same. And thus fare
you well. At Lyncolne's Inne aforesayd, ye xxiij1'1 day of

Febr.,

" A letter to Sr William Drewry, knyght.
" After our due commendacions; Wheareas Sr Robert Drury,
knyght, (yor good father, whose soule Jesu pardon), of his godly
disposycion dyd gyve iijli. yerely towardes the fyndyng of a prest
sayeng masses and other dyvyne services in or Chappell at
Lyncolne's Inne, and to praye for his soule and all crystien soules;
which said stypend of iijli. you of yor goodnes have payd ever
syns yor sayd father's deathe, untyll that or late prest, being in the
sayd servyce, departed from o1 said Howse; Syns whose departure
we have provyded another priest, which all redy from the
begynnyng of this Lent hathe supplyed the sayd office. Wherof we
have thowght yt good to advertyse you, desyryng not only the
contentacion therof, but also to know yor pleasure whether you
wyll pay the said stipend unto the said preist for suche tyme as he
shalbe in the said servyce ; for the which he shall not onely be
bownden to pray for yor .said father and for you, and to do that
aperteyne to his dewty, but also we shall have just cause to thanke
you for the same. And thus we bytl you hartelye fare well. At
Lyncolne's Inne, the xxiij"1 day of February, 1553 [-4]-"

Council held on March 5th, 1554.

Six Benchers present.
Commons to break up on Saturday next.
No " whyte meett " to be served in the House during Lent.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 3], 1554.
Seven Benchers present.

Mr Rythe shall be called to the Bench at the next moot.
Kempe and Cooke, Utter Barristers, fined 35. 4d. each for
bringing in a matter which was no matter in law at the moot in
Easter Term.

" Mr Payne, consyderyng he is geven to sycknes, shall not be
charged to contynue here the next Trynyte terme, but shall be
excused ther of, so that he be here, by the full space of three
weekes before the nexte Redyng begyne."

fo. 274. " In this Ester terme, anno primo Marie Regine, Mr William

Rastell, one of the Benchers of this Howse of Lyncolne's Inne,

* Value or esteem.

Blacfe JSoofes of fLfncoln'0 Inn. 309

gave towarde the furnysshyng of the alter in the Chappell in the
Howse, a greate image or pycture in a Table of the takyng downe
of Cryste fro the Crosse, and too curtens of greane and yellowe
sarcenett for to hang at the endes of the same alter, and also a
clothe of greane and yellowe sarcenett, lyned w' canvas, to hang
befor the sayd alter ; whiche thynges the sayd Mr Rastell gave
to have the prayers herunder wrytten for the sowles herunder
specyfyed.

Wherefore, at the request of the sayd M! Rastell, hit is at
this present Councell graunted and agreed by the hole consent
of all the Masters of the Benche of Lincolne's Inne present at
this Councell, that at all tymes hereafter, every prest that shall
serve in this Chappell shall, in every of his masses that he shall
saye at the sayd alter, saye in the begynnyng of the masse
before the Epystell, and in the ende of the masse, a collett for the
sowles of Wenefred Rastell, wyff to the sayd William, and of all
their parentes, kynsfolkes and fryndes ; and also shall, in every of
the sayd masses, remember the same sowles in the memento pro
mortuis.

Also the sayd Mr Rastell dyd then at his costes for his sayd
wivys [wife's] soule, gylde the v knoppys of the canape* for the
sacrament, which cost him iiijs."

\Margiii\ " Hie ordo propter stolidam abhominacionem [et]
superstitionem aboletur ad Consilium tentum 16° die Novembris,
anno regni Domine Regine Elizabeth', 23°."

Council held on Sunday, June 3rd, 1554. fo. 275

Eight Benchers present.

As the House is in great apparels, commons are increased 4d.
a week from June 2nd last.

Mr Rythe to take upon him the Bench at the next moot, viz.
on Thursday next, upon pain of ^"10 and expulsion.

" From Sonday nexte comyng, no Felowe of this Howse shall
weare a berde uppon paine of every man that shall do the contrary
to be putte owte of commons, and to forefeit for every meale that
he or they having a berde shall take, xijd., to be paid before he
be remytted into commons."

Council held on June i3th, 1554.

Eight Benchers present.

Mr Rythe to be warned to avoid the company of the House
for not taking the Bench. Another shall be admitted to his
chamber.

* See/<«/, p. 310.

asiacfe JSoofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Commons shall continue until the beginning of Lammas
Vacation.

Kingesmell, Kettyll, Middelton, Barrett, Lewes senior,
Dowdall, Curtes, Lyon, Weston junior, Kempe junior, Synnotte,
Howithe and Wutton serior, " shall eyther cause ther berdes to
be shaven, or els to lie no more in this Howse till they be shaven ;
and oneles they be shaven before Middsomer nexte, then he or
they then being not shaven to be banysshed the Howse."

Thorneton and Blackewell shall be called to the Bar at the
first moot in the next learning vacation.

fo. 276. Council held on October i5th, i and2PhilipandMary, 1554.

Nine Benchers present.

Mr Rythe, on his humble suit, shall take upon him the Bench
at the next moot, and pay a fine for his contempt.

fo. 277. John Marshe, the Pensioner, received 153. from William

Jaye, now Butler, for wood sold in the Conny yarde. He paid
William Ayloff, esq., £6 133. 4d. for the rent of the Inn.

fo. 278. Accounts of William Bencllowes, the Treasurer, from

Michaelmas in the first year of the reign of Mary, by the
grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland, Defender
of the Faith, to Michaelmas in the first and second years of reigns
of Philip and Mary, King and Queen of England, France, Naples,
Jerusalem and Ireland, Defenders of the Faith, Princes of Spain
and Sicily, ArchDukes of Austria, Dukes of Milan, Burgundy
and Brabant, Counts of Hapsburg, Flanders and Tyrol, 1553-4.

Receipts: ^95 133. i^d. Including ,£3 6s. 8d. rent of
Furnival's Inn ; £2 IDS. for rent of Thavie's Inn for a year
and a quarter : i6s. for wood sold in the " Cony yerde."

fo. 280. Allowances : ^51 2s. 3^d. Including 203. to Robert Jugliger,

the Minstrel of the Inn ; 53. to another Chaplain to celebrate mass
in the Chapel on divers days ; 2os. for two books, called in English
" ij great portuasses " [breviaries], and a missal for the Chapel;
73. for a canopy for the pyx ; 43. 8d. for iron for the pyx [pro
ferro le pixe\ ; i4d. for a cloth \mappd\ for the pyx ; 43. 4d. for a
vessel, anglice, a pyx ; 2d. for the cord about it [pro lino le corde];
3d. for the lead weight [pro uno le ploma plitmbl} for the same ;*

* The pyx was the small vessel in which the Eucharist was kept hanging up
over the altar : the canopy or corona was the ornnmental tabernacle beneath which
the pyx was suspended ; the canopy was hung up by chains or cords to a bracket in
the rcredos, (the " iron " mentioned in the text), and the lead weight was the
counter-poise. See Rock, Church of our Fathers, vol. iii, pt. 2, p. 201. The
canopy must some times have been of considerable size, as the vicar of Haconby
made one into a tester for a bed ! Peacock, English Chm-Ji Furniture, 94.

JSlacfc JSoofcs of Uhuoln'g Inn, 311

id. for the " haly water sprynkell"; 45. for the " holly water stocke";*
8d. for canvas to wrap up the vestments in ; gd. for mending the
iron work [? ; pro cmcndacione feraruni\ of the Chapel ; I4d. for
" sattayn of brygges " to mend the vestments in the Chapel ;
i6d. to a tailor for mending the same ; 3d. for laces for the vest-
ments ; ,£37 73. 7d. paid to Robert Thrower, the Steward, for
apparels ; lod. for a lock and staples to shut the door of the
" Irysshemen " ; 43. paid for a new writ of exigent on the Pensioner's
writ ; 2d. for mending the lock of the Chapel door ; 6cl. for the
" plate " in the Library.

Balance : .£44 IDS. lod.

Council held on All Saints' Day, i and 2 Philip and Mary, 1554. 1554-5
Governors : Mr Gryffyth, Attorney General, fo. 276.

Mr Hygham,

Mr Cordell, Solicitor General,

Mr Rooper,

Mr Hemmyng,

Mr Foster.

Lent Reader : Mr Heydon senior [Henry].
Autumn Reader : Mr Bendlose [fos. 283,309].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Rooper.
Treasurer : William Rastell. William Bendlowes promised

to help.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Cholmeley.
Marshal : Mr Rythe ; fined £10.
Pensioner : Mr Gylberd.
Butler : Mr Rosecarrock senior, Mr. Marshe, Mr. Stubbe

junior, or Mr Brokylsby.

Steward : Mr Osborne, Mr. Knolles, or Mr. Northe, fo. 277.

Master of the Revels: Mr Hansarcle, Mr Pryce, Mr Rosecarrock

junior (dead), Mr Wynclham, or Mr Bowes junior.
Escheator : M1' Sawyer.

Council held on February 2nd, 1555. fo. 281.

Six Benchers present.

Mr Blackwell and Mr Thorneton shall be called to the Bar at
the next moot.

Mr Webb and Mr Hale may exchange chambers.

* The pillar or post on which the holy-water vessel was fixed ; hence, a holy-
water vessel or asfersorium. — Cent. Diet. Perhaps a stoup.

JSlacfe JSoofcs of Etncoln's Jfnn,

_/0. 283. Council held on Ascension Day [May 23], 1555.

Autumn Reader : Mr Rythe.

Mr Wyde fined 2od. for " his goyng in his study gowne in
Chepsyde on a Sonday abowt x of the clock before none, and in
Westminster Hall in the terme tyme in the fore none."

Mr Downes fined 33. 4d. because he " toke opon hym at the
Benche to be prolocutor for all the gentylmen of the Howse under
the Benche, when the order of the Justices was declared unto
them to cutt of ther berdes."*

Mr Myddelton fined 2od. " for his over muche speakyng at
the Benche in defence of weryng of berdes."

Mr John Heydon fined 33. 4d. for striking Mr Iveley " ablowe
on the mouthe."

Council held on June 24th, 1555.
Ten Benchers present.

Mr Bendelose, being elected a Serjeant at Law, shall be
Reader in Lammas Vacation. He shall have four admittances,
and all other allowances that Double Readers have commonly had
heretofore.

fo. 284. The Pensioner shall sue on the bond of Thrower, the late

Steward.

The Treasurer shall deliver to Mr Rythe money " for the
makyng of a fayre walke under the trees in the Cony yarde " ; it
is not to exceed 403.

The old rule of 27 Henry VI t to be revived and put in force,
viz : — No Fellow to be more than a week in arrearwith his commons,
or more than a year in arrear with his pension, on penalty of
expulsion. Any Fellow expelled under this rule shall pay a fine of
not less than 6s. 8d. on re-admission.

" Some able attorney, offycer, orsuche other, as do not followe
study and learnyng of the lawe, shall be joyned w' the Stuarde of
the Reader's Dynner to bayre halff of the charges w' the Stuarde
of the Reder's Dyner for the tyme beyng."

fo. 289. Accounts of William Rastell, Serjeant at Law, the Treasurer,

i and 2 to 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, 1554-5.

Receipts : ,£88 i6s. 3^d. Including £,Af 135. Sd. from
Leonard senior, the Collector of moneys for the Serjeants ;

* An order was made at the the Inner Temple on May 5th, 1555, forbidding
beards of more than three weeks' growth under a penalty of zos. Nothing is there
said about the Justices. Inner Temple Records, i, 179.

t See ante, p. 1 9.

Macfe JSoofeg of Uincoln's JEnn. 313

35. 4d. for rent of Furnival's Inn for a year and a quarter ;
4os. rent of Thavie's Inn for a year.

Allowances : ^"44 135. 8Jd. Including 255. 4d. for an image fo. 291.
of S. Richard, and for painting the images of Blessed Mary and
S. Richard, and for two tabernacles for the same ; 1 75. 2d. for
mending the clock ; 1 53. for candles in the Hall, called " Mydsomer
Lighte " ;* 275. for two torches, one link, and tapers in the Chapel ;
£26 153. lojd. to William Jaye, the deputy Steward, for apparels.

Balance : ,£44 2s. yd.

Ambrose Gilbert, esq., the Pensioner, paid £6 135. 4d. to fo. 292.
William Allif, esquire, for the rent of the Inn.

Theadmissionof Greene toStaveley'schamberand Kempthorne fo. 293.
to the highest chamber of the Tower, and Colt and Grigges to
Davy's chamber, allowed to the Pensioner by ancient custom as
the profit of his office.

Repairs : " Eves bordes," I4d. ; a tiler 6 days at iod., 53. ;
a labourer 6 days at 8d., 45. ; 4 loads of lime at io|d., 35. 6d. ;
another tiler 3 days at i2d., 33. ; "hyring of laders to glase the
lover," 8d. ; glass for the same, 2od. ; mending a pane of glass in
the Council Chamber, i4d. ; scouring the kitchen ditch, i6d.

Total : ^3 75. 3^.

Costs of the suit. " Th'entring of an accion ageynst Thrower," fo. 294.
4d. ;t for his arrest, 2s. 8d. ; " the folloing of the said suite," 43. 4d.

Total : 73. 4d.

Buttery.} 4 salts at 6d., 2s. ; 2 Bench candlesticks, 2s. 4d. ;
2 other candlesticks at 5d., iod. ; for making 6 table-cloths and
4 " neck towels," i2d.

Total : 48s. 8|d.

Kitchen.} "A powdring tubbe," 2s. ; "the hoping of a cole
twist," 4d ; "an ireon bayle,"§ 4d. : "an irehon clamp," 4d. ; "a
cole baskat," 6d. ; " a fleshe basket," 6d. ; " a fishe basket," 6d. ;
mending the well bucket, 8d. ; "hoping of the water cole," 6d. ;||
"a streking block in the kychin," 33. 4d. ; mending the " gret
trevet," 6d. ; a market basket, 8d. ; the hire of vessels at " Halloue
tyde " last, 53. 4d. ; lost, " one plater, ij gret disshes, one gelley
dyshe and one sawcer," weighing 10 Ibs., at 7d. a lb., 55. iod. ;
hire of vessels at Candlemas, 53. 8d. ; loss, 33. 8d.
Total : £2 55. id.

* See ante, p. 273.

t See ante, p. 312.

I Some items are omitted.

§ A bucket.

|| See ante, p. 302.

S s

3:4 ftiK Macfe aSootg of ^Lincoln's

fo. 295. Chapel. Three qrs. of " locarum "* for an "amis," 7^d. ;

mending it, id. ; "girdell and tapes," 2cl. ; mending the "portes"
[? portasse, a breviary], i2d. ; "to the suffregan's servaunt for
bringing the vestem1 and albe to be halloed," 4d. ; "for th'
apparelling of ij albes," 40!. ; " for taking down the dexe [? desk] in
the Chappell," id.; mending a "sureplis," 5d. ; if yds. of
"locarum," 1 2d. ; mending an alb, 6d. ; apparelling the same, 2d. ;
making the seat in the Chapel, 2s. 4d. ; for " foting " [?] the
tabernacle in the Chapel, 8d. ; glazing the Chapel and Hall, i6d. ;
keeping of the clock. 2s.

Total : us. lojd.

Wages, etc. [as before]. The " landers " for his wages, 135. 4d. ;
cleaning the entry and the Hall, 8d. ; dressing the vine, 4d.
Total : £6 gs.

Sum total : ,£15 8s. 5^d.

1555-6 Council held on All Saints' Day, 2 and 3 Philip and Mary, 1555.
fo. 284. Seven Benchers present.

Governors : Clement Hygham, knight,

Mr Gryffithe, Attorney-General of the King and
Queen,

Mr Cordell, Solicitor, etc.,

Mr Rooper,

Mr Hemmyng,

Mr Foster.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Rooper.

Lent Reader : MrRythe ; refused. Mr Gilbert [fo. 295].
Autumn Reader : Mr George Rythe [fo. 296].
Treasurer : Mr Cordell, Solicitor, etc.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Rythe.
Marshal : Mr Gylberd ; fined £S.
Pensioner : Mr [Robert] Kempe senior.
Butler : Mr Gilberd, or Mr Bowyer.
Steward : Mr Bedyngfeld, Mr Symcote, or Mr Iveley.
Master of the Revels : Mr Hansard, Mr Pryce, Mr Wendham,

or Mr Bowes junior.
Escheator : Mr Meawe.

fo. 285. Mr Gilberd, Mr Bowyer and Mr Kempe shall be called to the

Bench at the next moot.

Mr Pannell, Mr Palmer and Mr Harrington shall be called to
the Bar.

A kind of cheap linen. — Halliwell.

JSlacfc ISoofeg of Etncoln's;

" Md at this Councell a bill was exhibited by all the
Principalles of Chauncery, requyryng order to be taken that
none shall from hensforthe be admitted in this Howse oneles he
be a yere first in Chauncery ; which request was at this Councell
agreed unto, so that the same be inviolably observed in all other
Howses of Cowrte, or els this Howse to be at libertye."

Council held on December 2;th, 1555. fo. 288.

Mr Cheverton to be persuaded to come to the Bench, and if he
be willing, he shall be called at the next moot.

If Mr Cheverton does not Read at the Lent Vacation, then
Mr Gilbert shall Read, Rithe having refused.

Council held on February 2nd, 1556. fo. 295.

Seven Benchers present.

Mr Ambrose Gilbert, elected Reader for the next vacancy,
shall have all such allowances as others have had at their first
Reading.

" The Marshall most paye his fine before he Rede."

Council held on Ascension Day [May 14], 1556. fo. 296.

" Yt is ordered that from henceforth no man that shall exercise
th'office of Attorniship shalbe admitted into the Feloship of this
Howse, wfowt the concent of vj of the Benche by there handes in
wryting, wherof ther must be ij Duble Redders.

" Item, if any man shalbe admitted as a studient, and after
shall only exercise th'office of Attorney, and shall not kepe the
lernynges in the vacacions, that then he shall losse the Felloship
and his chambers.

" Item, yt is ordered that gent, of Irelond shall not be admitted
into eny chamber in this Howse other then into that wch is called
the Dovhowse.* And yt is further ordered that those Englishe
gent, that be admytted there shalbe chaunged into other chambers
of the Pensioner, et econverso ; and that no mo Irishemen then
fower, according to the auncient order, shalbe admitted into the
Howse at onse.f

" Item, yt is ordered that even attorney that kepith not the
lerninges in the vacacions shall leve his study, and his fellowe,
being a studiant in the same chamber, to occupye him.

" Item, in everi chamber wher ij Attorneis be, that w4 them fo. 297.
shalbe admitted ij studiantes, and where one is, one studyent."

* The Dovehouse. See ante, p. 205.
t See ante, p. 261.

316 €|)e JSlacfe JSoofeg of Eincoln's Inn.

" No man that wrytyth in any office shall use his chamber for
that purpose."

Mr Riches shall build a study and have a student admitted
with him.

The ancient Butler shall gather the grand repasts, taking
poundage for his trouble.

fo. 299. Council held on June 24th, 1556.

Commons to be kept up to the end of the learning vacation.

Commons shall hold after the end of the Reading if and so
long as 20 remain in commons.

" Everi daye (except Sondayes and festifall dayes, when ther
is a mote or a bolte), when super is done, one that shalbe therunto
appoynted by th'utter barresters shall put iij cases, at the borde's
ende when [? where] th'utter barresters shall sett; wherof ther shalbe
one argued unto by 'ij of inner barristers at the lest then being in
comons, uppon payne " of being put out of commons.

" Item, after dynner everi iiijor that shall set at one table
together shall argu to a case that shalbe put by the punie of the
said iiijor," upon pain of being put out of commons.

" Item, the pune utter barrester shall apoynt thos ij that shall
mote the first Chappell mote in the beginning of everi mene
vacacion,* and the puni of thos ij to assigne other ij to mote the
next mote and to geve them notice therof, according to th'order
used for motes to be kepte in the Hall," on pain of being put out
of commons. This order to continue till " Allalloutyde."

fo. 302. Accounts of William Cordell, esq., Solicitor General, Treasurer,

2 and 3 and 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, 1555-6.

Receipts : .£98 js. 2d. Including ^"3 6s. 8d. rent of Furnival's
Inn ; 403. rent of Davy's Inn.

/i?. 303. Allowances: ,£3843.4!^. Including 2os. to Robert Jugleger,

the Minstrel of the Inn ; 493. 50!. to John PLllis, the wax-chandler,
for wax candles, called " Midsomer lightes"; 535. 4d. to Henry
Rogers, the Manciple, for his wages ; £8 i6s. 7fd. to Thomas
Breuster, the Steward, for apparels.
Balance : ^60 23. 9^d.

Pensioners accounts, 1555-6.

fo. 304. Admission of Fox to Greene's chamber is allowed to the

Pensioner by ancient custom as the profit of his office.

Repairs, t Six C. and a quarter of tile at i6d. the C., 8s. 4d. ;

* See ante, p. 305. t Some items omitted.

JSlacfe ISoofes of Etncoln'js Enn. 317

100 of lath, i2d. ; 1,500 of 2cl. nail, 2id. ; i bus. of tile
pins, i2d. ; "for mendinge the windowes in the nether of the
Haule," 2S. id. ; 100 tiles, 150!. ; 4 ridge tiles, 6d. ; 6 pieces of
timber called quarters, i8d. ; carpenter's wages for two days,
mending the " pentaces " and the bench in the Hall, 23. ; "for
gravell towardes the mendinge of the said benche," and for
levelling the ground before the back door of the buttery, 26. ;
mending two forms in the Hall, i2d. ; for mending the glass
windows in the Hall, 2s. ; for " stakes to underset the yonge
[? trees] in the Conye yarde," 6d.

Total : ,£3 i os. 3|d.

Chapel. " A lyne for the bell in the Chapel," 5d. ; mending fo. 305.
the clock, 45. 8d.

Total : 45. gd. [sic'].

Kitchen.* A basket and a " candle-platte," 8d. ; a dust
basket, 6d. ; " for hopinge the Cowle," "jd. ; mending the chain of
the well, 8d. ; " a paier of sheates for the under-cooke," 43. ;
making the wall behind the kitchen, lod. ; hewing the tree and
making the bands, 6d. ; mending two "gridyeornes," 2s. 7d. ;
" for ij newe cokest and mendinge the lavor,"j 43. gd. ; hire
of 7 garnishes of rough vessell, 45. 8d. ; hire of 3 doz. " gelly "
dishes, I2d.

Total : ,£3 is. ojd.
Wages : £6 gs. 8d.

Sum Total : ^13 8s. 6d.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 3 and 4 Philip and Mary, 1556. 1556-7
Governors: Mr Higham, Mr Heminge, fo. 308.

Mr Griffith, Mr Foster,

Mr Cordell, Mr Payne.§

Mr Roper,
Lent Reader : Mr Robert Kempe, with Cordell's consent,

whose turn it is.

Autumn Reader : Mr John Boyer [fo. 313].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.
Treasurer: Mr Henry Payne [fo. 320].

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Gilberd. [? Rythe ; fo. 309].
Marshal : Mr Kempe ; fined £S.
Pensioner: Mr Newdigate [John].

* Some items omitted,
t Cocks.

t See ante, p. 289.

§ It is doubtful if these are really the Governors or merely the Benchers present
at the Council.

318 €f)t ISIacfe JSoofes of Eincoln'*

Butler : Mr Newdigate, or Mr Riches.

Steward : Mr Southwell, Mr Curtes, or Mr Weston senior.

Master of the Revels: Mr Northe III, Mr Bowes, Mr

Ravenynge, or Mr Gage.
Escheator : M1' Talbot. [Wilbrom ; fo. 321].

Munson put out of commons and fined 405. for falsely stating
that his brother had been a student in Davis Inn for three
quarters of a year.*

Wetherell to be called to the Utter Bar at the next moot.

Mr Pannell shall have his clerk in commons as one " that hath
continuaunce at the barre " eight years.

Every Utter Barrister appointed to be Steward of the Reader's
Dinner shall have an attorney associated with him to contribute to
his charges.

Council held on November i3th, 1556.

There shall be no more playing of dice in the Hall, [" except
in tyme of Christmas," struck ouf\.

Mr Newdigate shall be called to the Bench at the next moot.

fo. 309. Council held on November 2jih, 1556.

No solemn Christmas to be kept this year.
" Wher it was in dowght whether Master Rythe, beinge Custos
Nigri Libri, havinge his wife in the towne, shoulde be in commons
yi not w'standinge, or not, it is orderede as it was in 25 H. viiij,
when Mr Rusheton had yl office, and as it was [when] Mr Atkyns
had yl office in 34 H. viij, and when Mr Recorderf had yl office in
5 E. sexti."

fo. 310. [18 admissions. One is pardoned 5 vacations, the remainder

to be kept in three years. The others say nothing about vacations].

Council held on February 2nd, 1557.

Ten Benchers present.

fo. 311. Mr Kempe, Lent Reader, to have an allowance of 405. next

vacation instead of all other allowances. No more special admit-
tances shall henceforth be allowed to the Readers, but they shall
have 405. instead.

" None shalbe admitted into the Felowshipp of this Howse
that hathe not ben of continuans of an In of Chancerye before by
the space of one yere, excepte he paye for his admittans for nott
beinge in Chancerye, xls.

* George Munson was admitted October nth, 1556.
t Randle Cholmley.

JSlacfc asoofcs of Etiuoln's Emt. 319

Mr Pehen shall be called to the Bar at the next moot. fo. 3 1 2.

" Mr Coope shalbe restored to his stody, so that he continue
a good studente at his book, or elles, uppon the contrarie, to lose
the benefitt of his stodie."

Mr Newdigate shall be again called to the Bench, and shall
refuse at his peril.

Council held on February nth, 1557.
Seven Benchers present.

Mr Monson, Reader of Davis Inn, fined ,£3 6s. 8d. " for that

he hath faylid in keping of all the Readinges and mootes excepte

one mote and one Readinge at Daves Inne, in this present terme."

Mr Kyngesmell, Reader of Furnifalle's Inne, may appoint a

deputy for the next vacation.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 27], 1557. fo. 313.

Eight Benchers present.

" Thes Utterresters " \sic\ fined 6s. 8d. each for losing a
moot : — Leonard senior, Riches, Kyngsmyll, Wrey, Salvyn,
Munson, Blakwell, Pawmer, Thorneton, Herryngton, Pannell,
and Wetherell.

Monson's fine of £$ 6s. 8d. " for not doynge hys duety at
Davys Inne, and for fayllinge of the lernynges ther," is reduced to
2os. ; and his other fine of 405. " for makynge of an untreu
assercion that his Brother was in Chauncery, and [he] was not,"*
is reduced to 6s. 8d. The fines must be paid immediately.

" The Pannier-man shall have yerely xs. in recompens of
fedinge of the Cony-yard w4 Cattell, and also shall have the grasse
ther to be mowen onely."

Council held on June 24th, 1557. fo. 316.

Eight Benchers present.

Mr Boyer, Autumn Reader, to have an allowance of 405., and
also his other ordinary allowance for bucks.

Commons shall be kept until the end of this next learning
vacation, and afterwards so long as 20 continue in commons.

A new kitchen and a wall of brick and gates to be built ;
every one at clerks' commons shall contribute 135. 4d. [IDS. erased],
every one at Masters' commons, 2os. [135. 4d. erased], and every
Master of the Bench, 265. 8d. [203. erased], towards the same.
Mr Elryngton to be collector of this. Every one admitted within
the next twelve months shall also contribute 1 35. 4d.

See ante, p. 318.

320 €!)£ Mack JSoofes of ^Lincoln's

fo. 317. Council held on July 4th, 1557.

Ten Benchers present.

The fines assessed on certain Utter Barristers for losing a
moot shall be reduced to 3$. 4d., " by cause suffycient tender and
assignment was not made of the case."

" Item, it is ordered at this Councell y4 certeyne Rules and
Orders, ordeyned by an vniversalle ascent of all the fower Houses
of Court, shalbe entrid of recorde in this Councell, and that the
same is ratified by this Councell, and that the same shalbe published
to the Company of this House this next dale followinge, and that
warnynge therof also be geven to the Houses of Chauncery."

" Vicesimo secundo die Junii, anno D'ni, 1557.
" Orders made and agreede uppon to be observed and
kept in all the fower Houses of Courte.

" Imprimis, that none of the Company except knightes or
Benchers from the last daie of September next comynge weare in
ther dubletes or hose any light colores excepte scarlet or crymson,
or weare any upher velvet cappe, or any skarfe, or wynges on
ther gownes' sieves,* uppon payne to forfayt for the first default
iijs. iiijd., the seconde expulcion w'out redempcion.

" Item, that none attorny shalbe admytted into any of the
Howses ; and that in all admissions from hensforthe, this condition
shalbe implied, that if he practise attornyshippe that then ipso facto
to be dissmissed and to have libertie to repaier to the Inne of
Chauncery from whens he came, or to any other, if he wher of none
before.

" Item, that none of the company of the said Houses shall
weare ther studie Gounes out of the lymyttes or precynctes of ther
Houses eny further then to the Flet Brige, or Holborne Bridge,
or to Sovoye, uppon the lyke payne as is before.

" Item, that none of the compayne other then knightes, whiles
they be in comons, shall weare Spanyshe cloke, swoorde and
buckler, or raper.f uppon lyke payne.

" Item, that order be taken by the said Howses of Court that

the moote cases in every of ther Houses of Chauncery for the

vacacion tyme do not conteyne above too poyntes argumentable,

and that the same cases be brought in pledinge, and that the

fo. 3 1 8. puisne of the Benche recite the hole pledinge, accordinge to the

* The Inner Temple version adds, " white jerkyns, buskins or velvet shooes,
double cuffs on their shirts, feathers or ribbens on their caps." Dugdale, Originates,
310. See also Inner Temple Records, 192, where "double ruffs" are mentioned
instead of " double cuffs." There a few verbal differences all through.

t "Or gowns and hats, or gowns girded with a dagger on the back." — Ibid.

€f)t lUlacfe JSoofcs of Hincoltt'g

121

auncient order and custome ; and that none of the Benche shall
argue above ij poyntes, and yf he doo, that then the Reader shall
shewe hym that he breakethe the comon order.*

" Item, that every Reader of Courtf geve order to ther Houses
of Chauncery that the said orders for apparrell and weapons and
studie gounes be observed by ther companies.

" Item, that none under the degre of a knight, j being in
comons, ware any berde above iij weakes growinge, uppon payne
of xls., and duble [commons] for every weake, after monycion, that
he shalbe so§ in commons.

" Item, that no Reader shall have at his dynner above iij
gests, and that the Stewardes of the same dynner to have no
gestes."||

Accounts of Henry Payne, the Treasurer, 3 and 4, and fo. 320.
4 and 5 Philip and Mary, 1556-7.

Receipts: .£133 is. 3^d. Including £\j 8s. 6d. from
Brewster, the Steward, for emendals ; 335. from Wilbrom, the fo. 321.
Escheator ; ^"3 6s. 8d,, the rent of Furnival's Inn; £2 from
Davy's Inn.

Allowances: ^18 133. 3^d. Including 405. to Robert
Kempe, Lent Reader; 518. 8d. paid to John Ellis, the wax
chandler, for lights called " Midsomer lightes."!!

Balance: ,£114 7s. nfd. fo. 322.

Pensioner's Accounts, 1556-7.

£6 135. 4d. paid to William Aylyff for the rent of the Inn. fo. 323.

Repairs. " Mendynge the Chymney in Mr Paston's chamber,
wch was decaied by a sodeyne chaunce of fier," 8s. 6d. ; "mendynge
the pavement in the entrie by the Chappell," 45. 5d. ; " lomynge
and whightlymynge " several chambers, i2d. ; " tylynge over the
Chappell and other places," a tiler, 10 days at i2d., los. ; 1,000
tiles, 135. 4d. ; 6 " rydge tyles," i2d. ; "a pentyse on Mr fo. 324.
Bedyngfylcle's chamber," 2s. 8d. ; " white lymynge and trymyng
the Hall and Boterie," 193. ; "mendynge the highe benche in the
Hall," i3d. ; "a matt therfore," i6d. ; "mendynge the fourme in

* " And so reform it, etc." Ibid.

t " Chancery." Ibid.

\ " Or Bencher." Ibid.

§ " Bearded." Ibid.

(i At the Inner Temple the Stewards were allowed one guest. They were not
to expend more than 405. on the dinner. The Stewards of the Reader's Drinking
were not to exceed in their charges 135. 4d. a piece, — Ibid.
•••H See ante, p. 273.

2 T

322 ®bt Macfe asoofeg of Utncoln'g Inn.

the Hall," 2d. ; "mendynge the glasse in the Hall wyndowe," 6d. ;
a new bucket to the well, 2od. ; " an other newe bucket when the
other was stolin, and for a cheyne," 45. 2d.

Eight ells of cloth for a surplice, at 1 2d., 8s. ; making it, 2s. ^d. ;
"a haliwater sprynckeller and a belrope, cont' viij fadome," gd.

Thirty-two " elles of lynen clothe, after xd. th'elle, for table
clothes for the lower bourdes in the Hall," 265. 8d. ; " xij elles of
fyner clothe, after xvjd. th'elle, for the Benchers' table and for
towelles," i6d. ; "for lateseys for the buttrie wyndowes," 2s. 8d. ;
"skayles and waightes to waye bred," 43.

fo. 325. " For removynge the dunghill in the the Cony-yarde," gd. ;

" for mendynge the dytche, and for thornes," i6d. ; " cuttynge the
vyne," 4d. ; "for removynge the dunghilles by the gardeyn wall," 1 2d.

1557-8 Council held on All Saints' Day, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary, 1557.

Eight Benchers present.
fo. 325 Governors : Mr Cordell, Master of the Rolls,*

Clement Higham, knight,

Mr Griffith, Attorney General,

Mr Roper,

Mr Hemynge,

Mr Foster,

Mr Heydon.

Lent Reader : Randle Cholmeley.
Autumn Reader : John Newcligate [fo. 328].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr William Roper.
Treasurer : Mr Randle Cholmley.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Robert Kempe.
Marshal : Mr Boyer ; fined /8. Mr Newdigate ; fined .£8.
Pensioner : Mr Riches [or Richers ; Robert].
Butler : Mr Riches.

Steward : Townsend, Weston senior, or Nevell.
Master of the Revels : Hey wood junior, Forrest, Gage, or

Bellyngham.
Escheator : Mr Copinger.

fo. 326. Council held on November 8th, 1557.

Ten Benchers present.

Mr Cholmley to be Lent Reader, and therefore to have
ancienty of Mr Payne, because he Reads his second Reading
before Payne.

Dugdale (Chronica series, 91) says that he was not appointed until Nov. 5th,

Macfe 3$oofes of Etncoln'g Inn, 323

Council held on November 24th, 1557.
Seven Benchers present.

No solemn Christmas to be kept this year, but commons to
break up the Saturday before Christmas.

Commons to be abated 4d. a week after this week.
A Bencher shall have but one clerk in commons ; if the
Bencher be in half commons, the clerk may be in whole commons.
No one shall have a clerk in commons " except he be his owen
clerke attendynge on hym."

Council held on February 2nd, 1558.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Inquiry to be made what allowances are made to the butlers fo. 327.
of the other Houses.

Council held on February loth, 1558.
Eleven Benchers present.

Pates, Sowthwell, Hoper, Whyte, Wandford, Wotton,
Wilbraham, Calverley, Paston, Tymperley, Kempe, and Rokeby,
" upon his examinacion at the next mote, shalbe called to the
Barre, and suche of them as be nowe in commons must take the
Barre upon them this next vacacion. And none of them shall
have his boyer or clerke wthin one yere next after they shalbe
called, and after that yere none to have clerke or boyer before
viij yeres' contynuance."

The Steward of the Reader's Dinner shall not be obliged to
spend more than 403. over and above what is received by him.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 19], 1558. fo, 328.

Ten Benchers present.

Mr Scroupe shall " take upon hym the Benche " before Mid-
summer, on pain of ^20.

The Chaplain, from the Feast of the Annunciation of our
-Lady last, shall have ,£5 a year, paid quarterly, and a gown at
Christmas next, and a " gowne clothe " every second year.

[An item relating to the expulsion of one of the Fellows for
suspicion of heresy, and his subsequent re-admission. The name
has been cancelled, but appears to be " Mr Dalton "].

Council held on June 24th, 1558. fo, 329.

Eight Benchers present.
The kitchen to be mended and repaired, " for the whiche my

324 CSe Mack JSoofes of fUncoln's Emt,

Mrcs of the Benche have bargayned w"1 a carpenter, whome
Mr Bere brought hether, for the carpenter's workmanshippe and
tymber there unto requesite, for the wcl' he shall have xxjli. in
money and iij ellmes merked in the Coningre." The work must
be finished a week before Michaelmas.

After this week, the beer-brewer shall have but 33. a barrel.

Mr Scroupe, not having taken upon him the Bench as ordered,
is expelled until further order. Some other gentleman shall be
admitted forthwith into his chamber.

Mr Cooke and Mr Wraye shall be called to the Bench at the
next moot that shall be in this next vacation.

fo. 334. Accounts of Randle Cholmeley, esq., the Treasurer, 4 and 5,
and 5 and 6 Philip and Mary, 1557-8.

Receipts: ,£222 i;s. 6|d. Including ,£53 73. 5fd. from
Thomas Brewster, the Steward, for emendals.

fo. 336. Allowances: £82 8s. 4d. Including 153. paid to Henry

Alleyn, the Chaplain, for board wages for six weeks ; ics. 6d. for
wood, iron, and work for the erection of the bell \campand\ ; 403.
to Master Bowyer for his Reading ;* 403. to Master Newdigate
for his Reading last autumn; 2 is. i id. to Henry Rogers, the Cook,
for a dinner to the Master of the Rolls on February 5th ; 533. 4d.
to the Cook for the salary of his manciples.
Balance : ^140 gs. 2^d.

fo. 341. Pensioner's Accounts, 1557-8.

fo. 342. Disbursements: i6lbs. of lead at i^d. a Ib. for mending a

gutter, 2od. ; 3lbs. of " sowdar " at 8d., 23. ; " a key for the Haule
dore," 6d. ; " for ij reedes for midsomer lightes,"f 3d. ; " for wedinge
of the settes, and cuttinge of the weedes of the Conigre," 8s. 8d. ;
a load of sand, lod. ; a thousand of tiles, 93. ; "a glasier for
mendinge of the lover in the Hall," 43. ; "a key for the other
Hall dore," 6d.

fo. 343. Receipt by William Ayloffe of Lincoln's Inn, gentleman, of

£6 1 33. 4d. " to the use of William Aloffe of Runwell in the Countie
of Essex, esquier, my father, and clue unto hym as in the right of
his wyff, for one hole yere's rente of the said Howse endinge at
Michellmas laste paste." Dated Nov. 29, 4 and 5 Philip and Mary.

" By me Will"1 Ayloff."

* In Autumn, 1557.
t See ante, p. 273.

iSlacfc asoofes of fUttcoltt'0 £nm 325

Council held on All Saints' Day, 5 and 6 Philip and Mary, 1558. 1558-9
Nine Benchers present, including Mr Scrowpe. fo. 332.

Governors : Mr Cordall, Master of the Rolls,
Mr Gryffyn, Attorney General,
Mr Roper,
Mr Forster,
Mr Haydon,
Mr Payne.

Lent Reader : Mr Foster, if he have a new writ to be
Serjeant.* If not, Mr Payne [fo. 333].
Mr Randle Cholmley, Recorder of London [fo. 337].
Autumn Reader : Mr Richard Kingsmill [fo. 340].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.
Treasurer : Mr George Rieth.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Boyer.
Marshal : Mr Kyngsmell ; fined ,£8.
Pensioner : Mr Kyngsmell, Mr Scrope, or Mr Cooke.

John Salven [fo. 349]
Butler : Mr Kyngsmell, or Mr Scrope.
Steward : Eveley, Barrett, Townesend, or Nevell.
Master of the Revels : Bellingham, Lamberd, or Partriche.
Escheator : Bathe.

Commons to be abated 4d. a week. fo. 333.

Mr Cooke and Mr Wraye shall be called to the Bench at the
next moot.

Council held on November 25th, i Elizabeth, 1558.
Eight Benchers present.

Ordered " that from hensforthe whosoever hereafter shalbe
Threasurer and shalhave the principall stock or treas1' of this House
shall, before he receave the same stock or treasr, put in sufficient of
suerties to the Governo's of this House for the true aunsweryng
.of the seid stock or treasr to this House, the xxviijth of Octobr
next folowyng aftre he shalbe electe Treasurer."

" The preest shalhave fyve pound by the yere, and every fo. 334.
second yere iiij yardes of brode clotth to make hym a gowne for
his lyverye."

" Mr Leonard, in respect he is an auncyent Utter Barrester
and hath heretofore executed all ordinarye offices under the
Benche, and for that he is an auncient Prognotarie, shalbe associatt
to the Fellowship of this Benche, paying for his fyne ten poundes."

* He did not.

326 €!)* 3$lacfe JSoofeg of fLtncoln's

If two other Houses of Court intend to keep a grand
Christmas, then " a solempne and graund Christemas " shall be
kept here.

February 10, 1559. John Bowyer, gentleman, admytted to
the chamber late of George Saintpoll, esquire, deceased, and pays
nothing, because he is a Bencher.

Council held on January 28th, 1559.
Nine Benchers present, including Mr Leonard.
Mr Recorder to be Lent Reader.

fo. 337. Council held on February 2nd, 1559.

Seven Benchers present.

Mr Randle Cholmeley, Recorder, Lent Reader, to have 405.
allowed. [His third Reading, because called to the degree of
Serjeant at Law, margin].

Ordered " that ther shalbe a brick wall and gates made in the
backside of the House, whereby the House shalbe the better and
sufficiently enclosed ; And also the gates to be made in the foreside
of the House, next the strete ; at the charges of the House, to be
expendid by the discrecion of the Treasorer."

fo. 340. Council held on Ascension Day [May 4], 1559.

Eleven Benchers present.

The fine fora "mote-faille" shall be 135. 4d. for the Utter
Barrister assigned to moot, and 53. for every other Utter Barrister
then in commons.

" Every puysne at every messe w"'in the Hall, wch is bound to
putt his case at his messe by an order heretofore taken in that
behalf, and do mysse and doth not putt his case according to the
order, shall lose for every tyme that he makith default therof,
iiijd. ; And in like maner every one of the same messe that shall
arise before he hath arguyd to the same case, shall pay also iiijd.
for every suche default."

Council held on June 4th, 1559.
Nine Benchers present.

fo. 341. " Mr Tresorer shall forthw1'1 provide suche bokes as shalbe

requysite to serve for the Chaplayn of this House to say suche
service in the Chappell as of late is appointed by the Statute in
that behalf made and provided."*

* Stat. i Eliz., c. 2 ; an Act for the Uniformity of Common Prayer and Service
in the church, and the administration of the Sacraments.

Macfe JSoofeg of fLtncoln's Enm 327

Whereas Mr Coke and Mr Wray have been disputing as to
their seniority at the Bench ; Ordered, that Mr Cooke [sic] shall
have his " auncientie."

Commons shall continue to Michaelmas Term if 20 Fellows
of the House will remain.

Accounts of John Salven, the Pensioner, 1558-9. fo. 351.

Mending a trestle in the Hall, 2d. ; " for mending the pavement
and carrieng awaie the rubbishe after the alter taken downe in the
Chappie," 2s. 6d.

Wages : Sir Henry Allen, Chaplain, ,£5 ; Henry Rogers, the
Master Cook, 265. 8d. ; the Under Cook, 135. 4d. ; William
Hollond, the Panierman, 265. ; the same for keeping the
" Conie-yeard," IDS. ; Rose Runner, the laundress, 133. ^d.

Accounts George Rythe, esq., Treasurer, 5 and 6 Philip and fo. 352.
Mary to i Elizabeth, 1558-9.

Receipts: ^205 os. 2^d. Including £8 IDS. from Robert
Mownson, Collector of moneys for the Serjeants at Law.

Allowances: ,£36 i2s. 3d. Including 133. 4d. paid for the fo. 354.
erection of the scaffold about the louvre over the Hall; 6s. nd.
to Thomas Smith for clearing and lopping the branches of the
trees around the Inn ; 403. to Randle Cholmley[the Lent Reader] ;
423. 8d. for iron-work about the louvre ; 153. paid for a Bible
\Bibliotheca\ and for the Book of the Communion [? ; pro libro
communicatorio\ and for other books necessary for the Chapel.

Balance : ^"168 73. n^d.

Council held on All Saints' Day, i Elizabeth, 1559. 1559-60

Ten Benchers present. fo. 345.

Governors : Cordell, knight, Master of the Rolls,

Mr Griffin,

Mr Roper,

Mr Foster.

Lent Reader : Mr Henry Payne.
Autumn Reader : Mr Richard Kingsmill [fo. 348].
( Dean of the Chapel : Mr Forster.
Treasurer : Mr Robert Kempe.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Newdigate.
Marshal : Mr Scrope ; fined £8.

Pensioner : Mr Wray, fined 265. 8d. ; Mr Robert Mounson.
Butler : Mr Cooke, (263. 8d.) ; Mr Wraye (263. 8d.).
Steward : Nevell, Lamberd, or Huddleston.
Master of the Revels : Partriche, Gage senior, or Wykes.
Escheator : Nugent.
Steward of the Lent Reader's Dinner : Harryngton.

328 Cfit &Iac& iSoofes of Eincoln'sf Jinn.

A letter shall be sent to M.r Payne touching his Reading next
Lent Vacation ; if no answer be received within ten days, a
siibpoena shall be applied for.

Council held on November 2nd, 1559.
Nine Benchers present.

" Whereas there were callid before the Justices certeine of
the Bench and Barre of this Howse amonge other Howses of
Courte, this presente daye, and there by the same Justices order
taken and charge gyven for certen orders to be observid as here
after folowith : —

" Firste, that none shall weare anie sworde or buckler, nor
cause anie to be borne after him into the Toune.

" And that no Fellowe of this Howse shall weare anie bearde
above a fortenighte's growth.

" And that an exortacion shalbe gyven to the Utter Barre,
that none shall come to anie barr at Westmr, and especiallye to
the Chauncerye, or Whitt Hall, under x yeres' continuans.

" Also that order shalbe taken for reformacion of excesse
apparell in this Howse, accordinge to the estatute.

" Wherefore it ys orderid that, touchinge beardes, whoso
offendith shall for the firste offence forfeit iijs. iiijd., to be payde
and caste wth his commens, and for the seconde time, vjs. viijd., in
lyke maner to be payde and caste wth his commens, and the thirde
time to be banished the Howse.*

" And for wearinge of swordes or bucklers contrarye to the
order, for the firste offence, seconde and thirde time, shall forfett
ut sitpra.

" And that none shall weare anye velvett upper cap, nether in
this Howse nor in the Cittye, and that none shall after the laste
daye of Januarie nexte comminge weare anie furre nor anie maner
of sylke in there apparell otherwise then he maye Justine by the
estatute of apparell, xxiiij H. 8,t sub pcna ut supra.

fo. 346. " And that none shall weare anie greate hoses after the xxth

daye of this moneth, uppon payne ^lt supra.

" And that none doe weare anie apparell otherwise then he

* This order was repealed before the end of the month. See/<?tf, p. 329.

t 24 Hen. 8, c. 13. The Act did not " extende to any Utter Barrester of any
Innes of Courte for wearing in any of his appareill suche Silke and Furre as
is before limitted for men that may dispende in londes, tenementes, rentes, fees or
annuities for terme of liff, xxli. over all charges ; nor to any other Student of the
Innes of Courte or Chauncerye." Sec. III.

Mack Books of !Uncoln'g Cnn. 329

maye justifie by the estatute of the firste and seconde of Phillipp
and Marye.*

" Also, that the Butler shall note every Saterdaye at night
whoe faylyth at Revells that were at supper that night in the
Howse, and that he that faylyth shall forfeit iiijd. for every tyme,
to be collectid by the Buttler, and therefore the Post Revelles to
be agayne used as they have byn before this time."t

Council held on November 9th, 1559.
Nine Benchers present.

The House being much in apparels, commons shall be raised
4d. a week, if any other House of Court has done so.

Council held on November 27th, 1559.
Ten Benchers present.

Commons shall break up on the Saturday before Christmas,
unless 30 Fellows remain.

" All orders heretofore made in this House touchinge
beardes shalbe voide and repealid."

Morgan and Burrell fined IDS. each for an affray within the
House.

Council held on February 2nd, 1560. fo. 347-

Ten Benchers present.

Mr Payne, Lent Reader, to have an allowance of £3 6s. 8d.

If Mr Harrington, the Steward of the Reader's Dinner, be
away, the Treasurer shall advance 5 marks towards the dinner,
besides what is collected, and Harrington shall repay the same.
This rule to hold good in future.

Ayloff, Babour, Wyndam, Weston, Foster, Francis Haydon,
Brocket and Grene, shall be called to the Bar at the next moot,
"and every of them shall mote immediatlie accordinge to ther
auncientie."

Council 'held on February gth, 1 560.
Ten Benchers present.

Mr Drurye shall be Steward of the Reader's Dinner in Lent
Vacation next, and shall have .£3 6s. 8d. towards the charges.

" Orderid that from hensforth the anciant and puisne of the
Benche, being no Dubble Reader, w('h shalbe in Comens and be
here, shall every of them in ther ancientie by torne sytt at the

* i & 2 P. & M., c. 2. No exception was contained in this act in favour of
the Inns of Court or Chancery as such,

t This order does not appear in the records of any other Inn.

i V

330 €fy asiaefe JSoofes of Uincoln'g Enn.

motes in the terme and vacacion." If any moot fail through
default of a Bencher, he shall be fined 135. 4d.

fo. 348. Mr Thymbleby, who was recently admitted to Mr Ayloff s

chamber, may grant his interest to any of this House, and shall
" take the comoditie of his said grant."

Mr Bewprye, an ancient Utter Barrister, is made an
Associate to the Fellowship of the Bench ; fine £,\o.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 23], 1560.
Eleven Benchers present, including Mr Beauprey.

Mr Kingsmill, Autumn Reader, allowed £$ 6s. 8d.

Mr Wetherell to be Steward of the Reader's Dinner.

Any Barrister appointed Steward of the Reader's Dinner, who
shall not act in person but by deputy admitted by the Bench, shall
pay £6 135. 4d. towards the cost.

The Tresurer shall repay to M' Newdegate 8s., which he had
paid to Sir John Ashdale, late Chaplain of the Inn, for his wages.

" The Bolltes and Chappell mootes " shall be used according
to the ancient orders ; fines for default, Utter Barristers, 35. 4d.,
Inner Barristers, is. 8d.

" Th'auncyent and puysne Utter Barr[esters] " shall keep
" bolltes " and moots according to the order prescribed to the
Bench.

fo. 349. " Mr Thornton hath bene long syk, and yet cast in commens,

by reason he was Reader unto Thavye's In"; he is to be discharged
as from Hilary term last.

fo. 358. Pensioner's disbursements, 1559-60.

Wages and repairs, £27 os. 5^d. Including "for mending ij
greate wyndoes in the Hall," 4d. ; "for tyling the Hall after
mending the lover," 3s. 4d. ; " a bawderick* for the bell " [in the
buttery], 8d. ; for mending the locks of the binns wherein the
bread is kept, and keys for the same, 1 2d. ; a new bucket for the

fo. 359. well, 2S. ; bedding for the Under Cooks, 53. ; a pair of sheets for
them, 53. ; a " restar " [? rafter] for Mr Scroope's chamber, and
carpenter's wages setting it up, i2cl. ; " a panne of syse," id.

fo. 360. Accounts of Robert Kempe, esq., Treasurer, i and 2 Elizabeth,

1559-60.

Receipts: ,£229 43. 8d. Including 299 " pistolettes " value

* Baldric ; the leather gear with its appurtenances, by which the clapper of a
bell was suspended. N. E. D.

JSlacfe Boofeis of ILincoln's Inn. 331

.£92 3-s. icd. ;* 190 Fr [ench] crowns, value ^"60 35. 4<1 ;t 10 royals,
value £$ ; £i\ os. 9^d. in current money ; all this received as the
balance from last year ; £2 i6s. 8d. from Robert Mounson, the
Collector of moneys for the Serjeants at Law.

Allowances : £66 2s. i^-d. Including 405. to the glazier for fo. 361.
repairing the windows of the louvre ; ... to Hugh Moythen,
barber, for his labour in going to Mr Payne, gentleman, one of
the Governors ; ^"13 i is. 4d. to the smith for iron work about the
gates ; 405. to Master Rooper, by order of the Master of the Rolls,
for injuries done to the casemakerj by the Society ;§ 355. lid. to
the Cook for repair of the ovens in the kitchen ; 405. to the
Chaplain for his livery ; £$ 6s. 8d. to each of the Readers ; £$
to George Beale, the Steward, due on his accounts ; ,£8 35. for
the depreciation of 299 pistolets and 190 French Crowns, viz.
4d. each ; 2s. 6d. lost by this present Treasurer because 1 5
pistolets were delivered to him by the late Treasurer for French
crowns.

Balance : ,£163 2s. 6jd.

Council held on All Saints' Day, 2 Elizabeth, 1560.

Fourteen Benchers present. 1560-1

Governors : Cordall, knight, M.R., fo. 362.

Mr Griffyn,"
Mr Roper,
Mr Foster,
Mr Rythe.

Lent Reader : Mr George Rithe.

Autumn Reader : Mr Ralph Scrope ; made default [fo. 367].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr William Rooper.
Treasurer : Mr John Bowyar.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Kingsmill.
Marshal : Mr Cooke.
Pensioner : Mr Richard Allington.
Butler : Mr Salvyn.
Steward : Mr. Beningfelde, Cartwright, Barrett, or Curtes.

Lamberd [fo. 363].
1 Master of the Revels : Mr Drewry, Symon Downes senior,

or Simon Downes junior.
Escheator : Mr Dillande.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner : Mr Pannell, or Peighen.

* 6s. zd. each.

t 6s. 4d. each.

j See post, p. 334.

§ The margin of this page is decayed, which makes some of the items doubtful.

332 *&$* JSlacfe ISoofeg of ^Lincoln's

Talbot, Nugent and Dillande shall be bound over to keep the
peace.

Talbot fined 405: for drawing his sword and hurting Nugent,
his chamber fellow ; he shall be deprived of his chamber.

Dillande fined 13$. 40!. for having a woman at night in
Nugent's chamber.

Calverley and Baber fined 6s. 8d. each for not certifying the
" chappell mootefayles " last summer vacation.

Mr Newdigate being a Bencher, the admittance of Ferneslie
to his chamber, made by Mr Kempe, late Treasurer, is annulled.

Commons to be raised 4d. a week, "for that the House
runneth in apparelles."

Council held on November 2ist, 1560.
No grand Christmas shall be kept this year.
"He who made the last assignement of the moote shalbe
callid to the Benche, and examined what was the cause of the
alteracion of the assignement at the last moote." The defaulter
shall be fined.

fo. 363. " Suche of the Utter Barresters whose puynees be at the

Benche, shalbe exemptid from mooting and bolting ; and the rest
of the Utter Barresters, of what auncyentie soever they be, shall
moote or bolte, videlicet, according to the ordre of the Benche,
the auncyent and the puysnee, in the beginnyng of the terme."
Fine for default, i y>. 4d.

Considering that the Butlers' profits " is not so greate and
gaynefull " as formerly by play at cards, etc. Ordered that each
Butler shall have a roll, and every Fellow in the House shall pay
them 4d. a term.

Council held on November 26th, 1560.

Wetherelde, Whooper, Palmer and Ayliff, fined 35. 4d. each
for the " Boltefayle " since the last Council.

Blackwell and Wyndham fined 35. 4d. each for another
" Boltfayle."

Council held on February 2nd, 1561.
Six Benchers present.

Mr Rithe, Lent Reader, shall have 5 marks allowed him.
Powell and Poulton propose to be at great costs about
the repair of their Chamber, which is under Mr Cooke's chamber,
and is very ruinous ; therefore no one else shall be admitted
to the same while they two continue there.

JSlacfe Books of ^Lincoln's Inn, 333

Council held on February 7th, 1561. fa. 364.

Seven Benchers present.

Mr Rithe, who was appointed Lent Reader, is ill and
therefore the Lent Vacation " cannot holde." Any Utter
Barrister who chooses to "exercise and kepe lernying" at
"Houses in the Chauncerye" this vacation, may do so, and it
shall count; "but none shalbe compellyd to be here except
they lyst." Readers of the Inns of Chancery must keep their
" Readinges, mootes, and lernynges " accordingly. " Boltes
shalbe kepte this Lente vacacion at suche nightes as there shalbe
no mootes wthoute in the Houses of Chauncerye." The commons
of the House shall continue as if there were a Reading.

" Serche to be made for or evydence touching Davye's Inne,
where and in whose handes they be."

The Butler shall be sent in the morning co Furnival's Inn
to ask the Principal and some other ancients to come before the
Bench here, immediately after dinner, in the Council Chamber.

Robert the Minstrel shall have 2os. "in respect of his service
of long tyme done unto us."

Council held on Ascension Day, May i5th, 1561. fo. 367.

Nine Benchers present.

Mr Scroope shall be Autumn Reader, and Pannell Steward
of the Reader's Dinner, "if he be sene in Commens betwixt this
and the next vacacion " ; if not, Peighen.

Readers of the Houses of Chancery shall warn such Ancient
and " Puysnee" as they will have with them to go with them on
the " mooteable dayes." Those who are senior to the Readers
are exempt from this rule. Fine for failing to go or find a
deputy, i os.

Council held on June 24th, 1561.
Nine Benchers present.

The Autumn Reader shall have an allowance of 5 marks,
besides the ordinary allowance for bucks. Commons shall
continue as long at 20 Fellows remain.

Pensioner's disbursements, 1560-1.

Wages, repairs, etc., £26 7s. lod. Including 9 ells of canvas fo. 374.
for a cloth for the Bench and towels for the Butlers, 1 2s. ; 36^ ells
of canvas for 7 other table cloths ; the Butler for mending the
wainscot, 2s. : a pair of sheets for the Under-Cook, 55. 6d. ; a
coverlet for his bed, 35. ; a mattress for him, 45. 4d. ; 2 flaskets,
is. 2d. ; making a mudwall for defence of the kitchen, 2s. 8d. ;
the pewterer's bill, .£3 73. 4d.

334 QPbt JSlacfc JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Enn.

f°- 375- Accounts of John Bowyer, esq,, Treasurer, 2 and 3 Elizabeth,

1560-1.

Receipts : .£235 45. 4d. Including 405. each from Coningsby,
Sandes and Metham, for being admitted to this House without
first having been at an Inn of Chancery; 305. fines from divers
gentlemen of the House for an assault on the casemaker ;*
£19 i2s. 4^d. from the Steward for emendals.

fo. 376. Allowances: ,£45 175. i i|d. Including ,£35 155. 7d. paid to

George Beale, the late Steward, due to him on his accounts.

Balance : ^189 6s.

1561-2 Council held on All Saints' Day, 3 Elizabeth, 1561.
fo. 369. Ten Benchers present.

Governors : Mr Griffin,
Mr Roper,
Mr Foster,
Mr Kempe.

Lent Reader : Mr Scrope or Mr Kempe. If Kempe shall
read, then Scrope to read in Autumn. Mr Kempe read
[fo. 372].

Autumn Reader : Mr Wray [fo. 378].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.
Treasurer : Mr John Newdigate.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Scrope.
Marshal : Mr Wray ; fined £8.
Pensioner : Mr Blackwell.
Butler : Mr Mounson.
fo. 370. Steward : Mr Knolles, Mr Eastcourte, or Mr Leake senior.

Master of the Revels : Mr Thimbleby junior, Mr Calthorpe

junior, or Mr Copley.
Escheator : Mr Bathe junior.

" Ordred that all suche as have be admitted sythens th'order
taken that none should be admitted unles they were in some Hous
of Chauncerie one whole yeare by the leaste, should be searched
for by the Buttlers, and they therof to make certificat ; and
therupon every suche so admitted sence the said ordre taken
[without having been for a year at an Inn of Chancery], t to
paye fortie shillinges to th'use of this Howse."

* See anfe, p. 331.

t These words or the like seem necessary to complete the text. For the order
referred to, see ante, pp. 315, 318.

JSIacfe JSoofes of IUncoln'0 Him. 335

Council held on November i8th, 1561.

Inquiry to be made "whether they kepe anie Christemas in
anie other Hous of Courte or not."

Steward : Mr Cartwright or Mr Beare.
Constable Marshal : Mr John Haydon or Mr Richers.
Master of the Revels : Mr Woodhous or Mr Walgrave.
Butler : Mr Mounson.

Council held on November 26th, 1561.
Eleven Benchers present.

If any other two Houses of Court will agree "before
Saterdaye come sevenight next," to keep Christmas, then this
House ' to kepe open and solempne Christenmas in like sorte."

And in that case, " such to be officers therof as folowethe " :

Steward : Mr Cartwright.

Constable Marshal : Mr John Haydon.

Master of the Revels : Mr Walgrave.

Butler : Mr Monson.

"The wall leadinge frome Mr Newdigate's Chamber to fo. 371.
th'Antyloppe shalbe made of newe, by th'oversighte of Mr Roper,
Mr Newdigate, Mr Scrope and Mr Lennard, in convenient time."

Disputes having arisen between Mr Kempe and Mr Bowyer
as to their occupation of Mr Rithe's late chamber, Ordered that
Kempe shall have "the inner chamber, wth the studie and gallerie
ledinge as farre as the utter doore," and Bowyer shall have "the
utter chamber and the two studies wt!'out the said inner chamber " ;
Kempe to have free ingress and regress, " with suche convenient
ease for wood and cole in places convenient for the same, as have
bene used to be to theim in common."

Council held on February 2nd, 1562.
Nine Benchers present.
v Mr Pates to be Steward of the Reader's Dinner.

Every Utter Barrister, who has been assigned to moot and
who makes default, shall pay a fine of 2os. and his clerk shall be
out of commons for that term or vacation and the next term.
Every Barrister not so assigned shall pay for a moot-fail 6s. 8d.

Mr Salwyn, Mr Monson, Mr Blackwell and Mr Thorneton
shall be called to the Bench at the next moot, "and a newe mowte
to be assigned."

William Grene, the third butler, to have for his wages IDS. a
term.

336 C|)e JSlacfe ISoofeg! of ^Lincoln's Emu

Council held on February 5th, 1562.
Nine Benchers present.

fo. 372. Mr Palmer, Mr Timperley and Mr Wetherall shall be the

candidates for the Readership of Furnival's Inn, and their names
shall be sent to the Company of Furnival's Inn.

" Ther shalbe made a clampe* of brick of CCCM, with all
spede convenient, by the helpe and survey of Mr Newdigate."

fo. 378. Council held on May 7th [Ascension Day], 1562.

Thirteen Benchers present, including the four newly called.

" No Fellowe of Lyncolne's Inne shall frome hensfurthe make
of newe any buildinges w"'in their chamber, or break the walles, or
make anie windowes of newe, or other ereccion of buildinge wthout
the walles or utter parte of his chamber, wthout the concent of the
Mrs of the Bench . . . upon paimente of xls." And no fixtures
are henceforth to be removed, nor "anie studie of lerning" to be
pulled down, under a penalty of ^3 6s. 8d.

" The ditches aboute the Conigree shall in convenient time
be drayned and kept drie." Mr Heydon shall see to it.

Mr Scrope is discharged of both his Readings on payment of
.£40 ; he shall keep his vacations as though he had Read, to begin
at such time as he should have Read, "and tokepe other lernynges
in the House as other Benchers do, and to paye the Marshalle's
fyne and other dewties."

Autumn Reader : Mr Wray.

His Steward : Mr Pates.

Council held on June 7th, 1562.
Ten Benchers present.

fo. 379. The Panyerman is to have ics. this year because of the

brickmaking in the Cony gree, whereby he lost the herbage thereof
also he shall haue " termely " fs. for carrying the meat.

The laundress to have 2os. yearly for washing the clothes.

* A brick-kiln.— Halliwdl.

Macfe ISoofes: of lincoln'0 four. 337

BOOK V.
4 Elizabeth, 1562, to 37 Elizabeth, 1594.

Accounts of John Newdigate, esq., the Treasurer, 3 & 4 fo. \.
Elizabeth, 1561-2.

Receipts: ^381 133. i ifd. Including 35. 4d. fine from
Fleming for having a long beard ; £18 ros. for 37 admissions to
the Society according to the order of the Council on All Saints'
Day last ;* 405. each from George Scroope, Edward Scroope,
Brian Darcy and Besell Fetyplace, on their admission, they not
having been at an Inn of Chancery before being admitted here ;
£57 !5S- 9^d. from the Steward for emendals.

Allowances : ,£20093. rod. Including 2os. to Robert Jugleger, fo. 2.
" harper," for his salary ; ,£3 6s. 8d. to Robert Kempe, Lent
Reader, for wine ; .£30 to Thomas Baylie in part payment for
making bricks for the Inn ; 173. 6d. to Henry Cooke for mending
the lavatory near the kitchen door ; ,£43 6s. 8d. to Scroope for
200 loads of tall woodt carried to Blagues wharf, at 45. 4d. a load ;
iocs, paid to the wharfinger for the carriage of 200 loads to
the Conyngrey ; £6 to William Worthington, the Steward, for the
wages of himself and the Manciples ; 55. 8d. to certain workmen
for cutting down and uprooting 5 elm trees in the Inn ; 55. 4d.
to the same for cutting them up into fire wood ; 8s. to Arundell
for a cart load of straw for the bricks ; 345. for 3 loads of straw
for the bricks ; 6s. to Potter, the bricklayer, for making the "plattes"j
for building the Inn ; i6d. for making the " turne pyke " ; ,£30 to
Thomas Baylie in full payment of £60 for making and burning fo. 3.
400,000 bricks ; ,£9 53. 8d. to Henry Storye, the wharfinger, for
37 cart loads of wood, at 53. a load, and 8d. for the carriage of
6^ loads, being the " loppes " of the " ellmes," to the " bricke-kyll " ;
zos. to Sheldon of Acton for a load and a half of "pollewood"
for the first kiln ; ^5 i6s. to Cockeshotte for 116 loads of sand;
2os. to the carpenters for " squaryng de lez elmes " ; 585. to the
sawyers for sawing 2,900 feet of timber of the said elms ; 2s. 6d.

See ante, p. 334. t Wood cut into billets ; taillie. \ The plans.

2 x

338 El)* Black JSoofca: of ^Lincoln's*

to two labourers for mending the earthen wall near the jakes
[fortf&] ', 2s. for a lock and keys for the garden gate ; 2od. to
the labourers for digging the sawpit ; 135. 4d. to Roger Harper
for his salary ; 33. 4d. to Master Rithe and Thomas Baylie for
" bott hier " to Depford and back on three occasions.
Balance : ,£18 1 4s. i^d.

1562 3 Council held on November ist, 4 Elizabeth, 1562.
1563-4. Fourteen Benchers present.

fo. 3. Governors : Mr Rooper, Mr Forster,

Mr Payne, Mr Kempe,

Mr Bowyar.
Lent Reader: Mr Christopher Wrey, his ist reading ; with

M' Bowyer's consent, whose turn it was.
Autumn Reader: M' John Salvin [fo. 9].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.
Treasurer : Mr Richard Kingsmill.
Keeper of the Black Book : 'Mr Wrey.
Marshal : Mr Salvin ; fined ^8.
Pensioner: Mr John Palmer.
Butler : Mr Palmer.

Steward : Spencer, Bevill, Flower senior, or Knighton.
Master of the Revels : Mr Parker, Mr Woodhouse, or

Mr Mildmey.

Escheator : Mr Fleming junior, an Irishman.
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :
Lent — Mr Pates
Autumn — M1 Rockebie [fo. 9].

fo. 4. The Cook shall be allowed 2os. yearly to hire a " turne

broche," because the company is much more than in time past.

Council held on November 28th, 1562.
Thirteen Benchers present.

" No Graund Cristmas shalbe kepte this yeare, for that all
thinges be verie deare, and sholde be to great chardges to
mayneteyne the same."

Commons shall break up for three weeks on the Saturday
before Christmas. If 40 persons like to stay they may do so, and
have the usual allowances.

Ralph Scrivener paid 535. 4d. for his special admission.

fo. 5. Council held on February 2nd, 1563.

Thirteen Benchers present.
The Lent Reader's allowance shall be ^3 6s. 8d.

Elacfc iSoofesi of IUncoln'0 Enn. 339

Calls to the Bar.

At the next moot : Rithe, Roper, Leighe, Taylboys and
Stratford.

At the next vacation : Dalton, Talbott, Foxe, Corham and
Paler.

In Trinity Term : Gravett, Hunt and Baythe.

Council held on February ioth, 1563.
Fourteen Benchers present.

Calls to the Bench or Bar are to be made by the most
ancient, being a Reader, who is present at supper on call night.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 20], 1563. fo. 9.

Ten Benchers present.

Spencer, Davie and Clenche, shall be called to the Bar, at
the first moot of next term.

The Autumn Reader shall have £4 for wine.
Received from George Kempe £6 133. 4d., a legacy from
his brother, Arthur Kempe.

£$ 6s. 8d. from the executors of Randle Cholmley, esq., late
Recorder of London.

Council held on June 24th, 1563,

Ten Benchers present.

Whereas the commons of the House " ys very slakely paid,"
Ordered, that the Steward or his deputy shall sit every Saturday
after commons, in Hall from i o'clock until 5 o'clock, to receive
payment of commons ; and every Sunday at dinner, he shall
report the names of defaulters to the Ancients then in commons ;
after such presentment, defaulters shall take no more repasts in
the Hall, until payment, and yet shall be cast in commons ; if such
arrears are not paid by the following Sunday, and if any repast be
taken in Hall before payment, such defaulters " shalbe named no
Fellowes of this House," and shall lose the admittances to their
chambers.

Council held on April 24th, 6 Elizabeth, 1564.* fo. 10.

* There is no hiatus in the record here. As appears below, no commons were
kept in the Inn for three quarters of a year on account of the plague. The plague
was brought to London from the siege of Newhaven. Stow says that 20,136 persons
died of it in London and the neighbourhood in 1562 and 1563. Michaelmas Term
was not kept at all ; Hilary Term 1564 was kept at Hertford. " The poore citizens
of London were this yeare [1563] plagued with a three-fold plague, pestilence,
scarcitie of Monie, and dearth of vittels, the miserie whereof were too long here to
write." The plague had ceased by Easter, 1564, and that term was kept at
Westminster. See Holinshed's Chronicle, ed. 1808, iv, 223 et seq.

340 ®Dt 2$lacfe ISoofeg of Eittcoltt's Inn,

George Kempe, brother of Arthur Kempe, deceased, late
Fellow of this House, is to have a special admission in consideration
of his brother's legacy.

The Treasurer, the Keeper of the Black Book, and the
Pensioner, shall keep their offices until All Saints' Day next.

Mr Coke, the Chaplain, shall have 403. extra, besides his
ordinary wages, " in sicknesse tyme."

William Wallys, the ancient butler, is allowed .£3 6s. 8d.
"for his commons and charges this last yere in whiche ther were no
commons kept in this Howse by the space of iij quarters of yere
together, by reason of the plagge."

John Williams, the Panyerman, allowed .£5 " for his travel!,
payns, charges and diligence in kepyng this Howse from infecion
and spoyle, this tyme of plagge and pestilence." And also 2os.
for " skoweryng the longe dyche on the west side of the Cony
yarde, and for white wasshyng the Hall."

Seede, the 2nd butler, allowed 4os. Waddington, the 3rd
butler, allowed 535. 4d. Harris, the 4th butler, 403. Walmisley,
the 5th butler, 2os. Henry Rogers, the Chief Cook, 403. The
Steward, nothing, " excepte he shewe good cause whie he shuld
have somewhat." The under-cooks amongst them, 133. 4d. John
Lowche, 26s. 8d. The laundress, 6s. 8d. The minstrels, 133. 4d.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 11], 1564.
Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Salvin to be Reader next vacation, and to have ,£5
allowed for wine, " in consideracion that he was at charges this
laste yere, and that wyne is dere at this present tyme."
Steward of the Reader's Dinner : Mr Rokeby.

fo. ii. Council held on June iith, 1564.

Ten Benchers present.

William Wallys, the ancient Butler, fined 55. " for that the
Counsel! Chamber was not decently furnysshed with grene russhes
and otherwise, as hath bene accustumed."

At the next Council some order shall be taken for a collection
for new buildings.

Commons shall be paid weekly without demand ; a penalty of
1 2d, for each week's commons in arrear. [A long and complicated
order].

fo. 13. Accounts of John Palmer, the Pensioner, from Michaelmas,

4 Elizabeth, 1562 to Michaelmas, 6 Elizabeth, 1564.

Payments : £82 33. 3^d. Including i6d. paid to the Chief
Butler " for cariage of Mr Recorder's bokes whiche he bequethed

JSlacfe asoofejs of ILtncoIn'g Inn. 341

to Lincoln's Inne, fett [fetched] from his howse and Serjants'
Inne";* 335. 8d. for 29 yards of canvas at i4d. [stc~] for 4
table cloths " for the iiij tables dormant! in the Hall"; 285. yd. for
24^- yards of canvas at i4d., for 4 other tables in the middle of the
Hall ; for mending the forms and making 2 new trestles in the
Hall, 45. ; i2d. for mending the bins in the buttery and seats in
the Chapel ; " a water cowle," i2d. ; 8d. " for a locke for the coole
howse dore " ; 6 ells of canvas for the Under Cooks' sheets, 6s. ;
2 new trays, i6d. ; a mattress for the Under Cooks, 45. ; a pair fo. 15.
of sheets for them, 53. 4d. ; a coverlet for them, 35. ; " for rippyng
all the olde lodgynges in the olde buyldinges, from Mr Roper's
chamber to th'ende of Mr Powelle's chamber, and newe raftering
wheare nede was," etc. £25 8s. gd. ; Mr Ailoffe for a year's rent
at Michaelmas, 1562, £6 133. 4d. ; Mr Sulyard, the like at
Michaelmas, 1563, £6 135. 4d. ; the two " turnebroches' " wages
for two years, 405. ; Rose Runner, the laundress, for 6 quarters'
wages, 405., and nothing for the quarters' wages due at Christmas
and Lady Day last, " because ther was no terme kept then at
London by reason of the plagge."

Accounts of Richard Kingsmill, Treasurer, for two years from
Michaelmas, 1562, to Michaelmas, 1564.

Receipts : .£334 33. io|-d. Including £10 from Scrope part
of his fine for exemption from Reading ; 33. 4d. from Kempthorne
for wearing too long a beard ; 233. from Mr Coxe of the Antelope
for divers trees sold to him ; .£30 from 60 gentlemen for their
admissions ; ^"42 45. 8^d. from the Steward for emendals.

Allowances: ,£261 i8s. 3d. Including 405 to Henry Allen, fo. 17.
the Chaplain, for' his gown ; 533. 4d. to William Peryn and
Richard Knyght, the minstrels of the Inn ; £40 to William
Wallys, the Chief Butler, for the new making of a certain wall in
Cottrelle's Garden, next the lane called Chancery Lane ; £20 to
Richard Heiwood, part of the debts of Wallys for the making of
the wall ; ,£35 173. 2d. on the same account ; £10 to John Heidon,
gentleman, for making the gates in the new wall ; ,£40 to John
Heidon for making the bricks and for wood ; £\ i to the same for
repair of the pavement in Chancery Lane along the Inn ; .£8 i8s. 8d.

* Randle Cholmley, Recorder of London, died April 25, 1563. He
bequeathed various MSS. and printed books to the Society, a list of which will be
found in the Library Catalogue.

t A permanent and stationary piece of furniture, as distinguished from one
made up of boards laid on trestles. Cent. Diet.

" His table dormant in his halle alway
Stood redy covered al the longe day."

Chaucer, Gen. Prol. to C.T., 1. 353.

342 €|je Macfe asoofes of Eincoln'g Enn.

balance of ,£43 8s. 8d. to Thomas Wetherley and Thomas Bayley
for making the bricks ; 503. to Penythorne balance of ,£4 IDS. for
fo. 1 8. making the gates in the new wall ; 33. 2d. to John Keme for iron
work for the same gates ; 66s. 8d. to William Peryn and Richard
Knyght, the minstrels of the Inn ; 2os. to Robert Jugleger, the
minstrel, on account of his poverty and feebleness ; 265. 8d. to
John Lowche for his diligence and labour about the pavement in
Chancery Lane ; ,£4 to Mr Coke, the Chaplain.
Balance : £72 55. 8-g-d. [sic].-

1564-5 Council held on All Saints' Day, 6 Elizabeth, 1564.
fo. 19. Eleven Benchers present.

Governors : Mr Griffith, Mr Forster,

Mr Roper, Mr Payn.

Lent Reader : M' John Bowyer.

Autumn Reader : Robert Mounson [fo. 24].

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper senior.

Treasurer : Mr [Ralph] Scroope senior.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Salven.

Marshal : Mr Mounson senior.

Pensioner : Mr [John] Heidon senior.

Butler : Mr Harrington.

Steward : Holmden, Courtney, or Townsend V.

Master of the Revels : M' Pettye, Mr Metham, or Mr Fetiplace.

Escheator : Mr Raynolds.

Steward of Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Paynell or Peighen. Mr Hooper [fo. 21].
Autumn — Paynell or Wilbram [fo. 24].

" Mr Palmer, late Pencioner of this Howse, for compoundyng
with certen persons of this Fellowshippe for ther pencions, they
being in comons here, shall pay for a fyne xxs."

Moots shall be kept by the ancient and " pewney " Utter
Barristers by turn (penalty 6s. 8d,) and also any other Utter
Barrister then in commons, and who has not been Pensioner
(penalty 35. 4d.)

Penalty for a bolt-fail, 2od.

"Two of the auncyent Utter Barresters whiche shalbe in
commons in every vacacion tyme shall, at the begynnyng of every
terme then next following, make declaracion to the Mrs of the
Benche of the estate of the Howse and of the order of the same
in the said vacacion tyme." [Margin. " For certificate of good
order or evill to the Benchers."]

The Chaplain shall have 405. allowed him for a livery.

Meryng fined 2os. for striking Jay in his chamber.

Macfc aeoofes of Efncoln'g Enn. 343

Council held on November 22nd, 1564. fo. 20.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Walter Spencer and Mr Peterson have license to " erecte
and buylde th'olde Chamber called the Duffcote \jitargin ; the
Irysshmen's chamber] in equall height and proporcion with the
Gallery therto adjoynmg." They shall have bricks allowed them.
Mr Roper, Mr Newdegate and Mr Treasurer to supervise. The
work shall be begun in March and finished before Bartholomew
tide [Aug. 24], under pair of 403.

" Item at the especiall sute and request of the Company and
Fellowshippe of this Howse of Lincoln's Inne, being, by the
Steward of the same, evill vsed in the prouision of their victualles;
It was ordered and decreed at the forsaid Counsell for prouision
of victualles hereafter to be made for the said Company, in maner
and forme following : —

" Fyrst that the Stewarde be utterlye discharged of the pro-
vision therof, and two of the gentlemen of the Howse to be
wekely appoynted, either by chambers or elles in course as every
one succedeth other in contynuance, suche onely as be under the
Barre, to survey and see wayed what beiffe, mutton, and fysshe
shalbe brought from the markett, and to see the same divided into
messes, and at the accomptes to give notyce what hath bene spent
at every meale by that weke ; and whosoever shall by covin to
avoyde the charge of surveyourshippe warne him selffe owte of
comons and so remeyne tyll his torne be past, shall immediady
uppon his retorne agayne into commons supplie the turne the next
weke following ; and whosoever shall refuse to take uppon him
the said charge of surveyourshippe shall for every suche refusell
forfett iijs. iiijd. to be employed to the use of the Howse.

" And to agree with somme good bocher to serve the Howse
with beiffe and mutton after the common price of the markett by
wayghte, to be paid wekely or every foretnyght ; and the Pannyar-
man to take notyce of the Surveyours of the nomber of commoners,
and thereopon to bringe home so muche as shalbe sufficient from
the bocher ; the same to be wayed by the Surveyours streight
wayes uppon the delivery of the same ; and a paire of scales to
be brought and waightes for that purpose."

The like arrangement to be made with some " fysshemonger
to serve the Howse likewise with fisshe of all sortes."

" Prouicled that if any defawte or deceipte be founde in suche
bocher or fisshemonger, that then the Maisiers of the Benche,
(vppon relacion therof vnto them made by the said Surveyours in
the terme tyme, or in their absence to two of the Utter Barresters
at the least), together with the said Surveiors to displace and change
any suche bocher or fisshemonger, and in his stede to place some

344 Vfa Macfc asoofes of Hiiuoltt'g

other who will serve the Howse iustlie and without deceyt, as is
abouesaid ; so as the said bocher and fisshemonger be satisfied of
suche sommes as be to them due for meate before receiued."

fo. 21. Council held on February 2nd, 1565.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Bowyar, Lent Reader, to have an allowance of ^5 for
wine.

Robert Asterley appointed Steward ; he must give bonds.

Mr Coke, the Chaplain, shall be paid 4d. in Easter Term by
every Fellow of the House ; and so yearly till further order.
Not to be a precedent.

" Mr Edwards shall have in reward liijs. iiijd. for his plee
[play], and his hussher xs., and xs. more to the children that
pleed."*

Council held on February 8th, 1565.
Ten Benchers present.

Waddyngton and Walmysley, two of the Butlers, shall be
admitted to " the uppermost chamber on the lefte hand at the
going owte of the Gatehowse," where Mr Kempthorne is ; and the
corresponding chamber on the other side shall also be reserved for
the Butlers.

Worthington, the [? late] Steward, to give a bond in ,£100
that he will pay all the debts to the victuallers of the House,
half before " Shroft sonday " next, and the balance before mid-
summer.

Mr Newdigate senior, Mr Treasurer, and Mr John Heidon,
the Pensioner, " shall devise the platte for the newe buyldyng,
and shall conferre with the gentlemen that will have any chambers
therin, to knowe their benevolence."

The Pensioner may compound for Pensions at his discretion.

The Butlers in future shall have 203. for writing the Pension
Roll.

fo.22. Walter Spencer and Robert Peterson, having undertaken, at

their own expense (but having bricks allowed them), " to erecte and
buylde from the grounde the Irysshemen's Chamber, joynyng to
Mr Newdegate's chamber, called ' The Dovecote,' and one other
buyldyng over the same currant with the Galerye," they shall
have the said upper chamber solely for their lives, without fine ;
and they may each of them nominate one Fellow to occupy the

* Called in the margin " Children of the Quene's Chappell." The Queen's
company of players was so called ; see Collier, Annals of the Stage, passim.

&lacfe ISoofcs of fLincoln's Inn, 345

same, without fine, after their deaths ; " the vacant rome and
place betwene the Dovecote and Mr Robert Spencer's chamber
shalbe allowed to the said Walter Spencer and Robert Peterson to
vse and buylde it to theire owne proper commoditie, unles the
gentelmen nowe admitted in the Dovecote wilbe contributory to
the charges of the re-edifieng there owne chamber."

Council held on May i5th, 1565.
Eight Benchers present.

" None shalbe admitted into this Howse and Fellowshippe
before the next generall Counsell this terme."

" The Treasurer and Mr Pencyonar shall take order for the
buylding of some convenyent rowme in the Hall over the scryne
[screen], for the surplusage of the company of this Howse."

" A common jakes shalbe made by th'advise of Mr Pencioner,
with the assistaunce of two Utter Barresters to be named by him."

Council held on Ascension Day [May 31], 1565. fa. 24.

Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Wethereld and Mr Hooper fined 35. 4d. each "for bringyng
in a formedone in reverter upon a condition broken, where there
never was any suche forme of wrytte and declaracion," whereby
the moot failed.

"Whatsoever Fellow of this Howse is mynded and willyng to fo. 25.
bestowe his money for and towardes the havyng of chamber rome
in the newe buylclyng shortly to be taken in hande, shall and may
resorte unto Mr Newdegate, Mr Treasorer, M' Pencioner and
Mr Rokeby, or to two of them, to declare what he ys mynded to
give and bestowe."

" A stronge and fayre gallery shalbe made forthwith over
the skryne in the nether ende of the Hall, by th'advise and order
of Mr Pencioner."

" None shalbe admitted into this Howse hereafter unlesse he
have bene of some Howse of Chauncery before, under v markes
fyne."

> " None of Chauncery shalbe admitted under xls. fyne at his
admission to be paid, unlesse he be an Utter Barrester in
Chauncery and have kepte ij vacacions as Utter Barrester there,"
when he shall pay 2os.

Council held on July ist, 1565.
Eleven Benchers present.

Fellows warning themselves out of commons and remaining
in town for two days afterwards, shall pay double commons.

346 Cf)C Black JSoofeg of ILmcoln'0 Enn.

Mr Newdigate pays £20 fine to be discharged from his
second Reading.

Mr Mounson, Autumn Reader, allowed ^5, or three special
admittances.

John Lutwych, the fourth Butler, shall have 4os. a year.

Mr Bowyer has leave to " breake his chamber wall to make
a studdy wyndowe towardes the Northe."

fo. 26. William Rooper, a Bencher, formerly obtained admission to

his own chamber for his sons, Thomas and Anthony, Fellows of
this House, and afterwards for William Dawtrey, his daughter's
son, who was thus the junior, and not able to claim benefit thereof
against the other two. Order for his quiet enjoyment.

Council held on July loth, 1565.

Ten Benchers present.

" Mr Robert Draper and M'Edmond Coke shall havelibertye
to buylde certen chambers of three storyes high from thegrounde,
to be doone in suche sorte as the platte thereof shalbe devysed
and appoynted by suche as shalbe appoynted by the Maisters of
the Benche ; havyng onely allowances of this Howse, bricke,
lome. and sande, to be taken owt of the backe side." They shall
be admitted to two of the chambers.

fo. 27. Council held on August 8th, 1565.

Five Benchers present.

Calls to the Outer Bar at this Council.

William Nailer, Michell Flemyng, Gerard Loother, John
Lukyn, Humfrey Bridges, John Maister, Thomas Wykes, Stephen
Thymylby, Thomas Dene, John Raynolds, John Heigham, Gyles
Estcourte.

" Forasmuche as theise gent, aforenamed, aswell for there
good order, towardnesse in study and lernyng, and the contynuall
practysyng therof within this Howse, as also for that every of
them is at this tyme above seven yeres contynuance within the
same, have therby deserved suche preferment as, by th'orders of
this Howse, men of modesty and lernyng have heretofore had w'in
the same, we have therfore at this Counsell thought good and
requysytt and have fully agreed that they shalbe called to the
Utter Barre at the next moote."

If any of those now to be called be senior to any previously
called, the question of precedence shall be considered at the next
Council.

Mr Rooper shall sit at the Bench in Reading time as " Puisne
Bencher."

ISlarfe JSoofcs of IHiuoln'0 #nn, 347

Pensioner's accounts, 1564-5. fo. 29.

313. 8d. received from Humfrey Moseley, gentleman, for old
timber sold to him, part of the old jakes.

Payments : ^103 2s. 8d. Including to Edward Suliard for fo. 30.
rent £6 133. 4d. ; a tin salt-cellar [pro uno saline de stanni~] for
the Governors, i6d. ; a key for a " cubborde " in the Council
Chamber, 8d. ; William Wallis, the Chief Butler for things bought
by him, viz. : — locks, keys, mending the gates, and for a new
cupboard for napkins [pro mappis], etc., 133. 8d. ; for making a
pantry by the buttery and the said cupboard for napkins, 3^ days
work at I4d., 43. ; 84 ells of canvas for napkins, at iicl., 775. ;
making the same, 2od. ; cleaning the ditch leading from the kitchen,
twice, 7s. 2d. ; to John and Edward, servants in the kitchen,
called " Turnebroches," for their wages, 2os. ; to John Williams
for taking care of the coneys, IDS. ; Richard Garthe, gentleman,
for two original writs of debt, 2os. ; for 6 writs of capias, alias
and pluries, to Mr Pytt, the filacer [phylosorio], £4. IDS. ;
Mr Scrogges for two exigents and 39 proclamations, ^5 33. 8d. ;
for sealing the writs and issuing 5 rolls in bundles, 1 35. 8d. ; a piece
of timber called a "groundsell," put at the end of Mr Newdygate's
"cubicle," with the work, 155. ; Thomas Webster, bricklayer for
making the wall under the same, 2s. 8d. ; for 8 hundredweight of
lime bought of John Campyon, at 73. the 100, for roofing the
houses north and sputh of the great Gate, 563.; 11,000 tiles
bought of William Randyson at 93. 6d. a thousand, for roofing the
same, £$ 45. 6d. ; 4,600 laths for the same, at iid. a hundred,
423. 2d. ; 40 yards of timber called " evysbordes," at 2d., 6s. 8d. ;
Thomas Webster and his fellow for working at the roofing, 30 days
at i4d. a day each, 703. ; 3 labourers helping them, 30 days at
lod. each, 753.; William Sperle and Walter Lowde for making fo. 31.
the foundations of the new house of office \donius officii\ in the
Conygarth, 9 days, 7s. 6d. each ; carriage of 30,000 bricks from
the kiln to the house of office, 6 days at 35. 40!., 2os. ; 14 cwt.
of lime at 73. the cwt. for making the house of office, £4 i8s. ;
3,000 tiles at 93. 6d., for roofing the same, besides the old tiles,
285. 6d. ; 2,000 laths for the same at nd., 45. 6d. ; nails for the
roof, "planchins " and partitions, and doors of the same, i8s. 4d. ;
tile pins, 2s. ; Thomas Braideigh and his mate for making the
walls, 8 days at 1 4d. each, 1 8s. 8d. ; 2 labourers 8 days at 1 1 d ,
133. 4d. ; further work on the wall, 4 men 15 days, 703., and
4 labourers, 503. ; William Kyme, smith, for " hookes and
twystes " for the doors, locks, rings, staples, etc., i8s. 4d. ; William
Sperk for his labour for 5 weeks with his mare, at 55. a week,
and 2 weeks for his own labour, in raising the court in the wide
part of the Inn, altogether 313. ; Walter Lowde four weeks

348 €&e Macfe a&oofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn.

helping him at 2s., 8s.; Thomas Cockshott helping at the same for
3 days with his cart, ros.
Total : .£103 2s. 8d.

fo. 36. Accounts of Ralph Scroope, esquire, Treasurer, 6 and 7

Elizabeth, 1564-5.

Receipts: ,£218 33. i^d. Including £2 2 8s. 6f d. from Robert
Asterley, the Steward, for emendals : £3 6s. 8d. from Mr Owen,
Principal of Furnival's Inn, for a year's rent; £2 from Mr Pasmere,
Principal of Thavys Inn, for a year's rent ; £3 6s. 8d. from
Mr Lawrence Shireff,* tenant of a tenement within the gate called
Newgate, and commonly known as " The Kinge's Grocer's House,"
(lately left by the will of Roger Cholmley alias Cholmundeley,
knight, late Chief Justice of the King's Bench, to William Cordell,
knight, Master of the Rolls in the Chancery of England, and
others, to the uses in the said will declared), being half a year's
rent due at Michaelmas last.

fo. 37. Allowances: .£30 i8s. Including 535. 4d. to William Perryn

and Richard Knight, minstrels \_musicis], for their salaries at the
Purification; 303. to William Seade paid to Robert Jugler, deceased,
late harper \lyrator\ of the Inn ; 383. 2d. for a supper for the boys
of Mr Edwards of the Queen's Chapel, t and for the "staff torches"
and clubs [bacculis], and other necessaries for the play \ludum\ at
the Purification last ; 2os. reward to the boys ; ,£5 gs. 8d. to
Henry Roger, the Cook, for the repair of the wall called the
Mud wall ; 2os. 6d. to William Walleys, the Chief Butler, for
1 3 ells of linen for a surplice ; 1 3s. 4d. allowed to Laurence
Shireff, the assessment on the above-mentioned premises by the
Commissioners of Sewers ; 33. 4d. for the quit-rent of the same
premises.

Balance: .£187 53. i£d.

1565-6 Council held on All Saints' Day, 7 Elizabeth, 1565.
fo. 32. Thirteen Benchers present.

Governors : Edward Gryffyn, Attorney General,

William Roper,

William Foster,

Robert Kempe,

John Boyer.

* Laurence Shireff, Citizen and Grocer of London, 2nd Warden of the Grocers'
Company in 1566 ; founder of Rugby School . He died in 1567 ; see. post, p. 358.
See also Heath, Grocers' Company, 244; Fox, Martyrs, ed. 1641, iii., 951, when;
it is stated that he lived near Newgate.

t See ante, p. 344.

ISIacfe asoofcs of fLimoln'0 Enm 349

Lent Reader : Mr Edward Blackwell.

Autumn Reader : Mr William Thornton [fo. 34].

Dean of the Chapel : Mr Roper.

Treasurer : Mr Wray.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Mounson.

Marshal : Mr Blackwell ; fined £S.

Pensioner : Mr John Haydon.

Butler : M1 Palmer.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Myldmaye, or M'1 Sandes.

Master of the Revels : Ingleby, Udell or Warren.

Escheator : Mr Bassenett.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Aylooff or Weston [fo. 33].

Autumn — Mr Calverley or Mr Ayloff. [fo. 34].

M1' Kingsmill being " like to be imployed in the Ouene's
service," Mr Blackwell shall be Lent Reader.

Ordered, that every Fellow admitted to this House shall be
bound to keep four " meane vacacions " and that immediately
after his admission, without intermission,* upon the pain heretofore
provided.

Council held on November 26th, 1565.
Ten Benchers present.

No grand Christmas shall be kept.

Ordered, that after Dec. 3rd next, " no woman, except under fo. 33.
th'age of xij yeres or above th'age of fourtie yeres, shall resort or
hawnt to any chamber in this Howse as a laundres or maker of
beddes, or otherwise for service, uppon payne for the first offence,
vjs. viijd. and out of comons, and the second offence, xiijs. iiijd.
and out of comons, and the third offence expulsion."

If any one refuse to pay pensions, being lawfully demanded,
he shall pay double.

Council'held on February 2nd, 1566.
Eleven Benchers present.

" Because breade is clearer and of a greater price then it haith
bene of late heretofore, by reason wherof the House is much
dampnified, and so come into arrerages : Ordered that comons
shalbe raysed iiijd. a weke, to begynne this present weke."

The Reader shall have towards his wine £6, or three special
admittances, at his election, t

See ante, pp. 251, 305. t He chose the money; fo. 38.

350 t£f)t JSlacfc JSoofeg of Htncoln'g Inn.

Mr Rookeby, Mr Palmer, Mr Wetherell and Mr Pannell shall
be called to the Bench at the next moot.

Mr Tymperley and Mr Harrington to be treated with, and
"if they wilbe perswaded to take the Benche uppon theini," then
they shall be called next term.

Mr Higham's son, and all other Bencher's sons, shall pay
1 3s. 4d. only, on their admission.

Mr Osborne shall be "assocyat to the Benche," giving such
benevolence towards the building of the House as he shall deem
meet.

fo. 34. Council held on February iith, 1566.

Eleven Benchers present.

" A faire and bewtyfull wall shalbe made on the backside, as
shalbe devysed by Mr Kempe, M1' Salven, and Mr Pencioner";
they shall receive from the Treasurer sufficient money for it.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 23], 1566.
Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Wetherell and Mr Pannell, having been called to the
Bench before they had served the offices of Butler or Pensioner,
shall each pay for fine 53s. 4d.

"The Readers for the tyme being shall use moderate dyatt
at their table, and shall use no suche excesse therin as haith bene
latelye used," upon pain of a fine.

All the Inner Barristers fined "for not writing of the case,
whereby the moote failed in Lent vacacion."

fo. 38. Council held on June 24th, 1566.

Thirteen Benchers present.

The Autumn Reader shall have an allowance of £6 133. 4d.
for his wine.

" Mr Rooper's eldist sonne shalbe allowed to be owt of
commons at his libertie, bycause the dyet of the House is not
agreable w"1 his healthe."

Mr Calverley was appointed Steward of the Reader's Dinner
and refused to act ; he shall act next Lent vacation, or pay
£6 1 33. 4d.

A "seller" to the Buttery, and a way into the Chapel shall
be made forthwith.

The Pensioner shall provide timber and other necessaries for
the building to be begun next Candlemas.

Mr Wotton to be treated with touching " a private buildinge
to be made for him."

J&lacfe JSoofes of Eincoln'* tfnn.

35'

Council held on July ist, 1566.
Eleven Benchers present.
Andrewes, the Butler, shall have 405. a year instead of 2os.

Pensioner's Accounts, 1565-6. fo. 41.

Payments : ,£85 35. 4d. Including Robert Coke, the Chaplain,
; to Master Scroggs, for a writ of exigent de novo, and 32 writs
of proclamation against members of the Society, £i 55. 8d. ; to
the glazier for repairing the great window at the east side of the
Hall, i2d. ; and for repair of two other windows in the Hall, 2od.
the plumber for mending the lavatory at the end of the Hall, 2s. 4d.
50 tiles for mending the pavement of the Chapel, 2s. 4d. fo. 42.
timber and work for a new pale \^palura\ by the Great Gate, ;s.
the smith for two hooks for fixing the said gates there, 1 2d.
28 feet of planking for the priest's door, is. 8d. ; iron work and i
pair of "gemous,"* for the same, 2s. ; 2 posts for the pale, 2s. 8d.
and 2 rails, i6d. ; 2 men working for 3 days on the said pale, and
the new site \situacid\ of the same, 75. ; nails for the new site of
the pale, 2od. ; timber for the door in the end of the pale, i6d.
a " whelebaroo " for the workmen making the new cellar, 43. 4d.
carriage of 10,000 bricks from the kiln to the buttery, 8s. 8d.
Thomas Frees, " Fremason," 5 days work on the windows in the
north of the cellar, at i6d. a day, 6s. 8d. ; timber for the same fo. 43.
and for the " beare jessez," ,£8 los. ; iron work for the same,
£2 2s. 6d. ; a brass pot weighing loolbs. at 3^d. a lb., 26s. 8d.
[sic] ; 6 " mattes " for the house of office for the Bench, i2d. ; a
mattrass, 2s. 8d., and a coverlet, 2s., for servants in the kitchen ;
[a wall at the end of the kitchen, and a wall per montem, were also
built] ; 68 feet of stone called " Kentistones " for the new wall
per montem and by the gate near the pale there, at 1 2d. a foot,
.£3 8s.; dressing and laying the same, £\ 8s. 6d.; 4000 "quicksettes" fo. 44.
for the hedge \fossatum\ at the south side of the Inn, at 8d. the
100, £\ 6s. 8d. ; William Sparke, planting the same and removing
elms, for two months, and for clearing the walks \ad purgandum
les alyes\ round the Inn, at 6d. a day, 245. ; Walter Lowde helping
him for 6 weeks, at 4d. a day, 1 2s.

Accounts of Christopher Wrey, esq., the Treasurer, 7 and 8 fo. 45.
Elizabeth, 1565-6.

Receipts: .£307 /s. iifd. Including £21 i5s. 6^d. from fo. 46.
Asterley, the Steward, for emendals ; £6 13^. 4d. from Laurence
Shyrieff, the tenant of the " Kinge's Grocer's Howse" at
Newgate, being one year's rent.

* Gemels, a pair of hinges. HalliweU.

352 C!)t Macfe 3$oofes of Lincoln's! Jinn.

Payments : £70 13$. 6d. Including ^3 125. 8d. to William
Wallys, the Chief Butler, for necessaries bought by him for the
Library, and for mending books lately given to the Inn by Randle
Cholmley, Serjeant at Law ; 538. 4d. to William Perryn and
Richard Knyght, the musicians, at the Purification ; 405. to the
boys of the Queen's Chapel and their Master, for their play at the
Purification ; 533. 4d. to John Lutweche, one of the Butlers, for
writing a catalogue of the books in the Library ; ^30 to John
Haydon, the Pensioner, to buy timber for the new building ;
3s. 4d. for the quit rent of Sherryff s house.

Balance : ^236 148. 5fd.

With the ^30 has been bought 50 loads of timber at 135. a
load, each load containing 50 feet.

fo. 48. A bond in the sum of 500 marks from John Salven, the

Treasurer elect, and two others, to the Governors of the House,
for the due performance of his office. Dated Nov. i, 1566.*

1566-7 Council held on All Saints' Day, 8 Elizabeth, 1566.
fo. 49. Thirteen Benchers present.

Governors : William Foster, Robert Kempe,

William Rooper, John Boyer.

Lent Reader: Mr Richard Kingsmyll.

Christopher Wray [fo. 52].

Autumn Reader : Mr Roger Wetherell [fo. 55].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Kempe.
Treasurer : Mr John Salven.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Edward Blackwell.
Marshal : Mr Wethereld.
Pensioner : Mr Heydon.
Butler : Mr Tymperley.

Steward of Christmas : Stutfield, Gardiner junior, or Wilford.
Master of the Revels : Gates junior, Walrond, or Mildmay.
Escheator : Mr Barnwell.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Baber.

Autumn — Mr Baber [fo. 55].

Mr Hooper, Mr Wilbrand [Wilbraham], Mr Calverley, and
Mr Ayloof, shall be called to the Bench at the next moot, saving
the ancienty of any subsequently called.

See ante, p. 325.

J&lacfe ISoofeg of fUncoln'jj #nn. 353

Council held on November 5th, 1566.

Eleven Benchers present.

" The Musicions of the auncient and solemne Revelles shall
have their stipend incresed for theyr service on the two principall
festes, videlicet, All Hallowntide and Caldelmas, That is to saye,
where they were wonte to have for theyr service don for All
Hallowin Even, All Hallowin Dayeat nooneand All Hallowin Daie
at nighte, three shillinges and foure pence, that frome hensforth
they shall have for theyr said service for that tyme, syxe shillinges
and eight pence " ; and the same increase for their service on
" Candelmas Even, Candelmas Daie at none, and Candelmasse
Daye at nyght." The Steward shall pay them these increased
stipends as he used to pay the old allowances.

Mr Orys, a "gentelman student," admitted to Mr Payne's fo. 50.
chamber at his request.

Council held on November 22nd, 1566. fo. 51.

Sixteen Benchers present.

No Grand Christmas shall be kept this year.

The Steward shall enter into a bond for ,£200, and find two
sureties.

The Treasurer and Pensioner shall henceforth admit Fellows
to their respective chambers at their own discretion, "without enny
respect of Utter Barr or others, except the Benchers' chambers
and suche other chambers afore this tyme specyalle excepted."
Mr Sharland, lately admitted to Master Thymbleby's chamber,
must vacate it ; he shall have the second Pensioner's chamber
falling vacant.

The " Pannyard-man " shall be allowed 265. 8d. a year for a
man to help him.

As Mr Vallance was the Queen's prisoner in the Tower all
the summer vacation, 6 Elizabeth, his fine for not keeping the
same is remitted.

Mr Gravel and Mr William Higham are pardoned the fines
imposed on them for not keeping vacations, because they were ill.

Council held on January 27th, 1567. fo. 52.

Sixteen Benchers present.

Richard Kingsmill was elected Lent Reader ; but since then
Christopher Wray has received a writ to be Serjeant at Law ;
Wray shall therefore read in Lent Vacation next " accordinge to
the auncient order of Sergiantes."

33. 4d. shall be collected from every Fellow under the Bench,
for the benevolence to the Serjeant elect.

Mr John Heydon shall be "associate to the Benche " in con-

2 z

Cfie ISlacfe JSoofes of mncoln'g Enn,

sideration of his great pains in suing the pension writ and about
the building.

fo. 52. Council held on February 2nd, 1567.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Mr Rugby [i.e. Rokeby], Mr Hooper, Mr Wilbran, Mr
Calverley and Mr Ayloff, lately called to the Bench, shall pay the
ordinary fines for the offices of Pensioner and Butler.

Mr Wrey, Lent Reader, allowed £6 133. 4d.

The Lent Reading shall count as a vacation although it
" contynue not passinge a weeke ; so allweies that the Redinges in
Chauncery be furnished at all the motes."

Mr Robert Kempe, Mr John Boyer, Mr Salvin and Mr John
Heydon, shall have the " devise and orderinge " of the new
buildings, which shall " goe forward with all speede." There shall
be no levy or " comertha"* from the Fellows for the same. The
fo. 53. same gentlemen shall have the admitting of Fellows to the new
chambers.

Special admission of Edward Clerke, for which he paid
4 marks to John Hooper, who is to spend it on wine for the
Benchers against Easter term.

Mr Carnesewef and Mr Barber shall be called to the Bar, and
shall have ancienty of all called in Mr Monson's Reading.

An admission made by the Treasurer to Mr Suliard's chamber
is void, because it was done without the latter's consent.

fo. 55. Council held on Ascension Day, May 8th, 1567.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Mr Wrey, Serjeant at Law, shall pay £20 " in discharge of
all sooch duities as he ought to this Howse."

fo. 56. All moneys owing to the Society must be paid before the next

Council ; the defaulters to be out of commons.
This order shall not extend to Benchers.

Council held on June 2nd, 1567.
Twelve Benchers present.

Compositions for chambers in the new buildings shall be
proceeded with at once ; half the compositions must be paid down.

* "An aid, a contribution, or collection in aid"; N.E.D., s.v. commorth.
" Subsidium a pluribus collatum " ; Spelman, Gloss., s.v. comortha. The word is
a Welsh one, and its use in England seems to have been almost confined to docu-
ments relating to Wales. It is therefore somewhat remarkable to find it used here.

t John Carnesewe, Cornesewe or Carsewe. There is no entry of his admission.
His name first appears in the list of those who ought to keep the Autumn Vacation,
1554. Book IV, fo. 282.

Blacfe JSoofes of Lincoln's! Inn, 355

The Earl of Rutland* shall have his choice of any of the new
chambers with the rooms belonging thereto, for ,£30, though
others may offer more ; for the good-will that he and his ancestors
have shown to the House.

No chamber in the new building shall be assigned for less
than £20, and not more than two Fellows shall be assigned to
any one chamber. They shall hold them for their lives.

Benchers may be transferred to the new chambers if they fo. 57.
please, but the Inn must not lose thereby.

Mr Chiverton senior, f Mr Ryches, and Mr Filmer, shall be
"associat to the Bench," paying for their fines, the two first & 10
each, the last £6 135. 4d. ; they shall not have any voice in
Council until it be determined at some future Council ; all
Readers shall have preferment in place before them.

Mr Ayloff, the Bencher, shall have one of the new chambers in
lieu of his old one, now pulled down, without any payment, except
" the glasing and making of hys studye."

Council held on June 8th, 1567. fo. 58.

Fifteen Benchers present, including Riches and Filmer.
Mr Kingsmill, who is due to do his second Reading next
Lent, is very sickly; ordered that he shall Read, but "he shall
use so meny dayes in his Reding tyme, according to his own
discresion, as he may beare without daunger of further sicknes."

Council held on June gth, 1567. fo. 60.

Thirteen Benchers present.

Mr Scroope, Mr Mounson, Mr Ryches and the Reader of
Furnival's Inn, shall inquire as to the disputes between Owen,
the Principal of Furnival's Inn, and the Ancients there, and shall
report on Friday night next, when the Principal and Ancients
shall attend here.

Council held on June i3th, 1567.
Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Scroope and the others reported as to the dispute between
the Principal and the " Graund Company" of Furnival's Inn.
The Council will consider the matter.

* Edward Manners, 3rd Earl.

t Henry Chiverton. There is no entry of his admission. His name first
occurs in the list of those who ought to keep the Christmas vacation, 1533 ;
Book IV, fo. 52. Called to the Bar, 1539 ; ante, p. 254.

356 f$e Blacfe ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn.

fo. 6 1. Council held on June I5th, 1567.

Fourteen Benchers present.

By the ancient order of the House, every gentleman admitted
a Fellow was to find two manucaptors for the payment of his
commons, pensions, and other dues;* "and for that the comens,
pencions, and other duetyes of this Howse is very evill paid, to
the grete detriment, losse and hinderance " thereof: Ordered that
the old rules be sharply enforced in all future admissions ; application
shall be made to the manucaptors for all sums three weeks over-
due, and they shall pay within one day after notice, upon pain of
being put out of commons ; if not paid in three days, the manu-
captors shall lose the benefit of their chambers, and the Fellow
for whom they were sureties shall be expelled the Society until he
can find new manucaptors on a new admission.

Calls to the Bar, at the next moot.

Christopher Powell,! Richard Atkins,

William Lamberte, Alexander Wildgose,

Francis Meringe, John Puckring,

Thomas Cheverton, Thomas Walmesleye,

Robert Rythe, William Saxsey,

Henry Harper, George Kingsmill.

They shall none of them have clerks in commons within two years.

The seniority of any Fellows subsequently called is preserved.

fo. 62. Council held on June i6th, 1567.

Thirteen Benchers present.

The Principal and certain others of Furnival's Inn shall be
warned to attend here at the next Council.

Thomas Morgan and John Adams shall be called to the Bar
at the next call. [Clerks and ancienty as above.]

Council held on June i7th, 1567.

Ten Benchers present.

" At this Counsel!, as well the Principall of Furnivale's Inn,
as the others of that House that lately were in variance, were
reprehended for certeyn enormities." The matter was adjourned.

fo. 63. Council held on June i8th, 1567.

Nine Benchers present.
As to the controversies at Furnival's Inn between the

* See ante, p. 9.

t There is no record of his admission. His name first appears in the list of
those who ought to keep the Lent Vacation, 1553. Book IV, fo. 264.

Macfe iSoofcs of mmolit'g Inn, 357

Principal and the Ancients " touching his intendid deprivacyon
by theim of him," etc., the report of Mr Scroope and others was
read.

Ordered : " That summe misgovernment of the Principall
shall be disalowed.

" Item, that the doynges of the Auncientes touching the
removing of him shalbe disalowed.

" Item, that he nevertheles shall contynue Principall till
other order be taken here ; etc.

" Item, he to be admonished not to be revenged, etc.

" Item, the Auncyentes and Company to be admonished to
obediens and order in the meane season.

" Item, the Principall to be ordered and appoynted to bring
in a band [bond] for a true accompte, and for the aunswering of
all arrerages here, to the use of Furnivale's Inn, before All
Haloutyde, etc.

" Item, Mr Mounson, Mr Blakwell, Mr Thornton, Mr Rookby,
Mr Riches and Mr Reader there, be appointed to declare these
determinacions to them of Furnivale's Inn.

" Item, all the premisses to be don by the order of the Mr of
the Roolles* and Bench at Lincoln's Inn Counsel!.

" Item, all circumstaunces touching the declaracyon of the
premisses there, to be referred to the consideracion of the
Commyttees aforeseyd."

1597, Aug. 19. Mr William Rooper and Richard Heywode, fo. 65.
esquires, upon their " gentle sute," and in consideration of the
payment by them of £,2Q towards the furniture of the building for
an office within the new building, are admitted to the two east
chambers beneath in the middle rooms of the. new building, for
their office, for their lives and the life of the survivor.

Pensioner's disbursements, 1566-7. fo. 68.

Including 2 is. 4d. to Mr Scroggs for writs of exigent
de novo and 28 writs of proclamation to the Sheriffs of various
counties against gentlemen of the Society ; 45. 8d. for four " platz " fo. 69.
for putting candles in ; 6^- ells of linen called " Holland clothe,"
at i4d., 22 ells of linen called " canvas " at i2d., 20 ells of linen
called "canvas," at rod., 2 doz. " bord napkyns " at IDS. a dozen,
and 2S. for making, £$ os. 7d. ; 35. lod. for wooden frames for
the cellar windows ; 125. for glazing them ; a vessel called a " cole "
for the kitchen, 35. 4d.

* Sir William Cordell,

358 €$t ISlacfe JSoofes of Lincoln'!* Jnn,

Accounts of John Salven, esq., the Treasurer, 8 & 9 Elizabeth,
1566-7.

fo. 70. Receipts : ,£796 os. ofd. Including ,£208 for admissions to

chambers in the new building ; ,£66 45. 5d. from Robert Asteley,
the Steward, for emendals fora year; ,£57 from the Escheator ;

fo. 71. .£6 135. 4d. from Elizabeth Shiriff, widow, for the rent of "The
King's Grocer's House" in Newgate; £20 from Mr Nayler for the
arrears of William Worthington, late Steward ; .£10 from Mr Riches
and £6 135. 4d. from Mr Filmer, gentlemen, for their association to
the Bench ; £20 i8s. from William Weston, Francis Wyndam,
and John Pounde, Collectors of money for the Serjeant at Law,
Christopher Wrey.

Payments: ,£58995. iid. Including 133. 4d. for musicians
who played the Post Revels at the Purification before the Earl of
Rutland ; 405. to Robert Cocke, the Chaplain, for his long gown
[toga] ; .£564 135. 4d. to John Haydon, the Pensioner, for the new
building.

fo. 72. Balance : ,£206 IDS. ifd. But the Steward has not yet paid

,£26 43. 5d. of the emendals credited, so the net balance is,
,£18055. 8fd.

1567-8 Council held on All Saints' Day, 9 Elizabeth, 1567.

fo. 73. Governors : William Roper, Robert Kempe,

William Foster, John Boyer.*

Lent Reader : Mr Richard Kingsmill.

Mr Pannell [fo. 74].

Autumn Reader : Mr John Hooper [fo. 78].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr Kempe.

Treasurer: Mr Mounson. He may make an Under-Treasurer
as Mr Wraye and Mr Salvine have done.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Thornton.

Marshal : Mr Pannell ; fined ,£8.

Pensioner : Mr William Tymperlie.

Butler : Mr Weston.

Escheator : Mr Roger Garland.

Steward : Mr Garner, Mr Wolford, or Mr Asteyn.

Master of the Revels : Mr Mildmay junior, Mr Revell, or

Mr Cotton senior.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Brockette or Mr Wyndham.

Thomas Foster [fo. 74].
Autumn — Mr Wymonham [fo. 78].

* Fourteen names are given, but they are probably those of the Benchers
present; the tirst four are most likely the Governors, and are so printed.

Macfe JSoofes of Lincoln's! Knit. 359

Mr Thomas Lodge, the late Under-Treasurer, shall have
2os. as an honorarium, for his great pains.

No Utter Barristers, except Readers in Chancery, shall have
clerks in commons, until they be of 12 years standing.

In future the payment on admission shall be ^5 in the case of
those who have " bene in Chauncery " one whole year, and
£6 1 33. 4d. for others ; but Benchers' sons and brothers shall only
pay according to the ancient admittance.*

Every Fellow under the Bench, who is in commons in the
two terms preceding the Readings or in the Reading time, shall
pay 2od. towards the Reader's Dinner and 4d. towards the
Drinking.

Dutton, Barney, Kempthorne and Dillon, shall be called to the
Bar at the next moot.

Council held on November 7th, 1567. fo. 73.

Sixteen Benchers present.

The Principal of Furnival's Inn, and Mr John Gybbes and
Mr Thomas Batman, two of the ancients, came and refused to
give a bond for the arrears of the Principal's account.

Council held on November iith, 1567. fo. 74.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Kempe, Boyer, Scrope and Monson, shall repair to the
Master of the Rolls and the Judges, and report to them that this
House doth find the Principal of Furnival's Inn unfit to govern,
" as well for the ould cawses heretofore harde as for his new
contemptes, untrew reportes and slanders " ; and to ask their
advice how best to remove him, " consideringe the rules of
Fornivalle's Inne, and the challenged authorite of this Howse."

Council held on November 24th, 1567.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Mr Kingsmill is discharged from being Lent Reader on account
of his sickness, and Mr Pannell shall be Reader. Mr Kingsmill must
either pay a fine of 20 marks or else undertake to Read in Lent
Term after next. "He shall frome henseforth be discharged of
all vacations, lernynges and mootes hereafter to be kept, and to be
admytted in all degrees as a Duble Reder." f

* See ante, p. 350.

t He paid £10 this year for his fine ; fo. 86. See/tf-W1, p. 361.

360 Cfie ISIacfe JSoofeg of ILtncoln'g 5nn.

Council held on February 2nd, 1568.
Sixteen Benchers present.

The Steward of the Reader's Dinner, Thomas Foster, son to
William Foster, shall have 405. allowed towards his expenses.

fo. 75. Ralph Rokeby, esq., Bencher ; is discharged of both his

Readings and of all vacations, etc., on payment of a fine of ^"15
only, in consideration of the services to the House of Mr Serjeant
Rokeby, " and also perceyving, allthowghe without cawse, that
the same Rauff Rokeby ys ferefull and tymerous to take uppon
him suche a burden, consideringe he never Redde in Chauncery,
ne yet travelled, in experiens or in anny great exercyse of his
knowledge." When his turn arrives, he shall be adjudged a
Single or Double Reader in all respects as though he had Read.

Mr William Foster, esq., an ancient Bencher, may assign his
chamber to whom he pleases, without fine or payment.

Baxter and Clarke shall be called to the Bar. No one is to
make or cause to be made "anny forren suyte* to be called to
the Bar, or otherwyse to sew or speake for them annythinge in
furtherance of their calle, directly or indirectly " ; if so, he shall be
incapable of being called that time.

In future no one shall be called to the Bar without a report
from the Readers of Chancery, together with two Barristers " of
the best lerned and discretest," as to the learning and honesty of
the candidate. The Reader and the said two Barristers shall
report before every term in which there is likely to be a call, and
shall submit the names of half a dozen fit men, or thereabouts.

fo. 76. Mr Boyer, the Bencher, and Edmund his son having been

admitted to a chamber of the new building, next under the Earl
of Rutland's, for their lives ; and Mr Boyer having the disposition
of his old chamber; Ordered that Henry Townsend and John
Starky shall be admitted to the same for their lives, namely, the
chamber Mr Boyer now hath, late Mr Saintpoll's, directly under
the Library.

fo. 78. Council held on May 2Oth, 1568.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Peter Temple shall be " associat onlie to site with the
Benche alwayes " ; he paid ,£8.

The other late Associates, viz : — Mr Osborne, Mr Riches,
Mr Haydon, Mr Fylmer and Mr Temple, "shall be no further
associatte then to borde onlie, and to have no voice as other called
for lerninges have, ne other pre-eminens of Reders or Benchers. "t

* That is, apparently, a suit or petition by any one not a member of the Inn.
t The Associates attended the Council meetings from time to time.

3$Iacfe iSoofes of ILtncoln'js Enn. 361

Council held on May 27 [Ascension Day], 1568.
Fourteen Benchers present.

If any Utter or Inner Barristers do refuse to pay their
amercements for moot-fails without sufficient plea, they shall be
warned out of commons by the Butler. The like order as to
non-payment of pensions or commons.

The Treasurer shall disburse ^100 towards payment of the
debts of the House.

On the motion of the Master of the Rolls, Marmyon and Dixwell
(" yf he the said Dixwell be thought mete uppon examinacion") shall
be called to the Bar. If D'xwell be " myslyked," then Henry
Tounsend shall be called.*

Council held on June 24th, 1568. fo. 79.

Twelve Benchers present.

The Autumn Reader shall have £j for wine and the ordinary
allowances for bucks.

The ancient Utter Barristers in commons shall name two
Stewards of the Reader's Drinking, who shall bear the charges of
the Drinking, on pain of ,£5.

The House having borrowed ^60 from William Roper, he is
to be repaid at All Saints' next.

Commons must be paid weekly, without demand.

Mr Kingsmill shall be discharged of his Reading on payment
of £10.

Council held on July 2nd, 1568. fo. 80.

Nine Benchers present.

M1' Cooke, the Chaplain, shall have an allowance of 2s. 6d. a
week at the Benchers' pleasure, in lieu of commons.

Pensioner's accounts, 1567-8.

Payments: ,£46 is. 4^d. Including 53. to Buck for cleaning fo. 82.
the street before the Gate of the Inn for half a year ; 135. 4d. to
John Williams for cleaning the jakes \cloicd\\ i2d. to Rose
Runnyer for making table-cloths ; 2s. for the " staye " of the
" pype " at the end of the Hall ; 133. 8d. for linen for the Lord's
table \pro linthea mensis domini~\, and for a surplice, and for
making the same ; 2S. for mending a window in the Hall with
12 quarrells and 4 shields, towards the west ; i8s. ijd. to Leonard
Linge for lead, solder and work for a new lead pipe near the west
window of the Hall; 143. for 300 boards for "pentising" at the

* Marmyon and Dixwell both Lept the Autumn Vacation following ; fo. 80.

3 A

362 ftfyt Macfe JSoofes of Utncoln's £nn.

south end [? of the Hall] of the Inn, and about various windows ;
4s. to the plasterer working on the south end of the Hall, at i6d.
fo. 83. a day ; 35. 4d. for repairing the window of Robert Coke, the
Chaplain.

fo. 85. Accounts of Robert Mounson, esq., the Treasurer, 9 & 10

Elizabeth, i 567-8.

Receipts : ^564 8s. 6fd. Including .£26 43. 5<1 from the

fo. 87. Steward, for emendals part of ,£66 43. 5d. ; ,£57 is. for emendals
from the Steward ; 53. 50!. from Oldisworth, the Collier (Carbonarius) ;
323. 8d. from Roger Garlan, the Escheator ; £6 135. 4d. from
Alderman Cowper for the rent of the King's Grocer's House ;
£4, being 6s. 8d. each, from 12 Benchers for losing a moot;
^120 for admissions to chambers in the new building.

fo. 88. Payments: ^481 IDS. 4fcl. Including ,£415 us. nd. paid

to John Heydon, esq., for the new building; 135. 4d. to John
Dutton for the musicians who played the Post Revels at the
Purification last, before the Honorable Earl of Rutland ; £3 6s. 8d.
to Mr Hickes for victuals for many gentlemen of the Middle Temple
who came here to dance the Post Revels with the gentlemen of
this Inn : 535. 4d. to William Perin and Richard Knight, the old
minstrels, for their wages; £8 123. for wine for the Governors;

fo. 89. 2os. to Mr Lodge, for acting as Under-Treasurer ; £6 43. 5d. to
William Wallis, the Chief Butler, for mending the new cellar ;
£6 133. 4cl. to the Lent Reader, and £7 to the Autumn Reader
for wine ; £6 to M' Marshe because he was removed from his
father's chamber, in which two Masters of the Bench were placed.
Balance : ^83 4s. [sic.~\

The Steward did not pay the ^26 43. 5d. credited to him,
which leaves the balance £56 193. gfd. [sic].

1568-9 Council held on All Saints' Day, 10 Elizabeth, 1568.
fo. 83. Ten Benchers present.

Governors : Mr Gryffythe, Mr Boyer,

M1 Roper, Mr Kingsmill.*

Lent Reader : Mr John Salven.

Autumn Reader : Mr Wilbraham [fo. 96].

Dean of the Chapel : M1 Robert Kempe.

Treasurer : Mr Edward Blackwell.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Wethereld.

Marshal : Mr Wilbrame.

Pensioner : Mr William Brokett.

* Ten names are given, but they are probably those of the Benchers present;
the first four are most likely the Governors, and are so printed.

Mack Boofess of Lincoln's Inn, 36:

Butler : Mr Bedingfeld.

Escheator: Mr Cotton senior, Mr Drewrye, or Mr Brykenhed.

Master of the Revels: Mr Hynd, Mr Wyseman, or Mr

Fortescue.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — MrBrokett,M' Francis Heydon,or MrRy the senior.

Autumn — Mr Stratford [fo. 96].

Mr Boswell and Mr Timperley shall be associated to the Bench,
paying £, \ 2 and ,£8 respectively ; and no others shall be associated fo. 84.
for seven years without the consent of the Master of the Rolls,
Mr Griffith, and the rest of the Bench. And no one heretofore or
hereafter associated (except Mr Roper and Mr Leonard) shall
sit above any person called to the Bench for learning, "nor shall
have any prehemynence to entermeddle with any thinge ; but onlie
to sitt at the table and take there diett there."

Utter Barristers of Furnival's Inn and Davis Inn of a year's
standing, and so certified, shall pay only 4 marks for admission here.

Mr Hungate may build over the Chapel [cancelled^.

The Accounts of John Haydon for the new building were
passed.*

Council held on November i8th, 1568.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Mr Herdson may build a chimney and an upper room to his
chamber, " upon the vyew and lykinge of Mr Wethereld and
Mr Heydon."

Mr Gates and Mr Oldisworth have sole admittance to their
chamber for their lives, " by cause they have bestowed greate
charges uppon ther chambre."

Council held on November 28th, 1568. fo. 90.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Touching the validity of the election of Mr Corhamas Reader
of Furnival's Inn, Mr Kempe, and others, who were commissioned
by the Privy, Council to inquire into the matter, now report that
the said election was " indirectlie, parciallye, and not playnlie delte
in." Ordered : that Corham's election is void, and that Mr Clenche,
late Reader there, shall continue until another Reader be chosen.
A new list of names shall be sent from this House to Furnival's Inn
next term ; Mr Corham's name and Mr Weikes' shall be excluded.

William Bendlowes shall have a sole admittance to his chamber; fo. 91.
and " for as muche as the said chamber is very little, streyght and

* No details are given. These accounts have been preserved in a separate
document, and will be found in the Appendix to this volume.

364 £T|)t asiacfc JSoofeg of ?Lincoln'g

narrowe, wantinge necessarie romes in it, and the chimney lyke to
decaie in time to come to the subvertion of the hole chambre,
beinge builded but uppon the flower [floor] of the same chambre,"
therefore William and his assigns may pull down, alter, build or
enlarge the same, at their own expense (except bricks) whenever
they wish ; and may cut the branches and boughs of the tree in the
street which darkens his rooms.

fo. 92. Council held on February 2nd, 1569.

Twelve Benchers present.

The Rt. Hon. Edward, Earl of Rutland, John Boyer, esq.,
and Edmund his son, William Roper, esq., Richard Hey wood, esq.,
Ralph Bosvill, esq., John Button, gent., William Wysseman, gent.,
Henry Shepherd, gent., Henry Phillippes, gent., Thomas Fisher,
gent., Ralph Scrivener, gent., Robert Filmer, esq., John Mallak,
gent., Thomas Broune, gent., Christopher Harris, gent., William
Paler, gent., Richard Eden, gent., Edward Clerke, gent., John
Marshe, gent., Roger Colte, gent., Richard Wheler, gent., Francis
Bishoppe, gent., Thomas Spencer, gent., Timothy Lowe, gent.,
and - - Stampe, gent., Fellows of this House, in consideration

fo. 93. of the several sums of money paid by them, are admitted into the
several chambers in which they now be, " in the newe buildinges
laste edified and made in the northe parte of the same House,"
to hold in each case solely for their lives ; the Earl of Rutland and
Mr Boswell shall pay 2os. each to the Treasurer, each of the others
shall pay 6s. 8d. ; on subsequent admissions, with the consent of
the present occupiers or the survivors of them, 305. shall be paid
to the Treasurer for the use of the Inn, and los. to him " for his
only fee"; John Boyer, esq., and Thomas Wilbraham, esq., and
William Ayloff, esq., being Benchers, and Edmund Boyer, son of
the said John, shall have their admissions without paying anything
to the Treasurer ; - - Suliard, esq., William Lambert, Anthony
Taylboys, Ferdinand Pulton, Christopher Powell, Mark Curie,
Edward Davies, and Thomas Owen, gentlemen, shall have their
several admissions in the new buildings in consideration of their
charges bestowed upon the same, and in full recompence for their old
chambers being pulled down, without any payment to the Treasurer.
,£8 allowed to the Lent Reader, and one special admittance.
This shall be the rule in future.

fo. 94. Mr Baber and Mr Francis Windaham shall be called to the

Bench at the next Moot*

* There is no record of the admission of either of these Fellows. Baber first
appears as Escheator in 1553 (ante, p. 306), an 1 \Vmdham in the Autumn Vacation
list. 1554 (Hook IV, fo. 282). They were both called to the Bar in 1560 (ante, p. 329).

JSlacfe Books of IUncoIn'0 Inn. 365

Council held on February roth, 1569.
Fourteen Benchers present.

The Treasurer " shall cause a table to be made for the
Counsell chamber, in lengthe from one side of y° same chambre to
th'other."

Ordered that all manner of new buildings, " in housen, pave-
mentes, or walles," shall be made at the discretion of Mr Kempe,
Mr Boyer, M1 Rokeby, Mr Hooper and M'1 Heydon, or any four
of them.

Mr Puckeringe, M1' Mounson's Under-Treasurer, shall have
the same allowance as the last Under-Treasurer had.* Every
Treasurer in future shall have his Under-Treasurer, who shall
have the like allowance.

Mr Clenche, late Reader of Furnival's Inn, shall have 4os.
allowed him, " in respecte that he was charclged in commens here
in the Readinge and Tearme time, whan he, beinge then absente
by occasion of sycknes, did furnishe his said place of Readinge by
his sufficient deputie."

Council held on May 6th, 1569. fo. 95.

Ten Benchers present.

Kempe, Boyer, Mounson, Wethereld, Hooper and Haydon,
" shall consider of all th'olde orders made for the buildinges of
this House, and take order for the buildings there for this year."

The Steward to be removed, " for y* he dothe not enter into
sufficient bounde w11' sufficient suertes." M' Aynsworthe, who has
the reversion of the office, shall be sent for, and examined as to
his ability to serve, both as to his discretion and his ability to
find sureties.

The Dean of the Chapel to provide all requisite furniture for
the Chapel.

Whereas certain gentlemen of this House, viz. : Weston,
Roper, Warde, Rowlande Lee, Mayo and Smithson, were
committed to the Fleet by order of the Star Chamber, and
indicted of sedition ; Ordered, that they be expelled the House
until further order, taken "by significacion from the Quene's Mates
Privie Counsayle, and by a Counsayle to be holden here."t

Taylboys, Stratforde and Dalton, shall be called to the Bench
at the next moot, unless it be otherwise ordered at the next
General Council.

* See ante, pp. 359, 362.

t The Register of the Privy Council, which might have thrown some light on
this matter, is unfortunately defective. There are no records from May 3, 1567,
to May 24, 1570.

366 t&fye 3$lacfe JSoofeg of Eincoln'g

fo. 96. Council held on Ascension Day [May 19], 1569.

Eleven Benchers present.

Henry Townesend, Pulton, Thomas Spencer, Humphrey
Windaham, Scrope, [Christopher] Jeney, Bassenett, Moore and
Calthrop, shall be called to the Bar at the next moot.

Mr Wilbraham,* now Recorder of London, shall Read next
Summer vacation.

It shall be considered at the next Council, conferring in the
mean time with other Houses of Court, as to the oath to be taken
by Readers, Benchers, and Utter Barristers, f

Fellows of Furnival's Inn and David's Inn ("beinge the
proper housen of this House ") who have been allowed Utter
Barresters there, and have mooted there two vacations at the
Utter Bar, shall pay 135. 4d. only for admission to the Fellowship
of this House ; and such Utter Barristers of any other Inn of
Chancery shall pay 2os. ; Inner barristers of Furnival's Inn or
David's Inn, who have mooted there one vacation at the Inner
Bar, shall pay 2os. ; such Inner Barristers of other Houses of
Chancery shall pay 265. 8d. ; persons not Fellows of any Inn
of Chancery shall pay 5 marks.

William Brockett, now Pensioner, admitted to Mr Cornesco's

fo. 97. chamber, " beinge the middell chamber in the Shorte Galerye on

the northe side of the Gate House" ; he shall continue to occupy

his present chamber until the other one be vacated by death or

otherwise.

Mr Taylboys, Mr Stratford and Mr Dalton shall be called to
the Bench at the first moot after Allhallowtide.

Fellows to be admitted to any new chambers in the new
building to be made where Mr Walmsley's chamber is now or late
was, shall pay the ordinary Treasurer's fee.

Council held on June 24th, 1569.
Seven Benchers present.

Mr Stratford shall be Steward of the Autumn Reader's dinner.
Mr Willoghby fined .£5 for leaving town after warning that
he had been appointed Steward of the Reader's Drinking. \ The
Utter Barristers shall choose another.

fo. 99. Pensioner's accounts, 1568-9.

fo. 100. Payments : ,£43 i2s. lod. Including £6 135. 4d. to Edward

Suliarde, esq., for the rent of the Inn, as appears by the acquittance

* Thomas Wilbraham, Recorder from 1569 to 1571.

t See fast, p. 370.

t Called the Reader's " Supper " in the margin.

Blacfe JSoofes of Etncoln'0 Enn. 367

- A - — . - L _ ,

of William Ayloff, esq. ; 255. to Thomas Harding, the Chaplain,
for his wages for one quarter ; 253. to Thomas Maddockes, the
Chaplain, for the like ; to the Scavengers for cleansing the street
before the Gate of the Inn, for a year, 55. ; ,£4 155. 8d. to Thomas
Nogaye for 2 doz. platters, 76 dishes and 57 " sawcers," weighing
164 Ibs., at 7 a Ib. \sic\ ; 75. 8d. for a lead gutter near the kitchen ;
293. 8d. for mending the great window at the south end of the fo. 101.
Hall, and for a new window in the buttery ; 8d. for a key for the
Chapel, delivered to Thomas Maddockes, the Chaplain.

Accounts of Edward Blakwell, esq., Treasurer, ic and 11 fo. 102.
Elizabeth, 1568-9.

Receipts: ,£221 45. 8|d. Including £26 45. 5d. from the
Steward, part of ,£56 45. 5d., for emendals ; ^5 53. 8^d. from the
Steward for emendals; 73. iicl. from Mr Olsworthe, the Collier; fo. 103.
nothing from the Escheator.

Payments : ^181 23. 2d. Including 283. 4d. to John Lutwiche, fo. 104,
the butler, for the " lotterie money," by order of the Governors ;*
2os. to Robert Coke, the Chaplain, for repair of his robe in
4 and 5 Philip and Mary ; 535. 4d. to William Peryn and Richard
Knyght, the old minstrels of the Inn, for one year's salary ; 403.
to Lutwiche for wine for the Governors ; 303. to Robert Austerley,
the Steward, because John Williams paid that amount for coals in fo. 105.
the absence of Mr Olsworth, the Collector for coals ; 343. to the
same for mending certain little books \libellus\ for the Chapel ;
253. to Robert Kempe, esq., for the use of Thomas Hardinge,
late Chaplain of the Inn, for a quarter's wages ; £$ IDS. to the
minstrels of the Inn for their wages due at the Purification ; ^50
to John Haydon for making buildings at the end of the new
building;! ^72 IDS. to Mr Atkins for the like ; ^5 to Thomas
Lodge for the like.

Balance : ^40 2S.

Council held on January 25th, 12 Elizabeth, 1570. 1569-70

Fourteen Benchers present. fo. 99.

Governors : Mr Kempe, Mr Salven,

Mr Boyer, Mr Mounson.

Mr Kingsmill,

* " A great lotterie being holden at London in Poults church yard at the west
doore, was begun to be drawne the eleventh of lanuarie, and continued daie and
night till the sixt of Male, wherein the said drawing was fullie ended." Holinshed,
Chronicle, ed. 1808, iv, 234. See post, pp. 375, 376, 379.

t Haydon's accounts are preserved in a separate document, and will be found
in the Appendix to this volume.

368 Ctc Macfe JSoofes of Utncoln's Emu

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Lent Reader : Mr Mounson.

Autumn Reader : Mr Thomas Calverley [fo. 108].

Treasurer : Mr William Thornton.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Pannell.

Pensioner : Mr Christopher Rythe. Baber and Windham,

fined 26s. 8d. each.
Marshal : Mr Calverley.

Butler : Baber and Windham, fined 26s. 8d. each.
Steward of Christmas : Mr Hynde, Mr West, or Mr Slyefeld.
Master of the Revels : Mr Lee [or Loo], Mr Crayne, or

Mr Campion.

Escheator : Mr Thorowghgood.
Mr Vycare [fo. 1 24].
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent— Mr Dalton.

Autumn — Mr Spencer senior ffo. 108].

The call of Mr Taylboys, Mr Stratford and Mr Dalton to the
Bench is deferred.

fo. 106. Council held on February 2nd, 1570.

Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Dutton may take his remedy at Common Law against
Mr Peterson, late Fellow of this Society, by appeal of mayhem or
otherwise, without offence to the Fellowship. The expulsion of
Peterson and Metford, who were lately put out of the Fellowship
and sequestered from their chambers, for an assault on Dutton
junior during last vacation, is confirmed and made perpetual,
because Dutton was " mayhemed " by them.*

fo. 107. The House not having been in emenclals this last year,

Mr Haydon and others are to consider the cause and suggest a
remedy.

Mr Salven, Reader last Lent, has not had a special
admittance, according to order ; he shall have the next one.
Every Lent Reader shall have one special admittance.

The Treasurer shall pay £20 to Mr Lodge for money laid
out by him.

Under-Treasurer : Mr Lodge.

Feb. 3, 1570. Mem. that Mr Harper submitted himself
according to the Bishop of London's order, prescribed in his letter
to the Benchers, t

* See post, p. 375.

t This appears to refer to the letter from the Pi ivy Council, post, pp. 370, 371.

f fie Macfe ISoofeg of Eincoln'0 Jim. 569

Council held on February i2th, 1570.

Eleven Benchers present, of whom two were Associates,

Peter Osborne and William Timperley.

Mr Osborne shall have the over chamber with the garret in
the last new buildings, for himself and his son John (when admitted)
for ,£25.

Mr Kempe and others to report why another should not be
admitted to Peterson's chamber.

Harper shall be expelled, on the report of the Steward, for to. 108.
not paying commons, unless he pay up to-morrow.

The Steward shall be dismissed at the end of this week.

Council held on Ascension Day [May 4], 1570.
Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Calverley shall be Autumn Reader. Spencer senior shall be
Steward of the Reader's Dinner ; Mr Mounson and Mr Recorder
to be suitors to the Lord Keeper for process to bring him up next
term, and a letter to be sent to the Bishop of Durham to spare
him for the exercise of the office.

Mr Taylboys, Mr Stratford, Mr Dalton and W Clenche to
be called to the Bench at the next moot. Mr Dalton shall pay
£8 fine, because he has never been Steward of the Reader's
Dinner.

No one shall henceforth be called to the Bench or the Bar fo. 109.
without first taking " the othe appoynted in the Stat. of primo of
Quene Elizabethe for the Supremisie."*

Whereas, notwithstanding " divers and sondrye admonissions "
from the Governors, the payments due to the Steward, the
Pensioner and the Treasurer by the gentlemen of the House,
have been " very slackly " paid ; Ordered that Commons be paid
weekly to the Steward ; for default to be put out of commons ; etc.

Mr Sulyard, on going beyond seas, required the Treasurer to fo. \ ic.
admit one Mr Drewrye to his chamber, upon condition that if he
returned the admission should be void. The Bench declined,
leaving him to make any appointment he chose. fo. \\\.

Mr Wilbraham, Recorder of the City of London, to have the
woddhouse that Davis and Owen now have, as it was promised
him before they had it.

Ordered that "the Councelle's letters for the takinge of the
othe and for sequestringe of certen gentlemen from the Howse, be
entred in the Blacke Booke."

* See/V.r/, p. 370.

370 ftfy Macfc JSoofeg of Uttuoln'sf finn.

" To our lovinge frende, John Salven, Esquier, Reader
of Lincoln's Inn.

" After owr hartie commendacions. Where we be geven to
understande that it is specially amongst other thynges provyded
for by acte of Parliament made in the Vth yeare of the Quene's
Maiest' present reigne,* that all persons that shall take any degree
of lerninge in the Common Lawes of this Realme, as well Utter
Barresters as Benchers, Readers, Auncientes in any Howse of
Courte, and suche others mentioned in the said acte, shall take
and prononce a corporall othe uppon the Evangelistes, before the
same shalbe admitted, alowed, or suffered to take upon him to use
or occupie any suche vocacion, office or rowme ; which good order
howe it hathe bene observed in that and other the Howses of
Court, we doe not certenly knowe ;

"But sory we wold be that seinge the assemblie of the Societies
there are principally to lerne and professe the knowledge of the
Lawes of this Reame, there shold not be in this and all other
like thinges on your part a diligent observacion of the same, for
otherwyse the example were so evell as the ould lesson might be
trewe, that it is a fowle matter for a teacher to be reprehended by
his owne fault ;

" And therfore we requyre youe, whome we heare shalbe
Reader of the Lawe this Lent season in that Howse, to have
regarde hereof that as the Lawe dothe order in this behalfe youe
will not neglect the perfourmance therof by takinge the othe
before youe shall use this office ;

" And of this our admonicion by shewinge this ower Letter, we
will that youe make the Benchers, Auncientes and others, privie.
So fare youe well.

" Frome the Courte, the xxviij* of February, 1568.
" Yor lovinge frendes,

T. Norffolk, R. Leycester,

F. Bedford, F. Knolles,

E. Clynton, W. Cicill,

W. North, R. Sadler."

" To or lovinge freindes, Th'auncientes and Benchers of

Lincoln's Inne.

" Wheras of late tyme knowledg hathe bene geven to us of
Her Maiestie's Councell and the same also manyfestly and orderlye
declared this daye in the Sterred Chamber at Westminster, beinge
there accompanied w"1 the most revered [sic] father in good [sic'],

5 Eliz. cap. i, s. 5. The oar.h of Supremacy was prescribed by i Eliz. cap. i.

Elacfe JSoofeg of Lincoln's! Enm 371

Th'archebuishop of Caunterburye, and other Buisshoppes of the
realme, and certen of her Mate'5 Justices, and others of her learned
Councell, that thes persons hereafter named, that is to say, Roger
Corham, Gerrard Lother, Henry Harper, John Bowne, and
Thomas Egerton, beinge Fellowes of Lincolne's Inne, have of
longe tyme misused them selves in contempt of the lawes of this
Realme and contrary to the Lawes Ecclesiasticall, partly in not
resortinge to the churche or other place of common prayers at fo. 112.
accustomed tyme, partly in not receyvinge the blessed Communion
at tymes convenient, but contrarywyse, usinge other rytes and
services wch are by the Lawes of the realme specially prohibited,
and in these disorders have lived and continued of longe tyme, to
the evell example of others in theire societie :

" We have, uppon good deliberacion, ordened and decreed and
by these presentes doe ordayne and decree in the Ouene's Male's
name that every of the said personnes shall immediatly for these
theire former longe and manifest contemptes and offences be
excluded out of commons in that Howse, and shall forbeare to geve
any councell in the Lawe to any the Quene's Mau''s subjectes as
appertenethe to a Councellor or any minister in the Lawe, or to
resort to any barr or place of Justice there to plead by playnt,
defence or demaunde in any suite or cause belonginge to the lawe,
other then for themselves yf they shall be by ordinarie processe
therto cauled, and that they and every of theme shall obbey this
order untill they shall by goodnes reconsyle them selves, and
amende these theire defaultes, wdl is a thinge more desyered then
anye punisshement of them, and the same theire reconciliacion to
be testified by the Buisshopp of London, theire ordinarie, wher-
uppon they shalbe receyved againe into commons, and allowed
to geve counsell, and plead, to all purposes as before this order
they might have done. Andotherwyse upon continuance in theire
obstinacie to be utterly excluded for ever from the Societie, w"'
suche further punissment as therto shalbelonge.

" Furthermore, to avoyd th'encrease of those contemptes in
that Howse, we have thought mete and so we doe by these
presentes commaunde and charge youe to whom the same may
appertayne, that no persone of youer Societie, beinge commonly
and notorioslye knowne or vehemently suspected to mislyke of
the rytes and orders establyshed in this realme for religion, be
cauled or allowed frome henceforthe to any degree in that Howse
untill the same have sufficiently purged himselfe of the said
suspicion.

" And to th'intent this owr order and decree may be dewly
executed, we will and streightly commaund youewth all convenient
speede openly in the accustomed place of your assembly to notifye

372 €fte Macfe JSoofeg of Uiiuoln'g Inn.

the same to the parties above named and to all others of that
Fellowshipp, to th'end they may thereof take knowledge an. I
avoyde all occasions of offence in the lyke on theire owne parte,
or otherwyse they must loke to be ordered accordinge to theyrs
clesertes.

" Westminster, the xxth of May, 1569.
" Yor lovinge freindes,

Nicholas Bacon, C.S.,* W. North,
Pembroke, R. Lecester,

E. Bedford, W. Howarde,

E. Clinton, W. Cicell,

F. Knowelles, R. Sadlerd."

fo. 1 13. Council held on June 4th, 1570.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Mr Clenche to have Serjeant Wraye's late chamber, and to
have "auncientye of all men, and the best studdye," saving all
rights claimed within a year. Mr Haydon senior and Mr Stratford
are to make an inventory of Mr Loother's things in the said
chamber or study.

Mr Dalton to be admitted to M1 Charnock's chamber and to
have his study, saving Charnock's rights if he "come wu'in a yeare
and purge himselfe of his departure out of the Realme wthout
lycense " ; the latter to be expelled in the meantime.

Mr Corham, Mr Gerard Loother and Mr Boune shall be expelled
without hope of re-admission, unless before the end of this term
" they bringe certificate of theire reconsiliacion in religion from
the Buisshoppe " ; and all others who have been called before the
said Bishop and other Judges in Causes Ecclesiastical, must bring
the like certificate before the quindene of Michaelmas, on pain of
expulsion.

Mr Stutfylde,t Mr Richard Bridges, Mr Robert Halwoorthye,
Mr John Echerde, Mr Thomas Stampe, Mr Thomas Owen, Mr John
Drurye, Mr Edward Davies, Mr Robert Gardiner, Mr John Lewes,
Mr Walter Godderd and Mr William Thixton, shall be called to
the Bar at the next moot. Mr Lodge also, so that he cease
practice as an Attorney within a year, otherwise he shall not be
counted an Litter Barrister.

" And yf Mr Egerton shall bringe certificat from the Busshoppe
that he is reconsiled in Religion before the ende of this terme then
he to be likewise called at the next moote."

* Gustos Sigilli.

t Thomas Stutville or Stutfield ; no entry of admission ; first occurs in the
Autumn Vacation list, 1555. Book IV, fo. 287.

JSlacfe J&oofes of fUncoIn'g Jfnn. 373

Mr Richard Kingsmill to have a sole admission to the chambers fo. 1 14.
late Mr Edward Griffith's, deceased, " wherof the one chamber is
right over the Gate, the other chamber next adjoyninge on the
right hande of the same chamber as we goe owte of the said
Gate, wth the studdye and the uppermost litell roume of the said
Gate howse one the ryght hande, where Pittes, the Butteller, nowe
or late did lye."

Council held on June i2th, 1570.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Mr John Tindale shall be called to the Bar at the next moot.
Commons shall continue as long as 35 gentlemen remain,
otherwise they shall break up, in consideration of the sickness at
this time.

Pensioner's accounts, 1 569-70.

Payments: £41 75. 4cl. Including £6 135. 40!. to Edward fo. 119.
Suliard, esq., lord of the Inn, for a year's rent ; los. to Ralph
Richardson, the wash-pot in the buttery, for 6 months' wages ;
55. for sundry repairs about the south gate of the new wall ; fo. \ 20.
^5 53. lod. for plastering the Gate-house, and other repairs and
materials.

" Naparye in the Buttrye at this accompte.
Inprimis, one diaper table clothe.
Item, 4 table clothes for the Benche.
Item, 19 table clothes for the Hall.
Item, one diaper towell.
Item, 24 diaper napkines.
Item, one olde dieper clothe.
Item, 6 dossen of diaper napkines.
Item, two hande-to wells.
Item, 2 towells for shewers.*
Item, 4 latten candlestickes.

Item, 4 wyne pottes, vz. on pottle pott.t ij quartes, and one
pinte.

Item, a bason.

Item, 2 chippinge knives.

Item, 2 pewter saltes.

Item, one little trencher salte."

*•'
" Kitchen stuff remayninge at this accompte. fo. 121.

Inprimis, 3 small brasse pannes of 4 gallons apece.
* Probably for ' sewers,' servers. t A pottle pot held two quarts.

374 ^6* Mack asoofes of Etncoln'g Jitn.

Item, 2 brasse pannes of xij gallondes apece.

Item, one brasse pott of 2 gallondes.

Item, 2 brasse pottes of 6 gallondes apece.

Item, 2 brasse pottes of 12 gallondes apece.

Item, 3 irone peeles, 6 longe spittes.

Item, 7 short spittes, and in dishes 9 dosson.

Item, 30 platters, and saucers 4 dosson.

Item, 6 trivettes, and one cowle to fetch water.

Item, one little brasse morter and one pestle.

Item, one clever and 2 choppinge knyves.

Item, 3 mynsinge knives, and 2 flaskettes.

Item, 2 olde chistes and v drippinge pannes.

Item, 4 gridiorns and one great fryinge panne.

Item, 2 smale fryinge pannes.

Item, 2 olde great fryinge pannes.

Item, one greate fyllinge ladle.

Item, one brassen ladle and an iron skomer.

Item, 2 slices and one brasen skommer."

Accounts of John Thornton, gentleman, one of the executors
of the will of William Thornton, esq., deceased, Treasurer, up to
September 24th, 1570, when William Thornton died, and after
that date of Edward Baber, esq., who then acted as Treasurer,
ii and 12 Elizabeth, 1569-70.

Receipts : ^307 7s. o^d. Including ,£40 from Robert
Asterley, the late Steward ; £i^ from Peter Osborne part of his
fee for admission to his chamber in the new building near the
Chapel; £16 173. from Richard Aynsworth, the Steward, for
emendals.

Payments : .£272 i8s. lod. Including 2os. to the players
[lusoribus] of Lord Roche at the Purification last ; £20 to
Thomas Lodge on account of moneys laid out out by him
on the building near the Chapel ; ,£23 i6s. id. to the
fo. 125. same, the balance ; £6 133. 4d. to Roger Wetherell, esq.,
for money lent by him to Thomas Lodge for the buildings near
the Chapel ; £20 to Thomas Wilbraham for the like ; 125. for
making the gate to inclose the garden of the Inn ; 8s. for making
steps towards the same gate.

Balance : .£34 8s. 2^d.

1570-1 Council held on November ist, 12 Elizabeth, 1570.
fo. 115. Eleven Benchers present.

Governors : Robert Kempe, Ralph Scrope,

Richard Kingsmill, John Leonard.

Robert Mounson,

of ILtncoln's 5nn, 375

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonarde.

Marshal : Mr AyloflFe.

Lent Reader : Mr Ayloffe [William].

Autumn Reader : Mr Edward Baber [fo. 131].

Treasurer : Mr Roger Wetherell.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Hooper.

Pensioner : Mr William Paler.

Butler : Mr Brocket.

Escheator : Johnson.

Master of the Revels: Mr Cobbe, Mr Herdson, or Mr Hungate.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Balle, Mr Curtesse, or Mr Moseley.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Gravett.

Autumn — William Payler.

The Escheator shall henceforth collect 8d. yearly from "every
gentleman and Fellowe " of the House.

All Benchers who have not filled the offices of Pensioner
and Butler nor paid fines for them shall forthwith pay fines of
535. 4<L

Council held on November i6th, 1570. fo, 117.

Eleven Benchers present.

" Wheare Mr Wylbram, Recorder of London, and dyvers
others of the Masters of the Benche, dyd lende dyvers sumes of
money for the defrayinge of the charges of this Howse, they and
every of them at this tyme have receavyd the severall sumes by
them so lent, so that this Howse at this tyme owethe nothinge
vnto them or any of them."

" Mr John Haydon shall receave of Mr Recorder of London
the lottery money wch is dewe unto this Howse, wch Mr Recorder
hathe receavid of the lottery men for this Howse ; and the same
mony so receavid he, the sayed Mr Haydon, shall paye and
dystrybute the same amonges the gentelmen of this Howse, and
the gentlemen of Furnifalles Inne and Davydes Inne, woh dyd
joyne wth this Howse in puttynge to the sayed lottery the sume
of xxxli."*

Mr Peterson, who was expelled for maiming Mr Dotton junior,
has paid him ,£13 6s. 8d. "for amens," and now prays to be
restored. He is fined £2 135. 4d., which mt.st be paid before he
is re-admitted, f

* See ante, p. 367, and post, pp. 376, 379. t See ante, p. 368.

76 ftfy Macfe ISoofes of Utncoltt'g JEnn.

y^. 126. Council held on November 27th, 1570.

Fifteen Benchers present.
No grand Christmas shall be kept this year.
William Wood, the " Berebruer " of this House, " standeth
charged with an amercem* uppon his hed, sett by the Auditors of
the Stewarde's accompte " at 563. 8d. ; it shall be reduced to 3os.
if paid before Saturday next.

fo. 127. " Wheare in a° x° El. Regine there was put into a great lottery

by the Fellowes of this Howse, wch was that yere drawne in the
Cittie of London, the sum of xxxli. everie lott beinge xs wch so
was put in ; of which xs there fawleth owte in allowance unto every
man weh so did put in xs for his lott he shall have againe of the
same xs, the somme of iiijs. iijd. ; wch whole sum so receaved from
the lottery by Mr Wylbraham, Recorder of London, did amounte
unto xijli. xiiijs. vijd., wch he delivered to Mr Wetherell, Tresorer
of this Howse, who is by the Masters of this Benche apointed to
deliver unto every man his dewe porcion of his lott so putt into
the saide lottery."*

fo. 128. Council held on February 2nd, 1571.

Twelve Benchers present.

The Lent Reader to have .£10, and also "the most bene-
ficialest admittance which shalbe admitted into this Howse this
nexte yere."

Mr Spencer senior pays ,£10 to avoid being Steward of the
Reader's Dinner.

Mr Stratford and Mr Heyden shall consider the state of the
napery and make provision for the renewal thereof.

Mr John Hooper, Bencher, pays 405. only for the special
admission of his two sons, who are Fellows of the House, so that
they may be discharged of all offices and charges ; " wcl' is graunted
unto hym by reason that he is a Bencher and Reader of this
Howse, and hathe taken good paines and travell for the same
Howse sundrie waies."

The like for the second son of Mr John Leonarde, " one of
the Benchers Associate of this Howse " ; he pays 26s. 8d.

Mr Fleetwoode, at the special instance of Mr Kempe, " the
Auncient Bencher " of the House, has a special admittance, dis-
charged of all offices, " except of the Stewarde of the Reader's
Bowyer."t He paid 535. 40!.
lo. \2g. Mr Leonard, Dean of the Chapel, shall provide "a good and

* See ante, p. 367 and 375, andflosf, p. 379.

t Boyer, see ante, passim. Elsewhere called " the Reader's Drinking."

ISlacfe iSoofes of Emcoln'g 3htn. 377

convenient Chaplin, fytt for this Howse." His waives shall be
increased ,£3 a year, besides all former allowances.

No woman shall repair to any chamber as laundress,
chamber-dresser or bedmaker, except such as are allowed by four
of the Readers. Any Fellow violating this rule shall lose his
chamber, and if he have no chamber, he shall lose the Fellowship
of the House.

Council held on February iith, 15/1.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Mr Gravat shall be Steward of the Reader's Dinner in place
of Mr Paler.

Mr Scroope, Mr Munson, Mr Leonard, Mr Recorder of
London* and Mr Ayloff, to inquire of the Utter Bar what fine
they will be willing to pay not to be Stewards of the Reader's
Dinner.

Mr Pates to be an Assosiate of the Bench, in like manner as
Mr Heydon and other late Associates. Fine £20.

" Also it is ordered that Mr Suliard, beinge londlord of this
Howse, shalbe Associate vnto the Benche ; And shalbe reputed
and taken in the chifest place of Associates, except M1' Leonard ;
And the same associacion and placynge is frelie bestowed vppon
hym for the verie good \vill wHl the Masters of the Benche doe
beare vnto hym."

" Th'examinacion of Mr Johnson touchinge the not puttinge
of [off] hys cappe when the Quene's Malie passed by, comynge
from the Royall Exchaunge, is committed vnto Mr Recordr of
London."!

Council held on Ascension Day [May 24], 1571. fo. 131.

Nine Benchers present.

Edward Baber elected Autumn Reader. He is to begin on
the Monday after Lammas Day [Aug. i], because Lammas Day
this year falls on a Wednesday. If Lammas Day had fallen
earlier in the week' than Wednesday, then the Reading should have
begun on the morrow of Lammas Day.

Steward of the Autumn Reader's Dinner : Mr Payler.

* Thomas Wilbraham.

t " The three and twentith of lanuarie, the queenes maiestie . . . entcre \
ihe citie of London by Temple Bar, Fleetstr^et, Cheape, and so by the north side
of the Bursse, lo Sir Thomas Gresham's in Bishopsgate street, \vhcre she dined.
After dinner, hir grace returning through Cornehill, entred the Bursse on the south
side, and after hir highnesse had viewed everie part thereof above ground . . . she
caused the same Bursse by an herald and a trumpet, to be proclaimed the Roiall
exchange." Holinshed, Chronicle, ed. 1808, iv., p. 258.

Cfjt asiaefe JSoofeg of Hincoln'* Inn.

" Item, where the utter Gatehowse towardes the streate, over
M' Kingismylle's chamber and other chambers, is in greate decaie,
aswell in leddes as in other thinges, and also divers other places of
this Howse" ; Mr John Heydon and Mr Tymperley shall view the
same, and shall have the necessary repairs done "at their dis-
crecions, but first to repaire the saide Gatehowse, and to make a
newe callsie* betwext the Gatehowse and the Hawle."

fo. 132. Mr Fleminge the third, who had been admitted to a chamber

by Mr Blackwell, late Treasurer, is to have his 303. returned to
him, the admission being void.

" Mr Morgan, late Chaplen of this Howse, who served here
by the space of two yeres ended in Lent laste," "and had not his
liverie gowne," is to be allowed 303. for his gown.

Council held on June 24th, 1571.
Ten Benchers present.

Steward of the Autumn Reader's Dinner : Thomas Weekes.
Mr Paler was discharged on paying £,\o.

Mr Valentine Pynson paid 403. to be discharged of all offices
until his call.

Deane, the Uncler-Cook, shall henceforth have 265. 8d. a
year.

fo. 133. Ordered "that there shalbe builded a convenient howse or

shed, at the vpper encle of the garden next the buttes, for the
garclner, and he to have the same to vse for his benefitt for the
better kepinge of the garden ; and also he shalbe charged by his
owne offer to looke vnto the kepinge of the backside, and also
this Howse in the vacacion tyme. Mr Haydon, Mr Lodge and
the auncient Buttler, or one of them, to se the same donne."

fo. 139. Pensioner's accounts, 1570-1.

Receipts: ^48 55. od. Including £,\ from John Skryne for
the rent of the garden ; 133. 4d. for a piece of land within the
garden, called " Cottelles [sic] Garden " ; 53. for a certain great
stone, called "anne alter stone," which was in the Chapel.

Payments : .£44 43. od. Including £6 133. 4d. to Edward
Suliard, esq., for the rent of the Inn ; John Morgan, the Chaplain,
fo. 140. his wages for half a year, 503. ; William Davis, chaplain, his
wages for half a year, ^4 ; John Skryne for cleaning the street
in front of the Inn, los. ; 6s. 8d. for the Pensioner's purse to carry
the Pension Roll in ; 6s. 8d. allowed towards the supper he gave

A causewa) or pavement.

JSIacfe Boofcs of Uincoln'g Inn, 379

the Governors on the taking this account; 6s. for 4 ells of linen fo. 141.
called "Holland clothe" for making napkins \mappas\ called towels
for the Butlers; i2d. to Rose Runney for making them; 43. to
the carpenter for two forms for the Buttery table ; 2s. to Randle
Keyme, the blacksmith, for "a loke for the breade bines";
8d. for "a basket for to put the broken meate into " for the
poor ; 6s. 6d. for a new door to the Chapel ; £$ i6s. 8d. for
" newe lattinge and tylynge " part of the Chapel roof, and for
divers colours called " Spanishe whight, sythe [? size], redd leade,"
etc., for cleaning, mending and re-erecting the windows, and for
new paving the floor where the altar stone had been, and other
repairs about the Chapel; 6s. 8d. for the "wanscott" where the altar
formerly stood ; i6d. for a wooden step to the north door of the
Chapel; 253. for a pulpit; 8d. for a rope for the bell ; i6s. 8d.
for cleaning the jakes [cloaca] ; 53. for plastering the Gate house,
etc. ; £3 iis. 4d. for mending the wall called "the Longe
Gallerie," etc.

Balance : £4. is. od.

Accounts of Roger Wethereld, esq., the Treasurer, 12 and 13 fo. 142.
Elizabeth, 1570-1.

Receipts: ,£260 143. 40!. Including ,£41 135. nd. from fo. 145.
Richard Aynesworth, the Steward, for emendals ; nothing from
the Carbouarius; 505. Scl. from Jonson, the Escheator ; £3 6s. 8cl.
from Mr Ramme, the Principal of Furnival's Inn, for the rent;
535. 4d. from Boyer for a chalice belonging to the Inn [? which
was sold and the money] received by John Boyer, esq., deceased ;
^12 145. /d. from Thomas Wilbrahatn, esq., Attorney of the Court
of Wards and Liveries ; [in the margin opposite this entry is
Pecunia rec e Lotterid\.*

Payments : £g6 i8s. 8d. Including 303. to Mr Morgan, fo. 146.
the late Chaplain, and 403. to Mr Davies, the present Chaplain,
for gowns ; £6 133. 4d. to John Salvin, esq., for money lent by
him to Thomas Lodge for the building put up by him near the
Chapel ; £4. 1 35. 6d. out of the moneys received from the Lottery,*
viz. ; Thomas Wilbraham 43. 3d., Ralph Scrope, for himself, Roper
senior and Kempe, 173., Salven, 8s. 6d., Kingsmill, 8s. 6d.,
Monson, 8s. 6d., Thavie's Inn, 123. gel., Lennerd, 43. 3d., Roger
Wethereld, 43. 30!., Thomas Saintbarbe, 45. 3d., Hoper, for
himself and his sons, 173., Dalton, 45. 30!.

Balance: ,£163 153. Scl. fo. 148.!

See ante, pp. 367, 375, 376. f There is no folio 147.

380 Cfie Macfe Books of Lincoln's Enn.

1571-2 Council held on November ist, 13 Elizabeth, 1571.
fo. 136. Eleven Benchers present.

Governors : Mr Thomas Wilbraham, Mr Ralph Scroope,
Mr Robert Kempe, Mr Robert Munson.

Mr Richard Kingsmill,
Lent Reader: Mr Robert Munson.
Autumn Reader ; Mr Francis Windham [fo. 149].
Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.
Marshal : Mr Francis Windham ; fined /8.
Treasurer : M1' Ralph Rookeby.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr William Ayloffe.
Pensioner : Mr Henry Gravet.
Butler : M' Carnezco.
Escheator : Mr Vicars.
Master of the Revels : Mr Brewerton, Mr Daniell, or

Mr Altam senior.

Steward of Christmas : M' Skydmore.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — M1 Davys.

Autumn — Mr Davys [fo. 149].

Although Mr Rookeby has been chosen Treasurer in the
absence of Mr Pannell, nevertheless power is reserved to the
Bench to choose Mr Pannell at the next change or otherwise.
fo. 137. Mr Nicholas Tymperley, a Fellow of the House, is discharged

of all offices under the Bar on paying 263. 8d., "at the speciall
sute of Mr William Tymperley, his unncle, and in consideracion of
sundrie especiallie travells and paynes [sic] w'1'1 the saide Mr
William Tymperley hathe bestowed in the especiall affayrs and
busines of this Howse."

Mr Rookeby, the Treasurer, is to find sureties and be bound
in double the sum of his receipt.

Council held on November 26th, 1571.
Nine Benchers present.

No Grand Christmas this year ; commons to break up the
Saturday before.

Ordered " that the Stewarde be warned to make reddye his
accompte and paye all his creditors before the next Terme ; And
in the meane tyme consideracion be had of a fitter mann for the
same office ; And that notice be gevene him by a Butteler therof ;
And vnles he be better thought of than he now is, he to be
removed."

" All called to the Barre to moote ther mootes for ther forme
before the ende of the nexte terme, or ells to be vncalled."

JSIacfe Books of ILmcoln's Inn. 381

The Treasurer shall pay £6 to W Lowtwiche, the Chief fo. 138.
Butler, to build the gardiner a shed. " Yf the charge be greater,
the gardener to bere it."

Council held on February 2nd, 1572. fo. 148.

Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Munson, who was appointed Lent Reader, has broken his
leg ; Mr Windham shall be asked to Read in his place.

If there shall be no Reading, Utter Barristers may keep
their vacation in any House of Chancery, and it shall be counted.

Readers in Chancery shall keep their Readings and moots in
Chancery as if there had been a Reading here. The Utter Barristers
and Inner Barristers [of the Inns of Chancery] shall keep Bolts
in their House " everye nyght that is ether boltable or mootable."

Thomas Ayloffe, Egerton, Morte, Warburton, Scrope, Stubbes fo. 149.
and Waldronde, to be called to the Bar at the next moot.

John Lutwich, the Chief Butler, having been at great charges
in repairing his chamber, which Mr Wallyes lately had, shall be
admitted to the same without fee.

Council held on May i6th, 1572.
Thirteen Benchers present.

" Mr Kyngsmyll and Mr Leonarde shall move Mr Sargiant
Bendelowes once agayne for sealynge of the newe conveyance of
Furnyvall's Inne and Davye's Inne."*

Six pounds to be delivered to the gardiner for the building of
a shed for himself " in the vpper ende of the Connygree."

Ordered "that the well shalbe made a pumpe ; the causey e fo. 150.
before the Haulle dore shalbe raysed ; the buttreses of the Halle
shalbe repayred; the noysome saver of the prevy shalbe amended."

Council held on June i5th, 1572.
Ten Benchers present.
The Autumn Reader shall have ,£14 allowed for wine.

Council held on June 24th, 1572. fo. 151.

Eight Benchers present.

"It shalbe lawfull from henseforthe for anye man to destroye
the Conyes in the bakeside ; and in consideracion therof, the
gentylmen shall haue of [on] the huntinge night a couple of
conyes, of the charge of the House, in a mese [mess] for euer
hereafter, and there other ordinarie allowances."

" In absence of the Benchers, the Utter Barristers that
remayne here shall take order w'1' the gentyllmen for payment of

* See ante, p. 297.

382 Cfte JSlacfe JSoofes of Utncoln'g JEnn.

ther commens ; and yf they do not ther most endevor therin, then
they shall paye suche fine for ther negligens as the Benche, the
next tearme folloinge, shall thinke mete."

"None shall go to the dresser to featche ther .owne meate,
but to leave it to the Stewerd and his man."

" None shall geve* ther partes, vnless they cum into the Hawll
after the home blowe, and geve knoledge to the Stuerde, his man,
or one of the Buttelers."

Council held on October 28th, 1572.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Ordered that " yf Mr Blackewell vppon Satterdaye nexte be
not at service in the Chappell here, and vppon Sondaye next at
the service and sermon in the Chappell here, and there decentlye
behave hymselfe all the service while, and receyve the Communion
here vppon Sondaye next," he shall be put out of commons and
forbear the benefit of his chamber ; " and vnles he do receyve the
Communion here openlye some Sondaye this Tearme," he shall be
expelled the House.

fo. 152. Mr Monson, Serjeant elect, to have ^10 from the Treasurer,

towards his robes.

He shall have " the disposicion of his chamber at his pleasuere
w"'out any thinge payinge therfore, and to retayne yt for a con-
venient tyme."

" Memorandum. That he was called alone, and no more
called out of any House of Courte."t

fo. 158. Pensioner's Accounts, 1571-2.

Payments : ^42 75. 5d. Including IDS. to John Skryne for
cleansing the street before the Gate of the Inn ; 2 is. to William
Archer for cleansing the jakes \_forica\ ; 53. to the glazier for
mending and cleaning 40 feet of old glass in the Hall, at id. the
foot [sic] ; 133. lod. for 166 pieces of new glass at id. each ; i2d.
for cementing and luting the pieces of glass called "paynes" ; for
fixing twenty-three hoops [circuhis] on the beer vessels \super
amphoras\ cervisiar~\ at i^d. each, 2s. io|-d. ; for putting an ear
[auricula] on a vessel [amphora] i^d. ; to Rose Runeger, widow,

* Qy. have? Parts is perhaps equivalent to allowances.

t He was immediately placed on the bench of the Common Pleas, and
this is the first instance of the degree of the coif being conferred for the purpose
of making a judge ; Foss, fudges, v, 414. This probably explains the unusual
payment for robes. Monson's patent as a judge is dated Oct. 31, 1572.

t It is difficult to say what the correct translation of this word should be, though
the general meaning is obvious. The vessel was evidently a barrel of some sort,
hooped with iron, and having "ears" for convenience of carriage.

Cfie JSIacfc asoofes of IUncoln'0 Ctw. 383

for a basket \sportd\ for the poor, 4d. ; 42 feet of new glass for
the Chapel, at 6d. a foot, 2 is. ; a " traye " of cement for fixing the
same, "6d. ; 53. for a load and a half of stones for mending
Chancery Lane ; 34 rods [? irgd\ of pavement there, at 2|d. the
rod, 73. id. ; to John Skryne, the gardener, for the breaking of a
lock placed on the gate [portam ?~\ in the garden.

Accounts of Ralph Rokeby, esq., the Treasurer, 13 and 14/0. 160.
Elizabeth, 1571-2.

Receipts : .£414 is. 9^d. . Including ^"51 33. 4d. from a con- fo. 162.
siderable number of Fellows, varying from 405. up to ,£8 each,
not to be Steward of the Reader's Dinner ; ^23 143. 3^d. from
Richard Aynesworth, the Steward, for emendals ; 1 2s. 7d. from
Mr Vicars, Carbonarius and Escheator.

Payments : £97 IDS. rod. Including 2os. to Mr Porder, fo. 163.
preacher (concionator) for two sermons (concio] preached in the
Chapel ; 2" 5 to William Worthington, the late Steward, for relief
of his necessity ; 405. to Mr Lodge for his diligence in acting as
deputy to Mr Wetherall, the late Treasurer ; 245. 5d. to John
Lutwich, the senior Butler, for his expenses in repairing the way
leading to the jakes (cloaca]; £7 153. gd. to William Davyes,
the Chaplain, for a silver-gilt chalice, called "a Communion Cupp,"
bought by him for the use of the Inn ; 533. 4d. to the Steward for fo. 164.
his wages, and £$ 6s. 8d. because he is in emendals.

Balance: ^316 IDS. iijd.

" Master Haydon's Accompt.

" Expences vppon buyldinges and levylynge of groundes at
Lyncols Inne, begynnynge the Fyfthe daye of Maye, an0 xiiij"
R. Elizabeth [1572].

" Imprimis, paid the tenth daye of Maye to Robynson for
v daies worke at xijd. the daye, vs.

Paid to George Evans for v dayes at xcl. a claye, iiijs. ijd.

Item, paid to 'Thomas Walker for v daies worke, iiijs. ijd.
K Item, paid to Rauff Newton for v daies work, iiijs. ijd.

Item, to John Fraunces for v daies worke, iiijs. ijd.

Item, to Richard Compton for fyve daies worke, iiijs. ijd.

Item, to Thomas Whetell for tow daies worke, xvjd.

Item, paid for iij whelebarowes newly bought, xs. vjd.

Item, paid for a lyne newly bought, vjd.
Sum : xxxviijs. ijd."*

The subsequent weekl) wage lists are not piinted in detail.

84 €!)£ asiacfe ISoofcs: of fcfncoln'* Inn.

May 1 7th. 7 men for five days, one for three days, 315. 8d.
May 24th. 7 men for 5 days, one for 2 days, 353.
May 3 1 st. 5 men, for 3^- days, i8s. id.
June 7th. 6 men for 6 days, 3 is.
fo. 165. June 1 4th. 6 men for 6 days, 315.

June 2 i st. 6 men for 6 days, 305.

June 28th. 6 men for 5 days, 3 men for 3 days (two of these
were a " breckleyer " and his labourer).

" Item, paid for peggyns, gogyons, and plates for iij whele-
barows, vs." ; " for a scope to ladde water wthall, vjd." ; " to
Mr Aylond for iiij hundred of lyme, xxiiijs."

Sum : iiili. iijs. vjd.

July 5th. 12 men for 6 days, one for 4 days, and one for a
day and a half ; for digging about the well, i2d. ; " for the hyer of
a barowe ij weeks, vjd."

Sum : iijli. xvjs. jd.

July i 2th. 8 men 5 days, one man 4 days, £2 8s. 2d.
July i gth. 6 men 6 days :

" For too hundred of hard lathe," 2s.
" For vj yards of yevys hordes," is. ; etc.
Sum : liiijs. xjcl.

" Tymber and workemanshipp for the well.
" Inprimis, for too planckes for the crubbe* of the well, xs. ;
Item, too brasersf and too shorte planckys for the same, iijs. iiijd. ;
Item, for iiij daies worke in and abowt the same well, xijs. vjd.

Sum : xxvs. xd.

" Ledd and Sawder bestowed vppon the Hall windowe and
Mr Wyndame chamber."

Sum : xxxijs. iijd.

fo. 167. \ " The charges of the Pompe.

" Imprimis, for one hundred and halfe of ledd and vjli., at
xiiijs. the hundred, xxijs. ; Item, for xxixli. of sawder at vijd. the
pounde, xvjs. xjd. ; Item, for the brasse worke of the same pompe,
xls. ; Item, for lether to the same worke, and nayles, ijs. ; Item,
for one daies worke for makinge the same worke, xiiijd. ; Item,
for a quarterne of billet for hetinge the coles, iijs. ; Item, for the
clubbe of the bottome of the well, vs. iiijd. ; Item, for too plankes
for the cover of the well of the pompe, vs. iiijd. ; Item, for
two postes for the pompe, and one doble quarter, ijs. vjd. ; Item,

Probably curb. f Perhaps for bracer-- brace. \ There is no fo. 166.

Macfe asoofcs of ILtncoln'0 Inn, 385

for the bordes that went to the pompe, ijs. vjd. ; Item, for three
daies worke for one man aboute the pompe, iijs. vjd.; Item, for the
* of the said pompe, xiiijs. vjd. ; Item, paid for
cciiij fote of Purbeck stone for pavinge aboute the well and the
pompe, at vjd the fote, vli. ijs. ; Item, paid for the bringinge of
the same to Lyncols Inne, at three seuerall carr loodes, xviijd. ;
Item, to the Brekelayer and his seruaunt for tow daies worke in
makinge of the vaute [vault] to receve the water by the pompe,
iiijs. viijd. ; Item, paid for a hundered of lyme spent abowte the
same worke, vjs.

Sum : xjli. xijs. xjd."

Total : ^37 7s. 75.

Council held on November 3rd, 14 Elizabeth, 1572. 1572-3

Eleven Benchers present, including Mr Wilbraham, fo. 155.

Attorney of the Court of Wards.

Governors! : Mr Richard Kingsmill, Mr John Leonarde,
Mr Roger Wetherell, Mr William Ayloff,
Mr Edward Baber.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonarde. fo. 156.

Lent Reader : Mr George Stratford.
Autumn Reader: Mr James Dalton [fo. 168].
Treasurer : Mr Thomas Wilbraham.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Edward Baber.
Marshal : Mr Dalton ; fined ^"8 [fo. 174].

Mr George Stratford ; fined £8.
Pensioner : Mr [Richard] Davye senior.
Butler : Mr Paler.
Escheator : Mr Bull.

Master of the Revels : Campion, Digby junior, or Hubberd.
Steward of Christmas : Pottes.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner: Lent — Renolds.

Autumn — Heigham [fo. 168].

" From henseforthe every Bencher that dothe lose any
vacacion, before he Reede shall paye fore everye vacacion lost fortye
shillinges."

Council held on November 27th, 1572.

Nine Benchers present.

There shall be no Grand Christmas this year. Commons
shall break up on the Saturday before Christmas.

Ordered " that the Utter Barresters, in the absence of the

* Blank in MS.

t These are not set out as such in the list of officers. See ante, pp. 358, 362,
and post, 387.

386 €?)* asiacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's

Benchers, shall have aucthorite in the tyme of Vacation to assist
the Stuard for the levyinge of commons, by puttinge owt of
commons or otherwise, accordinge to the entente of a former
order therin taken at a Councell holden the 24 day of June
last past."*

fo. 167. Council held on February 4th, 1573.

Eleven Benchers present.

The Lent Reader shall be allowed £8 and one special
admittance.

Ordered, that "every suche of the gentelmen of this Howse
as was called to the Utter Barr at the last call, shall take vppon
them the Barr, and moote before the ende of Easter terme next,
except he be letted thereof by sycknes or other reasonable excuse."

Mr Branthutt and Mr Oldesworth shall be called to the Bar
at the next moot.

Mr Bridges senior, Mr Wykes senior, and Mr Thimbleby shall
be called to the Bench, and shall keep the next Lent Vacation and
Reading, on pain of ^5.

fo. 1 68. The Pannier man shall be dismissed, and one Thomas Harvye,

servant to Mr Kempe, a Bencher, is appointed.

Council held on May ist, 1573.

Eleven Benchers present, including Thomas Wykes and

Stephen Tymelby.
Ten pounds shall be spent on napery for the use of the House.

Council held on June Qth.
Eleven Benchers present.

The Autumn Reader shall have ^14 allowed for wine, as well
as all other ordinary allowances.

" W Lennard shall have suche brycke as is left in ye Backsyde,
sufficyent for the inlargyng of his chamber towardes the garden."

fo. 172. Accounts of Richard Wilbraham, executor of Thomas

Wilbraham, esq., late Treasurer, 14 and 15 Elizabeth, 1572-3.
Receipts : ,£474 135. i|d. Including £6 133. 4d. each from
Marmeon and Stutvile, and 505. in part payment from Masters,
not to be Steward of the Reader's Dinner; ^"15 2s. yd. from
the Steward for emendals ; 6s. 8d. from Bull, the Carbonariiis and
Escheator.

fo. 175. Payments : ,£189 145. 3d. Including 2os. to Mr Bedell and

See ante, p. 381.

Blacfe Boofes of ILttuoln'g Etm. 387

Mr Porder, the Preachers, for two sermons preached in the Chapel,
on the feast of the Purification and on Ascension Day ; 1 53. to
Ralph Rokeby, the late Treasurer, because he bought, by order of fo. 176.
the Governors, a hogshead of claret, which was not well tasted
(bonum gustitni), and was therefore ordered to be sold, which was
done at a loss of 155. ; ^122 175. 6d. to John Haydon, for
necessary expenses, as appears in his book of account* ; nothing
was allowed this year for the Treasurer's supper, because no
Fellows were admitted by him into any chambers, and so there
was no supper.

Balance : ,£284 i8s. ioid.

Pensioner's Accounts, 1572-3. fo. 179.

Payments : ^"35 45. nd. Including ,£8 to William Davys, fo. 180.
the chaplain ; to the said chaplain for two books of Homilies, 45.,

and 2d. for a book of prayers ; to Cayme for making the

spit (veru] and for 4 Ibs of new iron for it, 8d. ; to him for making

iron feet for the " tryvett," 2d. ; to John Freman for 7 quarrels of

glass for the window of the Council Chamber, and for the casement

of the same, and for new lead work for 3 feet of the same, and for

3 feet of new glass for a certain window in the kitchen, and for

new lead work for the same, and for 3 quarrels for the same, and

for 3 quarrels for the Hall window, 45. rod. ; to John Elyott

for a step of timber at the door of the Hall, and for repairing

Mr Clenche's steps, 33. 8d. ; John Freman for glazing in the Hall

and Chapel, 53. lod. ; 50 quarrels for the Hall windows, 43. 2d. ;

to Freeman for mending the lantern in the Chapel, 1 2d. ; to Thomas fo. 1 8 1.

Nogaye for the hire of vessels at the feasts of Easter,' the Purification

and Trinity and the day when the gentlemen of the Inn were at

Kentysshe Towne, and at the feast of Corpus Christi, and on the

first of June, 43. 4d. ; for cleaning the Library, 53.

Balance : ,£14 155. id.

Council held on November 6th, 15 Elizabeth, 1573. 1573-4

Thirteen Benchers present, including Richard Kingsmell,

esq., Attorney of the Court of Ward and Liveries.
Governors :f Roger Wetherell, William Ayloff, fo. i/i.

Ralph Rokeby, Edward Baber.

* These accounts have been preserved in a separate document, and will be
found in the Appendix to this volume.

t As before (pp. 358, 362 and 385) it is doubtful whether any Governors were
specially elected out of the whole body of Benchers, or not, for in many of the
entries the term " Governors " seems to be applied to the whole Bench. After
1575, the practice of electing Governors appears to have ceased altogether, if,
indeed, it had not become obsolete before that time.

388 m>t Macfe Boofeg of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Lent Reader : Mr Roger Wetherell.

Mr John Clench [fo. 178].
Autumn Reader : Mr Weekes [fo. 182].
Treasurer : Mr William Ayloffe.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Francis Wyndham.
Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.
Marshal : Mr John Clenche.

Mr Wykes ; fined £& [fo. 192].
Pencioner : Mr Michael Fleming.
Butler : Mr Davyes.

Escheator : Mr [Nicholas] Collyn junior.
Master of the Revels : Mr Savage, Mr Symons, or Mr Albany.
Steward of Christmas : Mr Phillipps.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Estcourt.

Autumn — Mr Lambert [fo. 182].
Mr Dutton [fo. 183].

Mr Anthony Roper may use his office for the Clerk of the
Papers, paying 135. 4d.

fo. 172. Council held on November loth, 1573.

Eleven Benchers present.

Ordered, " that where my lorde Keper* hathe written his
letter to the Benche of this House for to have libertie graunted to
make CC and fiftie thousand brickes for ye building of a house for
the Cursytors of the Chauncerye over against the gardein of
Lyncolne's Inne, Yt is assented and agreed that he shall have his
request, and that the grounde wch shalbe digged for the same
shalbe sette oute by twoo to be appointed by the Benche."

fo. 177. Council held on November 26th, 1573.

Nine Benchers present.

No grand Christmas. Commons to break up on the Saturday
before Christmas Day.

No Fellow, except a Bencher, shall enter the buttery, on
pain of 1 2d. each time.

" None shall put himselfe out of comons before he or they
paye their comons."

" None shall carye anie potte or pottes oute of the Halle or
frome the buttrye hatche " ; fine for each offence, 1 2d.

" The Buttlers shall present y° names of them that do caste

* Sir Nicholas Bacon.

JSlacfe JSoofes: of fLincoln's £mt, 389

breade oute of the Halle to their bedmakers and others " ; fine for
the Butlers and gentlemen so offending, 2s.

" The Butlers shall not serue anie boyer nor fylle anie boyer
pottes but att boyer tyme " ; fine, I2d.

" The Stewarde, Cooke and Panyerman shall not frome
henceforth kepe anie more servauntes in this House then the
House hathe accustomed to allowe them " ; fine for every meal for
every such person, 2s.

The Butlers are to present all breaches of these rules on pain
of 2s. for each default.

Council held on February 7th, 1574, fo. 178.

Eleven Benchers present.

Mr Clenche to be Lent Reader in place of Mr Wethereld ;
his fine for the Marshalship is pardoned, because it is not his turn
to Read ; he is allowed ,£8 and two special admissions for his wine.
Mr John Reynolds, having " bene att greate chardges in
buildinges in and over his chambre wherein he nowe ys and
standeth admitted, where he hathe made seuerall buildinges," shall
have a sole admittance to the same buildings.

Calls to the Bar :

Hodgekynson, Edward Gunter,

Rowland Wattson, John Oryse,

Thomas Spencer, Edward Heron.

Council held on May 3rd, 1574.

Eleven Benchers present.

Whereas Mr Gerard Lother was formerly expelled from the
Fellowship " for not reconcilyng and shewing himselfe conformable
to certein pointes of religion, and so should contynue vntill he
should become conformable, and so certified by the Bisshop of
London :* Nowe for asmoche as the said Gerarde Lother hath
brought one letter frome the Right Honorable the Lorde Highe
Treasurer of England, and allso one other letter from the Lorde
Bisshop of London, directed to the Benchers of this House,
aswell testifieing his conformitie in religion as allso requesting them
that the said Gerarde maye be againe restored to the Fellowship
of this House. The tenor of wch letters hereafter foloweth, viz. :—
"After my vere hartie comendacions ; Whereas the bearer
hereof, Gerarde Lowther, sometime one of yor Fellowship, and of
good towardnes in the studie of the lawes 01' this Realme, was,
partlie by his owne error and partlie by the evill councell of others,
seduced frome the quietnes of his studies to comytte a greate con-

* See ante, pp. 371, 372.

390 Cfie JSlacfe aSoofcs of Lincoln's Enn.

tempt against hir Malie and hir lawes, the wch hir Matie, vpon his
humble submission, and by the medyacion of some of us of hir
Councell vpon credible testificacion of his conformytie in religion,
(the former lacke whereof was the pryncipall cause of his defection),
hath bene pleased to pardon and remytte ; and nowe, for the
further proufe of his loyalltie and conformytie, in all duetifull sorte
ys an humble suitor to remaine in his former place, where he maye
be allwaies in the eye of those to whome he would prove his said con-
formitye ; to wch effecte he hath desired my letter vnto you in his
favor. I have thought his request veraie reasonable and convenient,
fo. 179. and therefore I do veraie hartelie pray you to accepte and restore
him to yor Fellowship, to the ende he maie not lose that aptnes to
serue hereafter wch he had gotten by his former studye, and
besides be the rather confirmed by yor curteous acceptacion of him,
and good example of others, in that good disposicion wch he
seemeth to have. And so, not doubting but that you will graunt him
so reasonable a suite, the rather att my motion, I byd you hartelie
farewell. Frome my house at Stronde, this last of Aprill, 1574.

Yor verey loving friend,

W. BURGHLEY."*

" After my hertie comendacions ; Whereas Gerrard Lother, a
gentleman of yor House, was putte oute of commons there for his
disobedience to the religion nowe establisshed, and so should
contynewe vntill he should become conformable, and so certified
by the Bisshoppe of London, according to the Ouene's Mahes
most honorable Privie Councell their letters in that behallfe
directed. Forasmoche as the said Lother, nowe appearing before
me, doth shewe himselfe conformable in religion and dutifullie
myndeth frome hencefourth to contynewe therein, as well in
comyng to Churche to the hearing of Common Praiers, as allso to
receyve the Holie Communion thrise everie yeare, according to the
lawes of the Realme and duetie of a good Christian and obedyent
subjecte ; and standeth bound to the Ouene's Mal!e in Cn to that
effecte. I have therefore thought good to certifie you thereof,
and wthall to require you to receyve and admitte him into
commons againe in his former estate. And I comytte you to God.

Frome my howse at Powles, the xvth of Aprill, 1574.

Yor loving friend in Christe,

T. LONDON."!

* Sir William Cecil, Lord Burghley.

t The initial must be a mistake for E. The Bishop of London at this time
was Edwin Sandys.

ISoofcs of Lincoln's $mt. 391

" And for that at this present Councell, being called vp
before the Benchers, he shewed himselfe not onelie penytent for
his former doing, but allso confyrmable in religion " :

Ordered that he shall be re-admitted " in hisauncyent degree,"
except with regard to any claim he might have in Mr Clenche's
chamber. He shall have the refusal of the next vacant chamber,
whether Treasurer's or Pensioner's, except those specially appointed
for Benchers only.

*" Orders necessarye for the governmen* of the Innes of fo. 181.
Courte, establisshed by comaundm1 of the Ouene's Malie, wth
the advice of hir Privie Counsell and the Justices of hir
Benche and the Comon Place in Westminster, in Easter
Terme, Anno xvj'° R. Rne Elizabeth, 1574.

i. — " Inprimis, that no moore in nombre be admitted frome
hencefourth then the Chaumbres in the Houses will receyve, after
twoo to a Chaumber. Nor that anie moare Chambres shalbe
builded to increase the nombre; Saving that in the Middle Temple
they maie converte their olde Halle into chambres, not exceedinge
the nombre of tenne Chambres. f

2.— " Item, if anie hereafter admitted in Court practise as
Attorney or Solicito1", they to be dismissed and expullsed out of
their Houses thereupon, excepte the persons that shalbe solicitors
shall allso vse the exercising of learning and mooting in the House,
and so be allowed by the Benche.

3. — " Item, none to be suffered to have anie Chambres or to fo. 182.
be in commens in anie of the Houses of Court wch, vpon publique
admonition once given by anie Reader, Bencher, or Utter Barrester,
dothe not come and remayn att the vsuall comon prayers att the
Churche and Chappells of the same House.

4. — " Item, none hereafter admitted shall enioye anye
Chaumbre or be in commens vnlesse he do exercise mootes, and
other exercises of learning wthin three yeares after his admission,
and be allowed a student or Inner Barrester by the Benche.

*5- — " Item, none to be called to the Utter Barre but by the
ordynarie Counsell of the House in their generall ordynarie
Counsells, in the terme tyme.

* These orders also appear in the records of the Mi: idle Temple (Dugdale,
Origines, 312), the Inner Temple (Records, i, 276) and the Privy Council (Acts,
new series, viii, 246). The Privy Council record is prefaced thus : — May 31, 1574.
" This day certein fower copies of Orders were signed by their Lordshippes for the
governement of the Innes of Courte, as foloweth."

t See Appendix.

392 €1}t asiacfc ISoofeg of Htncoln's: Jim,

6. — " Item, none [called*] to be Vtter Barrester as ys aforsaid
to contynewe Vtter Barrester vnlesse he do, by the space of three
yeares after, exercise ordynarie mootinges and other ordynarie
exercises of learning, bothe in Court and Chauncerie,t as the
Benche shall allowe.

7. — " Item, none to be admitted to pleade att anie the Courtes
at Westminster, or to subscribe anie accion, bille or plea, vnlesse
he be a Reader or Bencher in Court, t or fyve- yeares Vtter
Barrester and contynueing that tyme in exercise of learning, or a
Reader in Chauncerief twoo yeares att the least, and, vpon
admonition as aforsaid, shalbe att comon praier as afore ys
lymitted.

8. — " Item, none to be allowed to pleade before the Justices
of Assises excepte ,he be allowed for a pleader in the Cortes att
Westminster, or shalbe allowed by the Justices of the Assises to
pleade before them, and vpon admonition as aforsaid, shalbe att
comon prayer as ys afore lymitted.

9. — " The reformacion and order for the Innes of Chauncerie
ys referred to the consideracion of the Benchers of the Houses of
Court wherto they are belonging ; wherein they are to vse the
advise and assistaunce of the Justices of the Courtes att
Westminster. And thereof to make certificate to the Privie
Councell att the seconde sitting the nexte Terme in the Starre
Chambre.

10. — " Item, touching apparell, they shall obserue soche orders
in their degrees as shall be shortlie sette fourthe by the Quene's
MafiC! proclamacion for the apparell of all estates generallye.

N. Bacon, C.S4 W. Burghley, E. Lyncoln,

Arundell, A. Warwick, T. Sussex,

F. Knolles, Jamys Crofte, R. Leycester,

Fra. Wallsyngham, Wa. Myldemay, T. Smyth."

Council held on May 22nd, 1574.

Ten Benchers present.
Autumn Reader : Mr Weekes.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner : Mr Lambert.

Council held on June 2ist, 1574.
Eight Benchers present.

" It is ordered for the better perfourmaunce of the Councell's
orders, aswell for the admissions into the Fellowship, as allso for

* Privy Council copy.

t That is, Inns oi Court and Chancery.

I Gustos Sigilli.

ISlacfe ISoofes of lUncoln'* Inn, 393

the admission into chaumbres, that soche as be nowe in commons
or shalbe in commons the nexte terme, and have anie admission
into anie chaumbre in this House, shall shewe their admissions
into chaumbers before the Benche before the ende of the nexte
Terme ; And soche as be not here in the meane tyme to shewe
the same before the ende of Hillarie Terme (and this order to be
sett on the skrene bothe this Terme and the nexte Terme) vpon
paine of losing their chaumber. And if anie person nowe admitted
or hereafter to be admitted into anie chambre in this House do
not contynewe everie yeare in commons in this House "by the space
of three moneths, wthout reasonable cause shewed to the Benche
of his absence and allowed of by them, he shall lose his interest
in his chaumber."

" The Buttlers shall make inquisition and certifie if there be
anie person in commons in this House that cometh not vsuallie to
yc Chappel here in the tyme of common praier."

" A Kalenclar shalbe made of those wch hereafter shall be
admitted into this House and of their keeping the exercises of
lerninges."* Search is to be made at the beginning and end of
every term to see who has kept the " exercises of learning."

The Butler is to make a list of all Barristers of the Inn who fo. 183.
have not yet been called five years.

Council held on June 24th, 1574.
Eleven Benchers present.

The Reader shall have ^14 besides other ordinary allowances.

Mr Lambert and Mr Puckering to pay ,£8 each in discharge
of the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner. Mr Button shall be
Steward.

Jasper Cholmeley, a Fellow of the Inn, shall have a lease for
2 1 years (if he shall live so long) of a house lately devised to the
Inn by Sir Roger Cholmeley, knight.

The Autumn Reader shall call Mr Davysf and Mr Atkyns to
the Bench at the first moot. Mr Puckering and Mr Kingsmill
shall be called in .Hilary Term ; and also Mr Wameslowe, J if he
" for his zeale in Religion shalbe thought meete."

'The ancients in commons at the end of the summer vacation
may either keep commons all the rest of the summer or break up,
as they please.

* The Admission Register started in compliance with this order, begins on
Nov. 2. 1573, the commencement of the legal year. Admissions continued to be
entered in the Black Book as well, until the end of Book V.

t Or Davy; Richard.

J Thomas Walmsley, afterwards a Judge of the Common Pleas.

394 Wfy a$Iacfe Boofes of Utncoln'g Inn.

The Butler to certify such as have not been five years Utter
Barristers since their first mooting.

Calls to the Bar:

Edward Clerke, Richard Wheeler, Henry Slyfield, and John
Glanvill,* next vacation.

William Higham, Thomas Flemyng, Robert Spenser and
John Wyllett, in Hilary Term.

fo. 187. Pensioner's Accounts, 1573-4.

fo. 1 88. Payments: ,£39 7s. 4^d. Including ,£8 to William Davies

the Chaplain ; 6d. for two wooden steps at the door of the Chapel ;
45. 8d. for a new " powdringe tubbe " in the kitchen ; for mending
the lantern of the Chapel, 1 2d. ; for nails and a pulley for the
lantern, 4d. ; two keys for the field and street gates, 2od. ; 2od.
for nails called " single tenns " ; 33. 6d. for six bushels of " heare "
for the plasterers ; for 8 Ib. of solder for mending the leads on

fo. 189. the Gate-house, 55. ; for 3 double quarters for mending the ceiling
of the Council Chamber, i8d. ; for a new pent house over the
window of Mr Knighton's chamber, 2s. 6d.
Balance : £ i 1 1 s. 4|-d. \_sic\.

Accounts of William Ayloffe, Treasurer, 15 and 16 Elizabeth,

1573-4-

fo. 192. Receipts: ^430 iis. 7d. Including ^8 from Puckering for

not being Steward of the Reader's Dinner ; £8 from Lambert,
,£3 from Barber, and £6 1 35. 4d. from Barney, for the like.

fo. 193. Payments: £110 i8s. lod. Including 403. to William Davis

the Chaplain to buy him a gown \togd\ ; £10 i6s. 7d. to John
Heydon, one of the Assistants of the Bench, t for his expenses
about the works of the Inn beyond what was paid him last year.
Balance: ,£319 125. gd.

1574-5 Council held on November gth, 16 Elizabeth, 1574.
fo. 183. Twelve Benchers present.

[Governors : None.j]

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.
fo. 184. Marshal : Mr Thimbleby ; fined /8.

Lent Reader : Mr Richard Davy.

Autumn Reader : Mr Stephen Thimbleby [fo. 196].

* Called Glanfeld on his admission in 1567. Afterwards a Judge of the
Common Pleas.

t The same as an Associate See ante, p. 353.

\ The custom of electing four or more Benchers to act as Governors seems to
have now died out. See ante, pp. 358, 362, 385, 387.

-fclacfe JSoofcs of ^Lincoln's Inn. 395

Treasurer : Mr Edward Baber.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr George Stratford.

Pensioner : Mr Lambert or Mr John Maister.*

Butler : Mr Stutfield.

Escheator : Mr [John] Collyn senior.

Master of the Revels : Mr Platte, or Mr Chewne.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Pascall.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Henry Townsend.

Autumn — Mr Henry Harper [fo. 196].

Whereas William Oldisworth, John Dauntsey, John Rawleigh, fo. 185.
and John Chapman, gentlemen, Fellows of this House, " have
bene att greate chardges in repairing their olde chaumbre, and
have of late, by moste of our contentes, builded an inner lodging
adjoyning to the same their chaumbre on the southe syde thereof
towarde the field, of themselves, att their owne proper costes and
chardges, in good order and substantiate for the benefytt of
Lyncolne's Inne, and have laied out in building thereof above one
hondred markes, as by the perticuler accomptes thereof vnto vs
delivered and by vs examined, dothe and maye plainelye appeare."
Order that they may have the said chamber and lodging for their
lives and the life of the survivor ; no one shall be admitted thereto
without their consent, notwithstanding any discontinuance, and fo. 186.
notwithstanding the order of Feb. 2, 10 Eliz., for the new building
on the north side of the Inn.t At the request of William
Oldsworth (" who toke all the paynes and dyd beare the greatest
parte of the chardges of the same building"), it is ordered that one
of the sons of Sir Thomas Porter of the county of the city of
Gloucester, knight, and one of the sons of Edward Baber, esq., a
Bencher, if Fellows of the Inn, shall be admitted into the said
chamber and lodging on the expiration of the present lease to
Oldsworth and the others, each of them paying 265. 8d. for
his admission. Oldsworth is also to have for life " the Studdye
nexte adjoyning. to Mr Best his chaumbre and the vppermost
garrett chaumbre wth the leades thereof, in the same his newe
building, to his owne private vse," or that of his assigns during
his life. At the request of the said William Oldsworth, it is
further ordered that " there shalbe yearelye twoo contynewers in
the same chaumber and lodging, according to the order of this
House."

* John Master acted, fo. 200.

t Should be i ith Eliz. ; see ante, p. 364.

396 ®ht ISlacfe aSdOfcg Of UtlUOltt'S Etttt.

fo. 187. Council held on November 25th, 1574.

Nine Benchers present.

No Grand Christmas.

The former order that every Fellow should show his
admittance to his chamber,* is repealed ; but such Fellows as
shall not show their admittances on request, between this and the
end of next Candlemas Term, shall be fined 2os. Those who
shall not be in commons during that time must show their
admittances between this and Easter Term, on pain of losing
their chambers. Saving reasonable cause.

fo. 194. Council held on February 6th, 1575.

Ten Benchers present.

The Reader to have £& and one special admittance.
" Mr Bridges and Mr Atkins shalbe talked w^'all at the
Benche this terme for their contempte for refusing the Benche; and
if they do not therevppon take vppon them the Benche, then to
pay suche fyne as the Benche shall thinke convenyent."

fo. 196. Council held on May i4th, 1575.

Ten Benchers present.

" Mr Bridges shall take uppon him the Benche this nexte
terme ; and if he refuse, then to pay suche fyne as the Benche
shall assesse, and to lose auncientie to all them that be at the
Benche before him."

William Brocket's admittance to Mr Harrington's chamber
under the Short Gallery is annulled, and he is re-admitted to his
old chamber and study in the Long Gallery, with ancienty.

fo. 197. Council held on June I2th, 1575.

Thirteen Benchers present.

" Commons shalbe kepte after the vacacion, as it was the
laste yeare."

" Mr Brigeges shall take uppon him the Benche this terme,
(soe y* he will take uppon him to Reade the nexte Lente), and to
have his auncyentye of all them before whom he shall Reade ; and
not to take the Benche unles he doe declare this terme that he
will Reade the nexte Lente. And if he refuse, to paye twentye
nobles."t

If Mr Atkyns will not take the Bench this term he shall pay
20 nobles.

See ante, p. 393. t He did so read, post, p. 400.

JSlacfe Boofes of ILincoIn'* Enm 397

Pensioner's Accounts, 1574-5. fo. 200.

Payments : ^35 2s. od. Including the smith for two " gred-
diernes " for the kitchen, weighing 90 Ibs. at 2^d. a lb., i8s. 8d. ;
the carpenter \lignarius\ for mending the screen in the Hall, 6s. ;
for a book of Common Prayer for the Chapel, 6s. 8d. ; a cart-load
of tiles, us. 6d. ; the tiler working 6 days in tiling the Hall, at
i6d. a day, 8s. ; his workman at loci, a day, 55.

Accounts of Edward Baber, esq., the Treasurer, 16 and 17 fo. 202.
Elizabeth, 1574-5.

Receipts : ,£467 173. 6fd. Including ,£15 93. id. from Ralph
Metcalf, the Steward, for emendals ; 2d. from John Collyn, the fo. 204.
Carbonariiis and Escheator ; ^3 6s. 8d. from Mr Ramme, the
Principal of Furnival's Inn ; £2 from Mr Hill, the Principal of
Thavie's Inn ; £6 133. 4d. from the house in Newgate Market
called " the King's Grocer's House."

Payments : ^62 55. 7d. Including 203. to Mr Blage and
Mr Crowley, the Preachers, for preaching in the Chapel on the
feasts of the Ascension and S. John the Baptist ; ^13 143 3d. fo. 205.
for the debts of Richard Ainsworth, the late Steward.

Balance: ,£405 us. nfd.

Council held on November 8th, 17 Elizabeth, 1575. 1575-6

Thirteen Benchers present. fo. 197.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Humphrey Bridges ; pardoned.
Mr Atkins ; fined £S [fo. 219].

Lent Reader : Mr Humphrey Bridges.

Autumn Reader : Mr Atkyns [fo. 209].

Treasurer : Mr Francis Wyndham.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr James Dalton.

Pensioner : Mr William Naylor.

Butler : Mr Barber.

Escheator : Mr Hewes.

Master of the Revels : Mr Grantham, or Mr Tanfield.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Isack, or Townsend.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Lother, Mr Saxy, or Mr Humfrey Wyndham.
Autumn — Mr Saxe [sic ; fo. 209].

Council held on November i7th, 1575. fo. 200.

Eleven Benchers present.

No grand Christmas this year. Commons as before.
Mr Vicars is expelled the Fellowship " for y4 he hath

398 ftfyt Blacfe Boofes of fUncoln's JEnm

obstinatly refused to receave the Communyon according to the
orders of this Howse."

" Mr Wright, Mr Anthony Roper and Mr Dawtry, to
th'entent they may vse conference for their better satisfaccion
of theire conscience, are spared from the expulcion of the
Fellowship of this Howse vntill the ende of Hillary terme next,
so that they in the meane tyme receave the Communyon in
Lyncoln's Inne."

Mr Peterson, Mr Gilbert, Mr Barney, Mr Basset, Mr Abbot,
Mr Johnson, Mr Skydmore, and Mr Wye "are to be talked wthall
at the Benche for not receving the Communyon."

Mr Ayloffe, Mr Baber, and Mr Wyndham are appointed to
procure assuraunce, from Mr Bendlowes and Mr Roper and others,
of Furnyvall's Inne, Davie's Inne and the tenement late Sr Roger
Chomley's in Newgate Market."

fo. 207. Council held on February i2th, 1576.

Sixteen Benchers present.

Mr Wetherall is discharged from his double Reading at the
request of Sir Christopher Wraye, knight, Lord Chief Justice of
England, and for " imperfections in his health." Fine £20.
Steward of the Lent Reader's Dinner : Mr Lother.

Council held on May i8th, 1576.

Twelve Benchers present.

" Mr Georg Scrope, one of the gentlemen of this House, was
charged on Thursdaie last before this Councell after supper, to
have stroke one of the Benchers of the House in the walkes on
the backside of this House walking there with ij other Benchers
of the said House, and in their presence. And he, the said Georg,
being demaunded what he had to sale for himselfe, made no other
answere then that the said Bencher whome he stroke had found
fault wth his studie of astronomic, w''h he thought was more then
he should have done. And other cause he alledged none. Wher-
vpon the Bench for this present did put the said Georg out of
commons and sequestred him from his chamber till the next
Councell, wch was appointed on Frydaye folowing, and appointed
Mr Stratforde, Mr Weekes, and Mr Tymperley to conferre wth
the Lord Chefe Justice of England,* the Mr of the Rolles,t and
Mr Justice Mounson, for their opinions what was further to be
done in that matter."

Sir Christopher Wray. t Sir William Cordell.

J&Iacfe JSoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn. 399

Council held on May 3ist [Ascension Day], 1576. fo. 209.*

Nine Benchers present.

Mr George Scrope was expelled the Fellowship.
Mr Lother fined .£30 for not acting as Steward of the Reader's
Dinner in Lent last.

Council held on July 5th, 1576. fo. 210.

Eleven Benchers present.

"Commons shalbe kept after Vacacion, as yt was the last
yere."

Mr Saxe to be Steward of the Autumn Reader's Dinner ;
If he make default, he shall pay £20. He must notify his intention
before S. James's Day next [July 25]. If he refuse, Mr Humphrey
Windham shall act.

John Lutwich, the Chief Butler, shall be admitted into Morte
and Hughes' chamber, paying the ordinary fee. He shall build a
convenient room for himself over the said chamber, not defacing
the same nor any other. His admittance shall be as effective in
all respects as if he were a Fellow. No one shall be admitted to
the room built by him, without his consent.

Thomas Fawkener, another Butler, shall be admitted to the
chamber and study which Lutwich now has.

" From hensforthe at dynner the punye in every messe shall
putt a case, and every man of the same messe in auncientie to
speke vnto the case and shewe his opinion therin before he
departe out of the Halle, vppon payne as shall seme good to the
Benche."

Pensioner's Accounts, 1575-6. fo. 214.

Payments: ,£39 us. od. Including us. 8d to the glazier for fo. 215.
mending the great window in the upper part of the Hall with new
leading at 2d. a foot ; 15 feet of new glass for the same, 6s. 3d. ;
for mending 70 feet of the great window at the lower end of the
Hall, 133. id. ; for whitening the Hall, 533. 6d. ; for a new lead
gutter on the Chapel, i cwt. 7 Ibs. of lead at 123. the cwt., 123. gd. ;
to the carpenter for mending the stocks, 6d. [pro emendac ione fo. 216.
cipporum vocatorum stockes\ ; for a vessel for carrying water,
called "a coole," 2s. 4d. ; for 12 spoons for the Masters of the
Bench, i2d.

Accounts of Francis Windham, esq., the Treasurer, 17 and 18 fo. 217.
Elizabeth, 1575-6.

Receipts : ^523 135. 4d. Including 513. from Ralph Metcalf fo. 219
the Steward, for emendals ; 2s. from Mr Hewes, the Escheator.

* There is no folio 208.

4oo {£!)* Mack JSoofeg of Utncoln's Inn.

fo. 220. Payments : ^82 178. Including 26s. 8d. to William Perryn,

the Musician ; 305. to Mr Redman, Mr Biage and Mr Redman,
the Preachers, for preaching in the Chapel on Nov. i6th, and on
the feasts of the Purification and the Ascension ; ,£24 i6s. 4d. to

fo. 221. John Lutwich, one of the Butlers, money spent by him for the
use of the Inn ; £10 to the same for linen bought for the Inn ;
365. to Thomas Andrews, one of the Butlers, for 1 2 plates for the
Hall ; 8s. to Lutwich for two paper books ; .£8 to Mr Bridges, the
Lent Reader, and ,£14 to Mr Atkins, the Autumn Reader.
Balance: ^440 i6s. 4d.

1576-7 Council held on November 4th, 18 Elizabeth, 1576.
fo. 213. Fourteen Benchers present.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.
Marshal : Mr John Puckering ; fined £8.
Lent Reader: Mr John Puckering [fo. 214],
Autumn Reader: Mr Thomas Walmesley [fo. 225].

Mr Edward Baber [fo. 226].
Treasurer : Mr George Stratforde.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Clenche.
Pensioner : Mr John Reynolds.
Butler : Mr Marmion.
Escheator : Mr Thomas Oxborough.
Master of the Revels : Mr Southwell, or Mr Eveley.
Steward of Christmas : Alexander Choke.
Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Humphrey Windham.

Autumn — Mr Jenney [fo. 225].

fo. 214. Council held on Sunday, November nth, 1576.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Ordered that " Yf any Utter Barrester, beinge hereafter
assigned to moote in the Hall, and shall make a fayle or defaulte
in his moote, that then everye suche assigned Utter Barrester, in
whoes defaulte the sayde mote fayle shalbe made, shall loose and
forfayte for every suche defaulte the some of xxs. ; and the other
Utter Barresters in the Howse to loose for the sayde moote fayle
but as they dyd before this Councell."

fo. 222. Council held on Sunday, November 25th, 1576.

Fourteen Benchers present.
No grand Christmas ; Commons as before.
Mr Peachie of Thavyde's Inn having petitioned for a lease of
a piece of ground there for 40 years, on which he would build 1 6
chambers "for gentlemen of that Howse to be resiant in," the

Blacfe JSoofes of Utiuoln's JEntt. 401

matter is referred to Mr Baber, Mr Dalton, Mr Wykes, and
Mr Owen, then Reader of that Inn, to report upon.

Mr Timperley, Mr Dalton and Mr Lodge, appointed to con-
sider why " the Howse doe runne in apparells in the commons,"
and to report next term.

Council held on Sunday, November i8th, 1576.*
Fourteen Benchers present.

[The order of Nov. i ith last at to moot-fails at the Utter-Bar,
is repeated.]

Council held on Sunday, February 3rd, 1577. fo. 223.

Fourteen Benchers present.

The Lent Reader shall have ,£8 and two special admittances.

Mr Haydon and Mr Walmsley are added to the committee
on apparels ; they are to report before next Sunday.

Every gentleman of the Inn who shall in future lie within the
liberty of the House, or in Chancery Lane, during the Christmas
Vacation, not being in commons, shall be cast into half commons
as long as he is here.

Mr Saxie's fine for the Stewardship of the Reader's Dinner
is respited until Easter Term, "and then Mr Babor promyseth to
do his endevor to procure the said Mr Saxe to paye so muche
money as hath ben layde oute aboute the same dynner, havinge
allowed towarde the same the money which is collected of the
gentlemen of this Howse to that vse."

" Whosoever hereafter shall procure any letters to any of the
Benche for there preferment to be called to the Barre or Benche,
shalbe vtterlie disabled, by procuringe of thoes letters, to be pre-
ferred to that place. "t

Council held on Sunday, February loth, 1577. fo. 224.

Twelve Benchers present.

Commons to be increased ; gentlemen to pay 2d. and clerks
4d. a week more.

1 The ancient Butler shall at every meal count the number of
messes in Hall and compare it with the number of messes in
commons, and inform the Bench of the difference, " to th'intent that
the Benche maye the better vnderstand for how many daylie maye
be provyded short by the Steward."

" No gentleman of the Howse shall carrye or have from the

* This appears to be out of its proper place. t See ante, p. 360.

402 €f)t asiacfe a$oofcg of Uincoln'g

dresser or oute of the Hall any meate into their chambers, under
the payne to forfaite for every offence syxe shillinges and eight
pens."

Call to the Bar.

Goodman, Ralph Downes, Robert Harris, Bowyer, and
Hickes ; at the moot to-morrow.

Tracy, Davye, Cutter, Wiseman and Coke, to be called at
next Reading.

Warner, Ralph Rokeby, Hadde, Hough ton and Irby, to be
called in Easter Term.

Every Utter Barrister, and all those to be called to the Bar
in future, shall enter into a bond for ^"40 for the due execution of
all offices and for payment of the fines on default.

The Pensioner to mend " the Lybrary and Mr George
Kyngesmell's chamber wyndowes."

fo. 225. Council held on May :8th, 1577.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Saxe [or Saxie] is discharged of the fine of £20 for not
being Steward of the Reader's Dinner, in consideration that
Mr Babour has promised to pay such sum as, together with the
moneys actually collected by the Butler, will make up the sum of
,£24 1 6s. 4d., the actual cost of the Dinner.

Council held on June 2ist, 1577.
Fourteen Benchers present.

Commons shall be kept after the end of the summer vacation
until the beginning of Michaelmas Term, if the Benchers then in
town, or the four Ancient Utter- Barristers (if no Benchers are in
town), shall think fit.

As Mr William Ayloff, Mr Edward Baber and Mr Francis
Windham, have received writs "to precede Serjantes," Windham,
fo. 226. the puisne of the three ought, by the custom of the House, to be
Reader next Vacation in place of Thomas Walmsley. But as
Windham has been appointed Commissioner of Assize " wyth my
Lorde Dyer this Somer Circuit," so that he cannot attend,
Mr Babour, at the entreaty of the Bench, has agreed to Read.
He shall have four special admissions and £20 allowed him,
"bycause he Readith by the intreatye of the Benche."

Mr Edmund Townesend shall be called to the Bar at the
next moot, at the request of Mr Francis Windham, Serjeant at
Law elect.

John Searle, the wash pot, to be under-butler when there is a
vacancy.

iSlacfe 33oofes of fLtncoln's Inn* 403

Thomas Andrews, the puisne Butler, "hath don cost of a
chamber by the Gatehouse where the Chaplyn of this House doth
lye." Mr Thimbleby and Mr Clenche are to view the same and
to estimate the cost thereof.

Pensioner's Accounts, 1576-7. fo. 232.

Payments : ^39 2s. id. Including for exchanging two
kettles \cacabus\ for the kitchen, 153. lod. ; for 4 trivetts
weighing 55 Ibs at 2^d. a lb., i is. 5d. ; for a great kettle weighing
30 Ibs. at lod. a lb., 253. ; for binding the same with iron, 6s. ; fo. 233.
a cleaver 35. ; the joiner for mending the tables and forms in the
Hall in the Reading of Mr Puckering, 33. ; the glazier for 98
quarrells for the windows, and for new lead work, MS. 2d. ;
Edward Kingson for mending one of the irons [sic] of the door
leading to the pump with freestone and lead, 193.*

Accounts of George Stratford, esq., the Treasurer, 18 and 19 fo. 239.
Elizabeth, 1576-7.

Receipts : ^597 2s. i id. Including ,£24 163. 8d. from Saxey fo. 241.
for not acting as Steward of the Reader's Dinner ; £ij IDS. from
Branthut and Ayloff, the Collectors of the money for the Serjeants.

Payments: ^"97 143. 8|d. Including 33. 4d. for the quit rent fo. 242.
of the house in Newgate market ; 263. 8d. to William Perryn, the
musician ; to Dr. Lewis, the Preacher, for preaching in the Chapel fo. 243.
on Feb. i and Nov. i, 1576, 2os. ; ^"30 to the three Serjeants;
.£15 73. 4^d. to Ralph Metcalf, the Steward, for apparels ; to John
Hutchins, of London, joiner, for seats in the Chapel and wainscot
for the same seats, £j ; 403. to William Davies the Chaplain for
his gown.

Balance : .£499 8s. 2^d.

Council held on November i7th, 20 Elizabeth, 1577. 1577-8

Fifteen Benchers present, including William Ayloff, fo. 227.

Edward Babour and Francis Windham, esquires,

Serjeants at Law elect.
Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.
Marshal : Mr Thomas Walmsley ; fined
Lent Reader : Mr Thomas Walmsley.
Autumn Reader : Mr George Kingsmill. [fo. 245].
Treasurer : Mr James Dalton.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Thomas Wykes.

* This item is worth quoting as written. " Et solutis Edwardo Kingson pro
emendacione unius lateris ostii, anglice, one of the irons [«'<•] of ye doore, ducentis
a le pumpe, cum lapidibus vocatis Freestones, et plumbo."

404 Ofy* Mack JSoofes of Efttcoltt's

Pensioner : Mr Giles Escourt.

Butler : Mr Denne.

Escheator : Mr Badger.

Master of the Revels : Mr Kyddermyster or Mr Lee junior.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Payne.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Calthorp.

MT Hallworthy and Mr Stampe [fo. 244].

Autumn — Mr Egerton and Mr Owen [fo. 247].

Agreed, in consideration that " the tresure of this Howse is
now greater then in tymes past, and that the executors of the
Tresorer by the lawe are not compellable to accompt," that the
present and all future Treasurers shall be bound with sureties to
the Governors and Benchers " for the true answeringe of the
treasure," according to the ancient orders of the House."*

Mr Babour, Serjeant elect, has only bestowed one of his four
special admissions ;t he shall have liberty to bestow the other three
before the end of next term, " notwythstandinge that he doe
precede Sarjant this terme."

The three Serjeants elect shall have £10 each given to them

" in token of the benevolence of the companye," and shall be

discharged of all dues except money owing for commons. Collectors

fo. 228. shall be appointed to gather the money from the gentlemen of

the House.

fo. 239. Council held on November 27th, 1577.

Eight Benchers present.

No Grand Christmas. Commons as before.

Mr Southwell expelled " for abusinge himself againste
Mr Dalton in opprobrious woordes."

" Thomas Andrewes, the Butler, shalbe in chamber with
Mr Davies, the Minister, if Mr Davies will therunto assent ;
And when anie newe Minister shalbe, then the saide Thomas
Andrewes shall avoide."

The reward lately given to the Butlers, the Minister, the
Cook and the Panierman "for this tyme ofvacacion and infection,"
shall not form a precedent.

" Louche shalbe diswarnedj not to meddle any further with
the gardein, And that Mr Rookesbie, Mr Dalton, Mr Atkins and

* See ante, pp. 285, 325.

I See ante, p. 402.

\ Diswarn, to warn against a course, warn oSfrom something. — N. E. D.

ISoofeg of Etiuoltt'g Enn, 405

Mr Puckeringe, shall devise and take order howe to dispose the
gardein to the best pleasure and commoditie of the Howse without
any anoyance, and the Gates to be locked vpp."

Mr Heydor,* Mr Timperley and Mr Riches shall view the
whole House with workmen next term, especially the Library and
Puckering's and Clench's Chambers, and shall report. \Margin.
" A view to be made of the Howse for reparacion."]

Council held on February 6th, 1578. fo. 244.

Thirteen Benchers present.

The Lent Reader shall have ^8 and two special admittances.
Mr Hallworthy is appointed Steward of the Reader's Dinner
in place of Mr Calthorp ; if he has compounded, then Mr Stampe ;
if he has compounded, then Mr Owen.

Council held on February loth, 1578.
Thirteen Benchers present.

" In ye consideracion of the greate charges that the Stewardes
of the Reader's Dinner have byn at heretofore," Mr Hallworthy
and Mr Stampe are appointed joint Stewards for Lent Reading
next, " to beare the charge equally betwene them " ; for this
privilege they each paid 2os.

Mr Robert Rythe, Mr Humphrey Wyndham and MrChristopher
Genney, shall be called to the Bench at the next moot ; " Mr Rythe
and Mr Genney shall take upon them the Benche this nexte
Readinge tyme,"and Mr Wyndham before the end of Easter Term,
or otherwise the call shall be void.

" The Bench wilbe advised betwixt this and th'end of ye next
Easter tearme whether yc office of ye Kinge's Benche Court shalbe
kept herafter in this House."

Mr Thomas Roper is given until the last Council before the
end of Easter Term to " conforme vnto the religion that is nowe
preached and sett forth," in which case he shall be restored to his
chamber and his Fellowship.

Mr Dykes shall be admitted to another Pensioner's chamber,
and his present chamber shall be annexed to Mr Attorney's!
chamber, saving Mr Valence's interest.

Council held on Monday, May 5th, 1578. fo. 245

Thirteen Benchers present, including Rithe and Genney.
" Whereas there was a certaine letter sent from the right

* A mistake for Heydon.

t Not the Attorney-General, but the Attorney of the Court of Wards and
Liveries, Richard Kingsmill, a Bencher of the Inn.

406 €I)£ 3Slacfe JSoofeg of Etncoln'0 Inn,

wourshipfull, Sr Willyam Cordell, knighte, Mr of the Rolles, vnto
the Benchars of this Howse, the tennor off which letter followith
in theise woordes, viz :—

" After my righte hartie comendacions. Wheare it hathe
pleased the Right Honnourable and my verie good Lordes, the
Lord Highe Thesaurer of Englande and th'earle of Leicester, and
likewise my verrie honnorable good freind, Sr Walter Mildmay,
knight, Chauncellour of Her Matie's Courte of the Exchequer, to
adresse their seuerall letters vnto me requiringe me thearby to
yeald my goodwill vnto Mr Spencer, a Fellowe of yor Howse, and
to his brother, for the use of my chamber ; which (with my very
hartie thankes) I must confesse to have enioyed of longe tyme by
your good tolleration and sufferaunce. And albeit I am very
loth to lose the benefitt therof, whereby I may seeme to be
excluded from the frendship of yor Societie and Felowship, which
to my great comforte, I doo posesse, and have donn notwithstandinge
I am not dailie conversaunt amongst you, besides the pleasure I
have therby to gratifie somm of my frendes.

fo. 246. " Yet in respect their Honnors have so earnestly required my

consent to depart with my said chamber to the said Mr. Spencers,
And for that my Lorde Thesaurer also signified vnto me that he
wold in lyke sorte recommende the suite vnto you, And whether
his Lordship hath so donn or no I knowe not, I have thought
good, (for the satisfaction of their Honnorable Requestes, and for
the good lykinge and hope I have conceyved of the towardnes of
the younge gentlemen, and for dyvers of their frendes sake, who
have also required that Mr Bramthweite, another Fellowe of yor
Howse, might be joyned in this admyttaunce), to pray and require
you to geve yor consent to admitt them three into my said chamber,
as for my part I am verie well contented you shall so doo.

" Neuerthelesse, my harty requeste vnto you is, and so the
the said gentlemen arr agreed, that in the said admittaunce there
may be a speciall reservacion made, That if for any cawse herafter
I shall fortune to repaire thether againe and retourne to yor Howse
and be in Commons amongst you, that I shall not be excluded
from the vse of the inner chamber, to lye there as longe as I shall
so contynewe there in commons, with free egresse and regresse to
the same for myne owne self and two of my servauntes, because
I have ever made reconinge (and so mynde to continewe, by yor
favor) to be a member of that Societie and Fellowship duringe
my life. Fare ye hardy well.

" Rolles ; this xxviijth of April, 1578."

"And wheras also there was after another letter directed

Macfc aSoofcs of Lincoln's! Enm 407

from the said Mr of the Rolles to the said Benchers in theis wordes
following, viz : —

"After my right hartie commendacions. Wheareas I wratt
my letter vnto you about the xxvij"1 or xxviij1'1 of the last moneth,
att the requeast of somm of my verie honnorable good Lordes and
frendes, to admitt into my chamber ther Mr Spencer, a Fellowe of
yor Howse, and his brother, sonnes to my very good freinde,
Sr John Spencer, knight, and also Mr Bramthweite, another
Fellowe of the same ; And though (for myne owne parte) I did
verely presume that you hadd or this tyme satisfied their LL.
[Lordships'] desire and my request therin, according to ye tennor
of my said former letters, and therby both their LL. and I sholde
have hadd cause only to thank you, and not to trouble you any
further in this matter ; Yet yesterdaie, vpon the receipte of the
lyke letters from the Right Honnorable and my verie good Lorde,
the Lorde Hunsdon, written in the behalf of the said Mr Spencers,
I am eftsoones to call vpon you for a resolute awnsweare of my
said former letters, partly to th'ende I may acquaint their LL.
with it accordingly, but cheifly that 1 may knowe therby howe
farr I stand beholdinge vnto you in satisfieing so reasonable a
request.

" Trustinge I shall neither have cause to infourme their LL.
of any lacke of good devotion on yor partes to plesure them
(consideringe I have already yealded vnto their Honnors my
consent thervnto), Nor myself to doubt of the integritie of yor
frendshippes towardes me, or to conceyve any suspicion or
jealousie therof.

" Thus expecting yo1' speedie answeare to this and my said
former letters, I bydd you all hartely farewell.

" Rolles ; the iiijlh of May, 1578."

»

" In consideracion of the greate goodwill and loving kindenesse
shewed allway by the right worshipfull the said Mr of the Rolles
unto the Fellowship of this Howse," ordered that the two Spencers
and Branthute be , admitted to the said chamber on paying the
usual fees, and reserving the interest of the Master of the Rolls as
mentioned in his first letter.

Mr. Hall worthie must pay half the expenses of the Stewardship fo. 247.
of the Reader's Dinner, which office he and Mr. Stampe filled,
and his fine for exemption from the whole charge, and 20 nobles for
his absence and contempt, before the first Council next term.

Mr Egerton and Mr Owen are appointed Stewards of the
Reader's Dinner at the Summer Reading, paying 203. each to be
joint Stewards.

408 %fy Macfe Boofcs of ^Lincoln's Inn.

Hereafter the Benchers in order of ancienty shall have
choice of all principal chambers vacant in the Inn.

If Mr Danyell do not show cause before the first Council of
next term why he keeps the study in his chamber, then Mr Buckley
shall have the study.

Mr Stratford and Mr Puckringe must certify the names of
the principal chambers on Thursday next.

Mr Coys, lately admitted, is excused from keeping " his first
Christmas and vacacions, after the common order, within the first
iij yeres,* for that it is enformed that he is as yett a student in the
Vniversitie and entendeth there to bestowe a further tyme in
confirmacion of his former studies." But when he comes to
continue here, he shall keep the first Christmas then next and
his three vacations besides within the next three years.

" The note in the Black Book touching Mr Dalton's expulsion
and his cominge after into this Howse, for that it was odiously
prosequuted and odiously regestred in the tyme of Popery, must
be vtterly blotted out and putt to perpetuall oblyvion, and yett
that he shalbe so adjudged of the Fellowship of this Howse as
through he hadd bene never expulsed."t

fo. 248. Council held on May 8th [Ascension Day], 1578.

Thirteen Benchers present.

Ordered that " Everye man of the Howse shall at the least
once in the yeare, if he be in comens, receave the Hollye
Communion in some terme tyme wthin the Chappell of Lincolne's
Inne."

Mr Wykes may take in " so muche roome of the entrey
before the Butterye, in the darke corner, as maye serve to make
him a woodhowse." Two Benchers shall first view it to see if it
• be a nuisance.

" The foure rolles wch the twoe Chief Buttlars have hadd
hearetofore joyntlye betwene them, shalbe from hensfourthe
devyded, and collected by twoe rolles once in the yeare ;" each
shall have one roll.J

The principal chambers of the Inn, " wth all the roomes to
them belonginge," according to the following list, shall henceforth
be reserved for Benchers only, saving all former admittances.
The Benchers shall have their choice in ancienty.

* See ante, pp. 251 and 349. t See ante, p. 323. J See ante, p. 332.

Macfe JSoofes of ILtncoln's Enm 409

" The Chambers, wth the roomes to them belonginge,
reserved onelie for Benchers, accord! nge to the order above-
mentioned.

i. — The Chamber over the Gate, wheare Mr. Attorney*
lodgeth.

2. — Mr Calthorpe's chamber, next the Strete.
3. — The chamber next wheare Mr Roper lodgethe.
4. — The chamber next wheare Mr Thymblebye lodgethe.
5. — The chamber next wheare Mr Rokebye, lodgeth.
6. — The corner chamber in the newe bwildinge, wheare
Mr Justice Aylof lodged.

7. — The chamber next wheare Mr Egerton lodged.
8. — The chamber called th'earle of Rutlande's chamber.
9. — The chamber vnder that wheare Mr Owen lodgethe.
10. — The chamber vnder that wheare Mr Boswell lodgethe.
ii. — The chamber wheare Mr George Kingsmell lodgeth, fo. 249.
next the Librarye.

12. — The next chamber vnder y', a midle chamber.
13. — The chamber vnder that wheare Mr Dawlton lodgethe.
14. — The corner chamber wheare Mr Temple lodgethe.
15. — The chamber wheare Mr Kempe the Bencher lodgethe.
1 6. — The chamber over that wheare the Mr of the Rooles
lodged.

17. — The chamber next wheare Mr Justice Monson lodged.
1 8. — The chamber wheare Mr Stutfeilde lodged, first in the
Longe Gallerye.

19. — The chamber at th'ende of the Hall, wheare Mr Clenche
lodgethe."

Mr Humphrey Windham shall be called to the Bench,
"allthough he hath passed the tyme when he shold have taken it
on him." f He shall have till August loth next, " vpon credible
enformation of his sicknes."

Council 'held on May 6th, } 1578.
Nine Benchers present.

Commons shall be kept up after the Reading, as last year.
Mr Thomas Roper shall have until the first Council of
next term "to conforme himself vnto the trewe religion nowe
preached " ; in default, his chamber shall be disposed of.§

* Richard Kingsmill, Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries.

t See ante, p. 405.

I Probably an error for [line.

S Sec an/e, p. 405.

410 Cfte $Iac& JSoofeg of Uincoln^ Snn.

Benchers must pay 6s. 8d. if absent from any Council.

All arrears of pensions by Benchers or Utter Barristers shall
be compounded at a third, if paid before the last Monday of this
term. In future if pensions are not paid every term, they shall
be doubled.

fo. 250. Council held on June i2th, 1578.

Fourteen Benchers present.

There shall be no reading this summer, because " one hath
died of the infection, and the time is dangerous, and the Reder
sickly, unlesse there be an order this tearme to the contrary." The
Judges to be asked their pleasure " whether, although Mr Reader
be willing to Reade, yet considringe his weknes it be convenient to
have a Redinge."

Commons shall continue for a week after term. But if 20 or
more shall remain, they may keep up commons privately, with the
usual allowances.

" Mr Dalton, the Keeper of the Blacke Booke,* Mr Atkins, w'
Mr Heidon's advise, Mr Owen, Mr Tyndall, and Mr Wheelar, to
consider for the repairing of the olde Library, and to take ordre
for the provydinge, doinge, and finishing of that wph is necessarie
for the matter, and to commaunde the Butlars to be attendaunte
for the busines."

fo. 251. Council held on June i6th, 1578.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Hallworthie is let off his fine of 20 nobles in consideration
of his paying ,£8 now, and giving a bond for payment of £$ IDS.
next term.f

fo. 255. Accounts of James Dalton, esq., the Treasurer, 19 and 20

Elizabeth, 1577-8.

fo. 259. Receipts: ^677 123. 3^d. Including 26s. 8d. from Denn

for not acting as Butler at Christmas ; 265. 8d. from Kiddermister
for not acting as Master of the Revels ; 265. 8d. from Lee junior
for the same ; £8 part of £\ i IDS. from Holworthie for not acting
as Steward of the Reader's Dinner; £18 i2s. 6d. from Ralph
Metcalf, the Steward ; ,£3 6s. 8d. from Mr Brandthatt and
Mr Ayloffe, the Collectors of the Serjeant's regard.

Payments: ,£68 155. 8d. Including £6 133. 4d. to Thomas

fo. 261. Andrewes, one of the Butlers, for the expenses of the Fellows at
Christmas last ; 2os. to Mr Bonde and Mr Argoll, the Preachers,

Thomas Weekes. t See ante, p. 407.

JSlacfc JSoofeg of ILtncoIn's Inn, 4"

for sermons preached on the Feasts of the Purification and the
Annunciation ; ,£3 6s. 8d. to Metcalf, the Steward, for his wages,
and ^3 6s. 8d. as a reward for his being in emendals ; 405. to
Dyke, a Fellow of the Inn, for his labour in collecting the moneys
of the Inn; 355. to William Yardley, the Under-Sheriff of
Middlesex, for the post-fine* of Furnival's Inn, Thavie's Inn, and
the tenement at Newgate Market ; £10 to John Lutwich, one of
the Butlers, for moneys spent by him about the Reader's Dinner
last Lent ; 545. 8cl. for a hogshead [dolium] of wine ; 55. for
inrolling the recognition of Mr Sulyarde.

Balance: ^608 :6s. 7^d., which was on the suggestion of John
Clenche, the Treasurer for the next year, distributed as follows : — fo. 262.
To John Lennarde £100, James Dalton .£100, Thomas Wikes
.£100, Roger Bosville ^"100, Richard Davie ^"50, John Clenche
,£108 i6s. 7^d. and a bill for 405., John Puckering

Pensioner's Accounts, 1577-8. fo. 265.

Payments: .£30 \y>. 5d. Including £6 135. 4d. rent, paid
to Ralph Ayfoffe for the use of Edward Sulyard ; £8 to William
Davies, the Chaplain.

Balance : ^3 IDS. 7d.

Council held on November i6th, 20 Elizabeth, 1578. 1578-9

Sixteen Benchers present. fo. 253.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr George Kingsmill ; fined .£8.

Lent Reader : Mr George Kingsmill.

Autumn Reader : Mr Robert Ryethet [fo. 267].

Treasurer : Mr. John Clenche.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Stephen Thimbleby.

Pensioner : Mr Henry Townsend.

Butler : Mr Reynoldes.

Escheator : Mr Baspoole.

Master of the Revels : Mr Mansbridge or Mr Yvers.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Wood.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Edgerton and Mr Owen.

Autumn — Mr Warburton and Mr Stubbs [fo. 267].

" Att this Counsell the Benche hadd understanding that
Mr Silliard hath satisfied ijc" to the vse of the Howse, and the

* The same as the King's Silver ; the fee paid for the license of concord when
levying a fine. See Cruise, i. 23.

t Called " Rythe junior," fo. 284.

412 Cfte JSlacfc 3$ooks of ^Lincoln's

Benche doth allowe off the sayed payment to the vse of the
Howse, though it were after the daye of paymente mencioned in
the condicion of the recognizance."

fo. 254. " Mr Tresourer's suppers dispensed, so y' he paye two tierces*

of wyne and bestowe somwhat vpon the ordinary supper in the
Hall. Mr Pensioner likwise to gyve an hogsheade of wine, in
consideracion pf the short tyme att this tearme and no Pensioner's
supper."

fo. 255. Council held on November i8th, 1578.

Sixteen Benchers present.

The officers shall have the same allowance this Christmas as
last, namely, £6 135. 4d.

fo. 263. Council held on February 5th, 1579.

Eleven Benchers present.

Ordered "that the Reader shall have towe speciall admyttances,
and thes twoo admittances to enjoy the same as liberrallie and in
as ample manner as speciall admittances were used to have them
before that order was maid that especiall admittances shold be
chardgable wth the Stewardeshipp of the Reader's Drinkinge."
A survey shall be made of the kitchen and other buildings.

fo. 264. Council held on February gth, 1579.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Edmund Townesend shall be called to the Bar with his
ancienty, upon satisfying the Bench " both for his honestie and
conformitie of religion ; " but saving the ancienty of such as have
been called before him, " and have taken the Barr uppon them."

Mr Thomas Sowthwell shall be re-admited with his ancienty,
having made humble submission to the Bench and to Mr Dalton,
whom he had especially offended, f

Mr William Lambertj is made an Associate of the Bench, as
he " hathe deserued vniversallie well of his comen welth and
contrie, and likewyse of the Felloweshippa and Societie of this
Howse and is like hereaftr to wyn greater credytt to hymself and
the Socyetie of this Howse ; " "he shall have a roome to sytt
amongest the Socyetie of the Felloweshippe of the Bench, as
other Associats vse to do, wth out eny thing payinge for the
same." Not to be a precedent.

* Terse =9 gallons. Halhwell.

t See ante, p. 404.

+ William Lambarde, the Antiquary, and Historian of Kent.

€f)e J&acfe JSoofcs of ^Lincoln's Inn, 413

Council held on May 29th, 1579. fo. 267.

Twelve Benchers present.

" Mr Rooper shall on the third day of this next terme gyve
his answere peremptorelie, whether he will showe hym selfe and
so become in lyfe and convercacion confirmable to the trewe
relegyon nowe teached and preached, or not." If he refuses, he
shall lose his chamber, and Puckering shall have it, all his seniors
at the Bench having refused it.*

Council held on June 28th, 1579. fo. 268.

Thirteen Benchers present.

Commons shall be kept from the end of the Summer Vacation
until the beginning of Michaelmas Term, if the Benchers then in
town make no order to the contrary, or the four Ancient Utter
Barristers if there be no Benchers.

Mr Dennys is put out of commons and fined £6 133. 4d. " for
certane slanderous, opprobrious, reprochfull, and contemptuous
wordes by hym vsed against Mr George Stratford, an Auncient
Bentcher of this Howse."

Council held on October 26th, 1579. fo. 272.

Twelve Benchers present.
Mr Puckering may exchange chambers with M1' Bennefeild.

Pensioner's Accounts, 1578-9. fo. 273.

Payments : ^38 73. 5^d. Including 6s. for cleaning the
Hall ; is. 4d. for a well-bucket ; 8s. for two doors and a window
near the kitchen in the place where the butlers usually dine, and
a lock for one of the doors ; 1 73. gd. for the hire of 1 2 garnish of
vessels, 4 doz. " gelley disshes," 6 doz. " wroughte trenchers, and
13 " chargers," and for the loss of three pieces; 53. 6d. for a book
of Divine Prayers for the Chapel.

" The Accompte of Henry Towneshend, Esquyre, fo. 275
K Pencyoner there, and beyng appoynted by the Maysters
of the Benche to see the sayd Howse repayred in dyuerse
places nedefull to be done there, in the xxjth yeare of the
Raygne of our Soueraygne Lady Elyzabethe, by the grace
of God of England, France and Irelande, Quene, Defender
of the Faythe, &c., 1579, as by there warrant, dated the
viij"' daye of Julij, anno supradicto."

See ante, pp. 405, 409.

4 14 €&e asiacfc 3$oofe0 of

" Receyved of the Treasorer of the said Howse to be
imployed vppon the sayd reparacyons the somme of Forty
poundes, whiche ys bestowed as followethe :—

Two tilers 94 days at is. 4d., £6 55. 4d. ; 2 labourers 94 days
at iod., £2, 1 8s. 4d. ; 2 plasterers, 20 days at is. 4d., £i 6s. 8d. ;
2 labourers, 20 days at iod., i6s. 8d. ; 300 of laths at i4d., and
2,000 of nails at i8d., 6s. 6d. ; 8 bushells of "heare," 43. ; 6,350
fo. 276. tiles at iis. per 1,000, £3 IDS. 6d. ; 12 hundred of lime at 6s.,
£3 i2s. ; 3 loads of sand at i2cl., 33. ; 500 roof tiles at 135. 4d.
per 1,000, 6s. 8d. ; 2 hundred of brick, 2s. 8d. ; 21 Ibs. of lead
and 24 Ibs. of solder, " as apperethe by the Plummet's byll abowte
the kitchen," 133. 2d.

" The Charges for dyggyng of Gravell and earthe for the
pavyng of the Streate."

Two labourers, 26 days at iod., £i is. 8d. ; 12 loads of
gravel and earth, i is. ; 8 feet of free-stone " sett in a gutter at the
Gate, 45. ; carriage of 154 loads of gravel at 2^d., £i 125. id. ;
10 loads of stones "to pave the streates withall," at 2s. 4d.,
£i 33. 4d. ; the Glazier for 5 windows new glazed about the
buttery, and for mending windows in the Hall, Chapel and Library,
£$ los. 8d. ; the Paviers' wages, £$ los. ; repairs to Mr Hyggons'
and Mr Thomas Harrys's chamber, " whiche was greatly decayed
and readye to fall, beyng at the East end," £5 i8s.

fo. 279. Accounts of John Clenche, esq., the Treasurer, 20 and 21

Elizabeth, 1578-9.

Receipts: ,£812 los. iod. Including 263. 8d. from Manes-
bridge for not acting as Master of the Revels ; £% from Rythe
junior for not acting as Marshal ; 263. 8d. from Woode for not
acting as Steward of Christmas ; 265. 8d. from Albanye for not
acting as Master of the Revels in 1572 ; ,£8 from George
Kingsmill for not acting as Marshal ; 2os. each from Owen,
Stampe and Halworthye not to be sole Stewards of the Reader's
Dinner ; £30 95. 8d. from Metcalf, the Steward, for emendals ;
is. 4d. from Bashepoole, the Escheator [called Carbonanus in the
margin].

fo. 283. Payments : £121 43. 2d. Including 265. 8d. to William

Perryn, the musician ; £6 135. 4d. to Thomas Andrews, one of
the Butlers, for expenses of the Fellows at Christmas ; 305. to
Mr Aspoole and Mr Whyte, the Preachers; £2 133. 4d. to the
Steward for his wages, and £$ 6s. 8d. for a reward for being in
emendals ; £^ to Henry Drue, the gardiner, for his labour in the
garden ; 2 is. to John Lowche for keeping the house called the
" Redhowse " for the 2oth year ; 403. to Mr Davyes. the Chaplain,
for his gown due at Easter last : £40 to Henry Townsend for

JSlacfc JSoofes of flfncoln'* Cum 4' 5

repairs, as appears by his account*; ,£25 iis. 40!. to John
Lutwiche, the Chief Butler, for moneys laid out by him on repairs.

Balance: ^691 6s. 8d. delivered as follows: — -Richard fo. 285.
Kingsmill ^100, Lennard .£50, Dalton ,£50, Clenche ^50,
Thimbleby ,£50, Davy ,£50, Atkyns ^89 6s. 8d., Bosville .£50,
Wykes, the new Treasurer, ,£200. t

Council held on November 6th, 21 Elizabeth, 1579. 1579 £0

Thirteen Benchers present. fo. 273.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Rythe junior ; fined £8 [fo. 282].
Mr Christopher Jenney.

Lent Reader : Mr George Stratford.

Autumn Reader : Mr Christopher Jenney [fo. 287].

Treasurer : Mr Thomas Wekes.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Richard Davy.

Pensioner : Mr Thomas Ayloffe. .

Butler : Mr Estcourt senior.

Escheator : M1' Thorton [Thornton, fo. 313].

Master of the Revels : Mr Blacker.

Steward of Christmas : Mr James.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — -Mr Lodge and Mr Gardiner.
Autumn— Mr Etchard and Mr Gunter [fo. 287].

Council held on November 23rd, 1579. fo. 277.

Fourteen Benchers present.
No grand Christmas. Commons as before.j
Mr Reppes " by reason of hys greate sycknes" shall have a
special admittance, " excepte for and concernyng the Stewardshippe
of the Reader's Drynkyng." He shall pay 403.

Mr Egerton, Mr Clerke and Mr Owen shall be called to the
Bench at the next moot ; they shall keep every vacation until they
Read, and pay double fines for all not kept.

Council held on November 25th, 1579. fo. 278.

Thirteen Benchers present.

With regard to Mr Wylford, it shall be considered against
next term " whyther he shalbe thowght a meate man, aswell for

* See ante, p. 414.

t These sums only amount to ^689 6s. 8d. The remaining ^,2 is accounted
for by a bill from Richard Acworthe for that amount, which was also handed over
to the new Treasurer. See ante, p. 411.

J This seems almost common form at this period, and is not afterwards copied

4i6 Cfif JSlacfe Eoofcs; of Lincoln's £nn,

his learninge as also for his religion and conversacion, to be called
to the Barre." Mr Attorney [Richard Kingsmill, Attorney of the
Court of Wards and Liveries] Mr Rowkby and Mr Thimbleby are
to examine him.

Call to the Bar.

Mr Peter Palmer, Mr Hungate, Mr Hylles, Mr Henry
Bossevyll, Mr Deathe, and Mr Yarborough, this term.

Next term : Mr Hewes, Mr Buckley, Mr Bartlett, Mr Nicholas
Bedingfield, and Mr Sutton.

Next Reading : Mr John Collyns, Mr Nicholas Collyns, and
Mr Richard Wilbram.

Call to the Bench.

Mr Henry Townsend, "at the next matter in law or moote,"
with Egerton, Clerke and Owen. He must Read when appointed
to do so, or else his call shall be void.

fo. 286. Council held on February nth, 1580.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Stratford, Lent Reader, shall have ^8 and two special
admittances, as the last Double Reader had.

" Yt ys agreed that althowghe the next Lent Readinge shall
not contynew owt the hole usuall tyme therof, that yet suche
gentlemen of thys Felloshippe as shall contynew in commons
durynge the tyme for the same Readinge shall have the same
allowed to them for a vacacion, althowghe the Readinge contynew
not owt the hole tyme ; so that the Ready nges in the Howses of
Chancerye be furnyshed at all the mootes."

Mr Leonard may enlarge his chamber into the garden, at his
own expense ; he may use the arrears of his pensions and of his
two sons' pensions for the purpose.

Mr Davy may do the like to his chamber, which adjoins
Mr Leonard's.

Mr Owen and the Pensioner may compound for arrears of
pensions above the sum of 2os. " This order shall not extende to
their owen pensyons."

fo. 287. Council held on May nth, 1580.

Thirteen Benchers present.

"The Benchers of thys Howse shall have the prefermente of
suche Chambers which any to be called to be Serjantes shall have
in thys Howse, savyng all former interesses therin. No request
shalbe made by any to be ellected or named Serjantes for the
bestowyng of any of ther sayd chambers."

5$lacfe JSoofeg of Eimoln'0 £nm 417

Council held on June i6th, 1580.

Sixteen Benchers present, including the three Serjeants
elect.

Mr Jenney shall not Read this Autumn, but Mr Walmesley,
Serjeant at Law elect, shall be Reader according to custom. He
shall have ^"15 and two special admittances. [The other two
Serjeants elect were Mr Clenche and Mr Puckering.] 33. 4d. shall
be collected from every gentleman of the House under the Bench,
for the Serjeants' benevolence.

Mr Clenche at his own request "shall have in lone the fyfty
poundes whiche he nowe have, for an other yeare from the tyme
that he ys to paye the same agayne." He must give a bond
for it.*

Mr Jenney may at his own expense "cause Mr Hogekynson's fo. 288.
stodye in his chamber to be pluckte downe " ; two Barristers and
the Ancient Butler shall take an inventory of the contents.

[Note, folios 290 to 299 are missing, probably owing to a
mistake in the numbering.]

Pensioner's Accounts, 1579-80. fo. 303.

Receipts: ,£56 is. od. Including los. from the plumber for
1 20 Ibs. of old lead from the old glazing of the Chapel windows.

Payments: ,£43 2s. 3d. Including £6 133. 4d. to Edward fo. 304.
Sulyard, esq. for the rent of the Inn ; 8s. 6d. to the glazier for
mending the great windows in the Hall, including new leading
and sundry new glass ; 1 35. 6d. for 1 20 Ibs. of new lead used about
the pipes and gutters of the Hall and Chapel ; 73. for 1 2 Ibs. of
solder for the same ; 145. 6d. for repairs to the pump, including a
clack ; to Thomas Noggey, the pewterer, for three pots of pewter fo. 305.
for holding the Benchers' wine, besides the exchange of old pots,
6s. ; 135. to the bricklayer for repairing the tiles on the Chapel and
Hall, and for making a new range in the kitchen, putting mortar
about the new windows of the Chapel, and cleaning the gutters of
the new buildings, &c. ; 145. 2d. to the blacksmith for mending
the Chapel lock, the lock to the Benchers' jakes, and that of the
garden door, etc. ; i6s. 6cl. to the carpenter for seats newly put
up in the garden \_hortus\ alias " the Backsyde" and in the garden
\_gardinuni^ of the Inn, and for two " rayles and postis " newly
put up near the gate into Lincoln's Inn Fields, etc. ; los. for 4

* See ante, p. 415.

t The gardinum appears to be identical with " Cotterel's Garden," that is
where Stone Buildings now stand ; the Backside is the western portion, late the
"Coney garth." See ante, pp. 159, 312.

3 "

4i8 €!)e Macfe asoofes of Utncoln'g JEnn,

men working 3 days repairing the wall called the " mudd wall "
near the garden of the Inn ; 43. 2d. for 10 new "mattes" in the
Chapel ; 8d. for two books of Divine Prayers, paid to Mr Davyes;
3d. for nails to fix the mats.
Balance: £12 i8s. gd.

fo. 310. Accounts of Thomas Wykes, the Treasurer, 21 and 22

Elizabeth, 1579-80.

Receipts : ^833 i8s. 2d. Including £18 from Sutton and
Rookeby, the collectors of the Serjeants' money.

Payments : ^94 45. ii^d. Including 503. to Mr. White and
others, for preaching in the Chapel ; ^3 6s. 8d. to Mr Ferrand,*
one of the Queen's Chaplains, for a comedy (pro corn-media)
shown, by warrant of the Governors, dated February gth ; ^30 to
Serjeants Clench, Puckering and Walmsley, as a benevolence ;
,£5 2s. ;d. to Metcalf, the Steward, for apparels; £6 us. I id.
for a hogshead \dolium\ of wine, &c.

fo. 314. Balance: 2>39 !3S- 2id-

1580-1 Council held on November 6th, 22 Elizabeth, 1580.
fo. 308. Thirteen Benchers present.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Jenney ; fined .£8.

Lent Reader : Mr Jenney.

Autumn Reader : Mr Henry Townsend [fo. 316].

Treasurer : Mr Stephen Thimbleby.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Humphrey Brydges.

Pensioner : Mr Charles Dixwell.

Butler : Mr Scrope.

Escheator : Mr Umpton.

Master of the Revels : Mr Eland.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Sutton III.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Thixton and Brampthayte.

Autumn — Thomas Spencer and Herne [fo. 316].

* Richait Farrant was not a Chaplain, though he held the offices of Lay Clerk,
Organist, and Master of the ch.ldren of S. George's Chapel, Windsor. He died
November 3oth, 1580 or 1581. He is principally known as a composer of church
music. In 1568 and 1569 he presented plays before the Queen. Cheque Book of
the Chapel Royal, Camden Soc. new ser., iii, 182. See also Diet. Nat. Eiog.

These authorities also give some information about the " Mr Edwards "
mentioned on pp. 344, 348, ante. He was appointed Master of the Children in
1563; in 1564, November 251)1, he was admitted to Lincoln's Inn; he died
October 3ist, 1566. He was a poet, musician and playwright.

JSlacfe iSoofeg of lUttcoIn's: JEnn. 419

Council held on November iith, 1580.
Fourteen Benchers present.

" Item, wheras Edwarde Sulyard, esquier, one of this
Fellowshippe, and lately owner of this Howse of Lyncolne's Inne
w11' th'appurtenances, hathe byn contented, at the request of
Sir Christofer Wraye, knight, Lord Chieff Justice of Englond,
William Cordell, knight, Mr of the Roles of her Ma1ie'8 High
Court of Chawncery, and the reste of the Justices and Serjentes,
wch were sometymes Fellowes of the said Howse, and of the
Governors, Readers and Benchers of this said Fellowshippe, very
lovingly and frendly, to sell and departe wth all his righte and
interest therin, to suche persons ther vnto nomynated by the said
Governowres, Readers and Benchers, and for suche some of
money as in the booke of the conveyans therof made, bearing
date the viijth daye of this present moneth of November, maye
appier, And whereas also the right woorshipfull William Ayloff,
sometymes one of this said Fellowshippe, and nowe one of the
Justices of the Quene's Matil''s plees before herselff to be holden,*
hathe maried the naturallf sister of the said Edwarde Sulyard, and
hathe also by his frendshippe greatly furthered the proceadinge
in the said bargayne and sale of the said Howse and premyssez,
It is nowe at this present Cowncell, in consicleracion of the
premissez, w'h the consent of the said Justices, Mr of the
Roles, and Serjentes, ordered and decreed by the said Governors,
Readers and Benchers in manner and forme followinge " : —
ist. Sulyard shall have and enjoy for life, solely to himself and his
assignees (who must be Fellows of the Inn), the chamber, garret
and studies that he now occupies, with all their commodities,
being " in the newe byldinge ther, betwene the nowe chamber of
William Lambert and Humfrey Wyndhame, esquiers, over the
northe, and the chamber of John Osbourne, gent., over the
sowthe," and also another chamber adjoining the first, and now in fo. 309.
the occupation of Richard Pytte and Thomas Fawkener,
gentlemen ; and that the lawful son of the body, now or hereafter
to be begotten, of' the said Edward Sulyard, and the heirs males
of their bodies, shall successively upon request be admitted into
the House in the most beneficial manner, without paying any fee,
and shall hold solely to themselves and their assignees, being
Fellows of the Inn, for their life and lives, all the above-mentioned
chambers ; if the said Edward Sulyard or any heir male of his
body shall die leaving the next heir male of his body within age,
then the executors or other person nominated by the will of the

* The Queen's Bench. f Natural=la\vful.

420 Cfte Mack JSookg of ^Lincoln's; Emt.

person so dying, shall have the right of disposing of the said
chambers to any Fellow of the House, during the said minority.
When all heirs male of the body of Edward Sulyard are extinct,
the heirs male of the bodies of the said Justice Ayloff and his
present wife shall have the like privileges. None of the persons
from time to time enjoying these privileges shall pay any pensions,
or shall be liable to exercise any learnings or fill any offices. The
Society shall at all times keep the said chambers in repair as far
as timber and tiling.

Council held on November 2ist, 1580.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Nicholas Beddingfield's call to the Bar is annulled.

Mr Oldsworth shall be Steward of the Reader's Dinner in
place of Mr Thixton.

" It ys also ordered at this presente Cownsell, that yf any of
this Fellowshippe shall either buye or sell his or theire chamber,
that any admyttaunce to be made by any suche meanes, eyther
dyrecly or inderecly, shalbe voyed."

" Yt is also further ordered that yf any of the gentlemen that
now are or hereafter shalbee under the Barre shall not be, by the
space of three monethes in any one yere, in commons, shall lose
the benefytt of his chamber and study, excepte he shalbe in the
Quene's Matie's service," or show other reasonable cause, or have
a special admittance.

fo. 310. Council held on February 8th, 1581.

Twelve Benchers present.

The Lent Reading " to begynne the Wednesday in the firste
weeke in Lente, by reason of the nerenes of the terme and
Parlyament."

Ordered, that " Yerely search shalbe made for the feoffees
for the purchas of the Howse of Lyncoln's Inne, and that
yf theire remayne but the number of syxe feoffees, that the
feoffam1 should be removed \sic\ and newe names put in ; and this
to be don att Haloutyde, at the Threasorer's accompte, and to
be remembred by the Keper of the Blacke Booke vppon payne
of xls."

The Treasurer shall make an estreat for £$ 135. which
Ralph Rookeby junior and Cressey are charged with as manu-
captors of Mr Farfaxe.

Henceforth four gentlemen under the Bar shall be chosen
Stewards of the Reader's Drinking, and the choice shall not be
altered.

JSlacfe JSoofes of Utncolit's 3Enn.

Council held on May 5th, 1581. fo. 316.

Ten Benchers present.

Ordered, that a register shall be made of all evidences and
writings concerning the late purchase of Lincoln's Inn, and
concerning Furnival's Inn, Davy's Inn, and the house given by
Sir Roger Cholmley ; "all which writinges shalbe faier wrytten
verbatim " ; the book shall be kept with the evidences, for which
several boxes shall be made, one for each House, "and the laste
Fyne of the Howse of Lyncolne's Inne to be exemplyed and inroled
according to the newe statut,* wth a pedegre, to be gottyn by the
helpe of Mr Tymperley, of the auncestors of Mr Sulyard " ; the
Butlers shall write the register book and pedigree ; " and keyes
to be made for the chist where suche evydens shalbe loged."
Mr Weekes, Mr Atkyns and Mr Clerke shall peruse the copies.

John Kempe and - — Kempe are fined 405. each for not
acting as Stewards of the Reader's Drinking. If not paid by the
fifth day of next term, they shall be put in commons, "and to
remayn in commons and take none," until the fines are paid.

No Bencher serving the Reading with his presence shall be
charged to continue in commons longer than the Reader shall
continue his Reading, "and the allowance of the doble messe to
cease att the end of the Readinge."

George Kingsmill's chamber, " wlh the Library and all that
fronte of byldinge," shall be surveyed with a view to repairs.

Mr Lennard, Mr Davie, Mr Thimbleby and Mr Timperly are
" to take order for the trymmynge and amendynge of the garden."

Council held on May 3ist, 1581.
Thirteen Benchers present.

Mr Lutwich must certify next term what evidences were
handed over on the purchase of the House.

At the request of Mr Jenney, the then Reader, the fine of .£4
imposed upon the two Kempe's is reduced to 2os. ; they shall be
out of commons until payment.

Council held on June gth, 1581. fo. 320.

Twelve Benchers present.

Divinity Reader [margin]. " Ytt is ordered that meanes
shalbe vsed to Mr [Doctor struck out} Chatterton to reade at
Mychelmas Terme nexte, according to a byll [i.e. a petition]
offered to the Benche at this Cowncell for that purpose, &c."t

* 23 Eliz. cap. 3, An Act for the reformation of errors in Fines and
Recoveries.

t See Appendix.

422 Cfre Macfe JSoofes of Eincoln's

Council held on June nth, 1581.
Twelve Benchers present.

Call to the Bar.

William Cobbe, Richard Hottoft, Thomas Oxborough,
Andrew Ogarde, Hugh Plotte, and Humphrey Prydeaux.
fo. 321. Whereas with regard to the order made November 2ist last,

as to forfeiture of chambers for not being in commons for three
months in the year,* it has been doubted whether the casting into
commons as visits in villa, or remaining in commons for non-
payment of dues or other contempt, is a being in commons within
the meaning of the said order, it is now ordered that the meaning
of the order is that the gentlemen under the Bar must be personally
in commons.

fo. 322. Pensioner's Accounts, 1580-1.

Payments: ^47 33. 5^d. Including £6 133. 4d. to Edward
Suliard. esq., for the rent of the Inn up to Michaelmas last ; t 7s.
for 5 ells of holland for towels for the buttery ; ,£3 173. for 66 ells
of linen canvas for table-cloths for the Hall ; two " parvis dishes,"
one "pipe plate" and one "gelly dyshe " were lost on the Feast
of the Purification ; J 33. gd. to three men for one day, repairing
the mud-wall near the garden ; 2od. to the carpenter for mending

fo. 323. the " shotinge wyndowe " in the buttery; to Robert Lee, the
carpenter, i6d. for 4 posts for a table for the Hall; i2d. for
turning them ; i4<d. for the quarters for the rails; 2s. 2d. for boards

fo. 324. for the table ; glue, id. ; making the table, 43. ; 2s. 5d. to the same
for half a day's work in the Hall, mending the tables, footing the
tressels and forms, and repairing the "tower" [sic] in the Hall,
and for nails called " single tennes " and " double tennes " ; 23. 2d.
for boards for making the garden door ; 5d. for quartering for the
ledges of the door ; 8d. for 100 nails called "single tennes."

fo. 329. Accounts of Stephen Thimbleby, esq., the Treasurer,

22 and 23 Elizabeth, 1580-1.

Receipts: ^911 2s. 5d. Including 35. 4d. from Maisters
junior for snatching a dish of meat from the Steward ; .£8 from
Townsend for not acting as Marshal ; 203. each from Warburton
and Gardyner not to be sole Stewards of the Reader's Dinner ;
£6 1 6s. 8d. from Sutton and Rokeby, the collectors of the
Serjeants' money.

* See ante, p

OCC llfttC, JJ. ^jfW«

t The last payment of rent.

t These were part of the hired pewter.

Macfe ISoofeg of Uincoln's: Inn, 423

Payments : ^589 35. xod. Including 265. 8d. to William fo. 332.
Perryn, the musician ;* 303. to Mr. White and others, for
preaching in the Chapel on three occasions ; 405. to Mr Davies,
the Chaplain, for his gown ; ,£3 • 6s. 8d. for a banquet \conviviuni\
given to the gentlemen of the Middle Temple on the eve of the
Purification ; .£520 to Edward Sulyard, esq., for the purchase of
Lincoln's Inn with the appurtenances, by warrant of the Governors
dated November loth, 22 Elizabeth [1580].

Balance: ^321 i8s. ;d. fo. 333.

Council held on November i6th, 23 Elizabeth, 1581. 1581-2

Thirteen Benchers present, including Mr Egerton, fo. 334.
Solicitor General. f

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Robert Clarke.

Lent Reader : Mr Solicitor [i.e. Thomas Egerton, S. G.]

Autumn Reader: Mr Robert Clarke [fo. 335].

Treasurer : Mr Richard Davye.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Richard Atkyns.

Pensioner : Mr Charles Calthorpe.

Butler : Mr Mort.

Escheator : Mr Wynche.

Master of the Revels : Mr Cope, or Mr Crofts.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Potts junior.

Steward of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Glanville and Goodman [fo. 335].

Autumn — Hygham and Wheeler [fo. 335]. Slyfield

[fo. 335]-'

Mr Solicitor shall be admitted into Mr Attorney's} chamber
over the Gate House.

Feoffees of the Howse. Mr Stratford is dead.

Mr Dalton, whose turn it was to read his Double Reading in
Lent next, has given way to Mr Solicitor at the request of the
Masters of the Bench.

v " Md that in Easter terme last past Sr William Cordell,
knyght, sometymes a Fellowe of this Howse, beeing Mr of the
Rolles, dyed ; § into whose roome was chosen by the Q. Matie,
Sr Gilbert Gerarde, knyght, beeing hir Matie'8 Atturneye Generall
before ; Mr Popham of the Myddell Tempell, beeing hir Malie's

* This item goes on to the end of Vol. V, 35 and 36 Elizabeth, 1592-3.

t Appointed June z8th, 1581.

I Richard Kingsmill, Attorney of the Wards and Liveries.

§ He died May lyth, 1581,

424 Cfie 33Iacfe Boofes of Hmcoln's 3Enn,

Sollicitor, made Atturney Generall ; and Tho. Egerton, esquyer,
appointed Sollicitor."

Council held on November 26th, 1581.
Thirteen Benchers present.

" Mr Charke shalbe treated wlh by Mr Dalton, Mr Weekes,
Mr Tyndall, or one of them, to be the Divinitie Reader in this
Howse."*

The son of Mr Copley, " who is fledde and remayneth beyond
the seas," shall not be admitted into the Society without the
allowance [the order] of a Council.

Thomas Poundef and John Paschall, " for that theye beene
noted faltys in greate crymes," to be expelled the Society.

fo. 335. Call to the Bar.

Mr [James] Patching, Mr [William] Partridge, Mr [John]
Pyne, Mr [Edward] Doylye, Mr [Humphrey] Wynche, Mr [Henry]
Thursbye, and Mr Ralph Ayloffe.

One of the Butlers shall make a list at the end of every term
and vacation of "all those that have vsed and kept exercises the
sayde terme or vacation."

Council held on February 3rd, 1582.

Twelve Benchers present.

Mr Solicitor, in addition to the Single Reader's usual allowance
of £8 and two special admissions, shall be discharged of his
Marshal's fine and have a third special admission.

Call to the Bench.

Mr [Charles] Calthorpe, Mr [Peter] Warberton, Mr [Robert]
Gardiner and Mr [John] Tyndall.

They and all future Benchers shall attend throughout the
Reading following their call to the Bench.

Council held on May 24th [Ascension Day], 1582.

Sixteen Benchers present.

" Yf any gentleman be admitted into yc Felowshipp of this
Howse who hathe not been in Chauncerye by ye space of one
whole yere and hathe mooted there at ye Vtter Barre, he shall
paye for his admittance iijli. vjs. viijd. ; And yf he delude ye
Governorsj of this Howse in pretending y4 he hathe been so longe

* See Appendix.

t Probably Thomas Pounde of Belmont, near Winchester, a noted recusant.
See Foley, Records of the English Province of the Society of Jesus, iii, 567 ; Hawarde,
Les RepoHes del Cases in ^Camera Siel/ata, 182. He was admitted Feb. i6th,
1559-60.

J Apparently the whole Bench.

JSlacfe ISoofes of Utncoln's £nm 425

in Chauncerye as before [said] and hathe also there mooted at y°
Vtter Barre, and hathe not so doone, he shall paye to the vse of
ye Howse over and above ye sayde v markes, v markes more for
his vntrueth."

Mr Tybalde (whose suit has been commended by a letter
from the Chief Baron*) and Mr Thornton shall be admitted into
Mr Stutfolde's chamber, Mr Tybalde to be the ancient ; " Mr
Thornton to geve place whensoeur there shalbe 3 his auncientes
remaynyng and continueing in the sayde chaumber."

Mr Stutfolde's chamber, which is the first in the Long Gallery,
is to be in the Treasurer's admittance, and Mr Townsend's, which
is under the Library, shall be considered a Bencher's chamber in
place of it.

Mr Spencer, Reader of Furnival's Inn, is fined £§ for not
observing the Reading there in Lent last.

Mr Elam is put out of commons and fined five marks "for his
misdemeanor in vsing evill speeche towardes the Pencioner and
callying one of yc Butlers ' knave,' and not obeyeng when he was
warned to departe owt of the Hall and to remayne owt of
commons."

Lutwich, the Chief Butler, is to peruse certain evidences
brought by Mr Cholmeley, and to make a note of their contents.

Council held on June 22nd, 1582.
Fourteen Benchers present.

Mr Slyfield appointed joint Steward of the Reader's Dinner
in place of Mr Wheeler, who is admitted to compound.

Mr Clarke, the Reader, shall have the usual allowances for a
first Reading in summer and £6 beside, for his wine.

" No Utter Barrester shall have a clerke in commons vntyll
further order be taken vppon ye enlargyng of ye Hall."

Every gentleman of the House under the Bar shall give
notice to the Butler who keeps the book of their coming into
commons or taking any repast, on penalty of paying double.

A pension writ shall be sued ; the matter is committed to
Lutwich, the Chief Butler.

Council held on July 2nd, 1582. fo. 336.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Mr Dalton, Mr Weekes, Mr Owen, and other Masters of the
Bench " abydyng in the Citie this sommer vacation, shall take the
charge of providing Ixxx toonne of stone and eyght score lodes of
tymber, to be layed in some convenyent place abowt this Howse,

* Sir Roger Manwood.

3 '

426 Efce BJacU ISoo&s of Utncoln'ief Inn.

before Mychelmas next, towardes the buyldinges purposed, and to
cause earthe to be digged in places convenyent wlhin the precinct
of this Howse, sufficient for ye makyng of iij hundreth thousande
brick." The Treasurer shall pay them ^150 towards the same.

John Helyar and George Sparrye, two of the Butlers, have
petitioned for an increase of wages ; Ordered that they shall have
an increase of £\ 6s. 8d., making their wages ,£3 6s. 8d. a year
each ; to commence from Hilary Term last.

fo. 337. Pensioner's Accounts, 1581-2.

Payments: ^38 iis. 4-J-d. Including £2 43. id. to the
glazier for repairing windows in the Hall, Buttery, etc. ; 2s. 6d.
to the mason for repairs in the Chapel ; 4s. to William Jenkinson,
the Panyerman, for a lock for the " Sausehouse," etc.

fo. 338. Accounts of Richard Davye, esq., the Treasurer, 23 and 24

Elizabeth, 1581-2.

Receipts : ,£507 6s. 3^d. Including 265. 8d. from Scroupe
senior for not acting as Christmas Butler; ^"49 8s. 2d. from Ralph
Metcalf, the Steward, for emendals ; £2 35. nd. from Wynch,
the Escheator \carbonarius in margin].

fo. 340. Payments: ^153 iis. 3d. Including ,£86 8s. 5d. to James

Dalton, Thomas Wykes, and Thomas Owen, esquires, by warrant
of the Governors, for divers necessaries ; i6s. 8d. to William
Jenkynson, the Panyerman, for coals used in the Hall.

fo. 341. Balance: ,£353 153. o£d.

1582-3 Council held on January 29th, 25 Elizabeth, 1583.
fo. 345. Eighteen Benchers present.

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Thomas Owen.

Lent Reader : Mr Thomas Owen.

Autumn Reader : [None ; fo. 348.]

Treasurer : Mr Humphrey Bridges.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr George Kingsmill.

Pensioner : Mr Thomas Ayloff.

Butler : Mr Halworthy.

Escheator : Mr Garthe.

Master of the Revels : Mr Parsons, or M1' Kempton

Steward of Christmas : Mr Woodcocke.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Mr Spencer V. and Mr Boyer.

Autumn — [None.

fclacfe Books of ILincoIn'0 Inn. 427

Mr Owen shall have like allowances as MrSoliciLorhadlastyear.

Feoffees of the House : " None founde to be cleade but
Mr Stratforde, as before."

Mr Slyfield to be fined £20, and in default of payment to be fo. 346.
disbarred and expelled the Inn, "for refusinge to ioyne wyth
Mr Hygham in the charges for provydinge the Reader's Dynner
accordinge to order heretofore generally observid."*

Mr Remyngton is fined 20 nobles, or in default of payment
to be expelled the Inn, " for refusinge to beare the charges for his
parte towardes the provision of the Reader's Supper, Mr Solycitor
[Thomas Egerton] beinge Reader."

" The care and oversight of the buyldinges lately agreed vpon
to be made shall [be] referred to Mr Rythe and Mr Tymperley."

Council held on February 4th, 1583.
Sixteen Benchers present.

" Inpritnis, the buildinge intended and agreed vpon is
principallie referrid vnto Mr John Heydon, and all thinges
apperteyninge to the said buildinge, wth the advyse of M' Solicitor,
Mr Dalton, Mr Weekes, Mr Owen, Mr Tyndall and Mr Tymperley,
whoe are appointed assistantes to the said Mr John Heydon
touchinge the said buildinge."

" Mr Thomas Ayliffe and John Lutwyche appoynted surveyors
of the said buildinge."

The assistants above named shall have power to direct
payments for the same from the Treasurer or Pensioner, or from
any other person having moneys of the Society. These payments
shall be made to John Lutwiche, who shall from time to time
account to the said assistants.

Council held on February 7th, 1583.

Seventeen Benchers present.

" The mootes shalbe kepte every Mondaye, Wennesdaye
and Frydaye in the terme, the Hollydayes nowe allowed, and the
first and last daye, the daye of the Reader's Dynner and Drinkinge
only excepted."

Call to the Bar.

Richard Gilbert, Geoffrey Gates, Peter Warburton, Tobias
Woode, Roger Sayse, Roger Dalton, Alverey Copley, Thomas
Foster, Thomas Palmer, John Wykes, Thomas Bedingfield and
Thomas Harris. " Whereof sixe to be callid in this terme and sixe
in the Readinge."

* Last Autumn Reading. See ante, p. 425.

428 lEfyt Black Boofes of Utncoln's £nn.

fo. 347. Council held on February iith, 1583.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Call to the Bar :

Lawrence Woodnette and Edmund Stubbe, at the next
Reading ; they shall have ancienty as though they had been
included in the last Call.

t

Council held on April 3Oth, i 583.
Fifteen Benchers present.

Agreed at this Council "that the buildinge intended shoulde
procede wth spede, that yt shall and may be lawfull on the last
daye of the terme for those to whome the charge of the said
buildinge is commytted to begynne to pull downe the olde
buildinges intended to be pulled downe, and the plott of Symons
to be preserued as nere as may be, and he to be used for his
advise touchinge the same buildinge, and that commons shoulde
be brooken vpp on Satterdaye come sennight followinge."

" It is ment that there shalbe a chamber builte nexte over
the kitchin on the sowthest sycle, one other aboue the same on the
same syde, and a garrett over the same syde ; " and the like over
the kitchen on the south west side.

" Item, betwene the kitchyn and the Hall, an vtter and iner
chamber over the pastrie intended and surveyenge place* nexte
adioyninge to the north ende of the kitchyn, one other chamber
bothe vtter and iner over the same, and a garrett ouer the same.
Item, one vpper bothe iner and vtter chamber nexte the Hall
ende newely intended to be inlargicl, and an other iner and vtter
chamber over the same, and a garrett over the same ; and one
lowe chamber nexte adioyninge to the newe entrye entended."

" Theise chambers and garrettes are to be disposed as
hereafter followeth, videlicet : —

" First, in consideracion that Mr Fylmer is greately to be
preiudiced in his office by a payre of steares newely entended to
be erectid close to his said office, yt is agreed that he shall have
the nexte lowe chamber adioyninge to his said office, to enlarge
his office wth all ; And yt is further agreed that he shall have the
disposition of the chamber next over the kytchin on the sowthwest
syde, wth a woodhowse vnder the stayres, to th'ende that either
in the same the gentlemen to be removed out of the sayd chamber
adioyninge to his office may there be placed, or els in his owne
chamber yf he list to enioye it himselfe ; and he is also to have

* Called "servinge place," post, p. 431.

JSoofes of Utiuoln'g Enn. 429

bricke allowed him for the buildinge of a semely peyre of stayers
to serve all the chambers above his said offyce and above the
said chamber adioyninge ; and he is to take downe the olde
stayres and make vp convenient wayes into all the said chambers,
and convenient lightes where nede shall requier vpon occasion of
this alteracion, at his owne charges, and to have so muche of the
olde stuffe as will serve for his purpose aforesaid ; and for this he
is to paye fourtye poundes to the vse of the Howse.

"In consideracion also that Mr Gardiner is to receave somme
losse and preiudice by losse of a light by the erectinge of the newe
stayers, he shall have the chamber over the chamber appoynted to
Mr Fylmer and the garrett over the same w1'1 the toppe of the
stayers ; and he to make the most of his olde chamber, payenge
to the vse of the Howse Ixli. Provided that if Mr Gardener doe
myslike, before the Treasorer's next accompte, he shall have his
monye agayne, and the said chamber and garret to be at the
disposition of the Benche."

" Mr Solicitor [Egerton] and Mr Attorney of the Wardes fo. 348.
[Richard Kingsmill] shall have the first choyse of one of all the
other newe entended chambers for either of theym to dispose to a
gentleman of this Socyetie, payeinge xl li.

" Mr Rookebye wth Mr Owen and Mr Clarke shall have the
seconde choise of one chamber of the said chambers for to place
twoe gentlemen of this Societie in the same, payeinge xl li. to the
vse of the Howse.

" Mr Dalton and Mr George Kingesmill shall have the thirde
choise of one chamber of the said chambers for either of theym to
place a gentleman of this Societie, payenge xl li. to the vse
aforesaid.

" Mr Weekes and Mr Thimelby to have the fowerth choise of
one chamber of the said chambers for eyther of theym to place a
gentleman of this Societie, payenge xl li. to the vse aforesaid.

" Mr Bridges to have the placing of a gentleman in the lowe
chamber nexte the newe entree, payeng xl marckes.

" Mr Heydon to have the placinge of a gentleman in the
vpper garrett over the chambers over the kytchin on the sowthest
syde, payeng xx li.

" The resydue of the chambers and garrettes is ment to be
disposed by the Benche to suche gentlemen as the Benche shall
place that shall lose their chambers betwene the Hall and the
kytchin, by reason of this newe buildinge.

" All the foresaid sommes of mony are to be payde before the
Assention Dave nexte, or els noe benefitt to be taken byanythinge
agreed vppon by this Counsell by him in whome defaulte shalbe of
payement.

43° mje Black JSoofes of ILiiuoln'0

" Every gentleman hereafter to be placed as aforesaid to paye
to the Treasorer for admittance suche like somme of monye as
was allowed at the buildinge of th'other newe chambers.*

"It was further graunted, in consideracion of Mr Heydon's
paynes touchinge the buildinge, that he shall have the nexte
admyttance into any chamber of this Howse, (other then the
chambers afore intended to be disposed and the chambers
appoynted for the Benchers), when any place shalbe voyde,
payenge only suche fyne as of olde hathe bine vsed to be paide
for the same.

" The like graunte is made to Mr Timperley in consideracion
of his paynes, after Mr Heydon hath had th'effecte of his graunte.

"It is agreed that yf any person to whome any graunte or
election by this Counsell, happen to dye before he have the effecte of
his graunte and election, and have payd his monye, then the same
shalbe restored to his executors or administrators, and the thinge
lymyted to him shalbe at the free disposicion of the Benche."

The funds of the House for the new building shall be
disposed of as follows: — Mr Dalton to have ^100, Mr Weekes
,£200, Mr Owen ,£200. The residue of the treasure (except what
remains with the Treasurer and Pensioner for other necessary
uses) shall be handed to John Lutwich, who shall account for the
same when called upon.

Mr Slyfield's fine is reduced to 20 nobles, if it be paid before
Ascension Day, because the House was not put to extra expense
by his default. Not to be taken as a precedent.!

Occupiers of chambers that are to be pulled down, shall " be
considered wth that they may be satisfied."

" That noe gentleman goe out of commons vntill the same be
allowid by the Benche ; And that they attend to present theymselves
to morowe night in supper tyme vpon the callinge of the Butler."

"That noe Readinge shalbe this sommer."

fo. 349- Council held on May 9th [Ascension Day], 1583.

Twelve Benchers present.

The Pensioner [Thomas Ayloffe], Mr Wheler and Mr Lutwich,
are added to the Building Committee.

Commons shall break up on Tuesday night next.

Call to the Bar.
Richard Lowe, Lionell Baspole, and Thomas Sowthwell.

See ante, p. 364. t See ante, p. 427.

Boofcg of Utncoln'g £nm 431

Mr Baspole and Mr Sowthwell " shall subscribe to suche
articles as they that have already subscribed, and remayninge w"1
Mr Charke,* and to deliver the same to be entrid in the Blacke
Booke."

Mr Humphrey Bridges has paid ^"56 135. qd. for a chamber ;
he shall have £6 135. 4d. repaid to him, " bicause it falleth out so
that the chamber he is like to have will not be so good as was
thought."

"The newe chambers and garrettes intended to be builded in
Lincolne's Inn.

1. — The chamber next over the kitchin on the | .

northwest syde. J

2. — The chamber entended over the same on the 1 , ,.

same northwest syde. j

3. — The garrett entended over the same on the \ . ,.

same syde wth the toppe of stayres. j

4. — The chamber nexte over the kytchin entended 1 , ,.

on the southwest syde. J

5. — The chamber next over the same entended) 11-

on the same southwest syde. j

6. — The garrett entended over the same on the) <•

same syde w"1 the top of the staires. )

7. — The chambers entended nexte to the Hall) ,,•

over the entrie entended. j

8. — The chamber entended nexte over the same } , ,.

adioyninge nexte the Hall ende. J

9. — The lowe chamber entended next the entry \ , ,

entended adioyninge to th'end of the Hall. J

1. — The chamber entended over the pastrye and ")

servinge-place| entended next the kitchin > t
entended. )

2. — The chamber entended over the same.

3. — The garrett entended over the same. t

4. — The garrett entended over the vpper chamber | .

nexte the Hall ende. j

A wood-howse at the end of the stayres on the ) .

east syde. J

A wood-house at the ende of the stayres on the \ .

west syde." j

* The Divinity Reader or Preacher. See ante, p. 424. and post. p. 432.

t Blank in MS.

\ Called " surveyt- nge place," ante, p. 428,

43 2 Cf)f Blacfc asoofesf of £incoln'0 Enm

_/0. 350. Council held on October 29th, 1583.

Fourteen Benchers present.

It was agreed that every Bencher should lend £10 towards
the charges of building. These sums are to be paid to John
Lutwich, the Chief Butler, whose receipt shall be sufficient to
charge the House with the repayment.

Mr Tindall, M1' Thomas Spencer and Mr Escourte are
" appoynted to deale wth the Barre and Vnder Barr for the loane
of mony towardes the charge of buildinge, w"1 the ayde of
Mr Solicitor, Mr Attornye [Kingsmill] and any other Bencher."

" Every Bencher, callinge Mr Pensioner to him, may
compounde for pencions wth everie discontynuer."

Ordered that this term Benchers shall pay four years pensions
in advance, Barristers three years, and those under the Bar two
years.

fo. 353. Accounts of Humphrey Bridges, esq., the Treasurer, 24 and 25

Elizabeth, 1582-3.

Receipts : ,£561 73. 8|^d. Including £6 13$. 4d. from
Sleyfield for not acting as Steward of the Reader's Dinner ;*
2os. each from Glanvyle, Oldsworth, Branthutt, Spencer and
Heron, not to be sole Stewards of the Reader's Dinner ; nothing
from Thomas Ayloffe, the Pensioner, because his account is
postponed ; nothing from the Steward, who is in arrear.

fo. 356. Payments : ^533 45. 2d. Including ^100 to John Lutwich,

the Chief Butler, on February loth, i582[3], for the new buildings;
^100 to Thomas Wykes, esq., ^100 to Thomas Owen, esq., and
,£40 to Lutwich, for the like, May gth, 1583 ; £10 to Mr Charke,
the Preacher of the Inn, for his wages ;t £26 135. 4d. to Thomas
Owen for the new building, May 9th, 1583; 405. to William
Davies, the Chaplain, for his gown ; £^ to John Lutwich for
ingrossing four pairs of indentures and for writing all the
evidences of the Inn in a parchment book ; £101 is. to the
same for the new building, November gth, 1583 ; ,£27 6s. 6d. to
Ralph Metcalfe, the Steward, for apparels ; 6s. 8d. to the Treasurer
for the supper of the Governors, according to ancient custom.

f°- 357- Balance : ^28 33.

* See ante, pp. 427, 430.

t Elsewhere railed the Divinity Reader.

Macfe 2$oofcs of ILfncoIn'sf Inn. 433

Council held on November 3rd, 25 Elizabeth, 1583. 1583-4

Twelve Benchers present. fo. 350.

[NOTE. — The officers were not appointed until the next
Council, November :8th.]

Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonarde. fo. 351.

Marshal : Mr Peter Warburton.

Lent Reader : Mr Peter Warburton.

Autumn Reader : Mr Robert Gardiner [fo. 358].

Treasurer : Mr Richard Atkins.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Robert Rythe.

Pensioner : Mr Thomas Ayloffe.

Butler : Mr Stampe.

Escheator : [None.*]

Master of the Revels : Mr Albany junior or Mr Fremyngham.

Steward of Christmas : Mr Pulyson.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :
Lent — Wiseman and Cooke.
Autumn — Eresbye and Peter Palmer [fo. 358].

Fees on admission : fo. 350.

From those who have not been a year in an Inn of Chancery,
5 marks.

From those who have been a year in Furnival's Inn or
Davye's Inn, 305.

From those who have been a year in other Houses of
Chancery, four marks.

Fees for admission to chambers :

Treasurer's chambers, four marks, besides the Treasurer's tee.
Pensioner's chambers, 2os. besides the Pensioner's fee.
This order shall not affect the first admissions to the last
new buildings.

Ordered that " noe Fellowe of this Howse presume to alter
his chamber, either makinge wyndowe, chymnye, or otherwise,
wthout consent of the Benche in Counsell."

Council held on November i8th, 1583. fo. 351.

Thirteen Benchers present.

Feoffees : — " None are deade but Mr Stratforde."
Mr Bull, Mr Lambe and Mr Rolston shall have the option of
any chamber next after the Masters of the Bench, paying only the
Treasurer's fee.

* No more Escheators appear to have been appointed.

.th

434 Cftc JJlacfc JSoofcs of !Ltncoln's Inn.

fo. 358. Council held on February gth, 1584.

Fifteen Benchers present.

"A composition to be made by suche of the Masters of the
Benche as travell in Circuites or otherwise in there Contries, wlh
the gent, of this Felowshippe for th'arrerages of theire pencions,
by there discretions."

Council held on May 28th [Ascension Day], 1584.
Eleven Benchers present.

'• Mr Henrie Stephens, sometimes a gent, of this Felowshipp,
for not comunicatinge by the space of ij yeares, beinge alsoe
moved to comunicate he refused, and therfore it is ordered that for
those causes he shalbe expelled out of this Felowshipp."

fo.2,59- Council held on June 24th, 1584.

Sixteen Benchers present.

"It is ordered that a certificate shalbe made to the Lorde
Cheife Justice,* accordinge to the order of the Lordes of the
Councell in a° 16 of this Ouene,t that Henrie Stephens is a
recusant, Periman expulsed for disorder, and certaine other gent,
are sequestred from this Fellowshipp vntill they have bine wtl! the
Lorde Chauncelor, &c."

Mr Richard Branthutt and Mr William Oldsworth shall be
called to the Bench at the next moot.

Call to the Bar.

Thomas Wilbram, George Anton, William Whall, John
Evelyn, Leonard Battene,} Silvester Rolston, Robert Garthe,
Thomas Clenche, Henry Hubberte, Robert Simpson, Edward
Skypwythe, and Thomas Thornton.

Council held on July 2nd, 1584.
Thirteen Benchers present.

"The wall nowe begone aboute the backsid shalbe made
through all the lengeth of the diche this somer vacacion."

Commons shall be kept in the usual way, from the end of
Trinity Term to the beginning of Michaelmas Term.

* Sir Christopher Wray.
t Sec ante, p. 391.

I Called Bauldrye on his admission. Elsewhere called Bawldri, Baldrye,
Bawtrye. &c.

Cfie asiacfc JSoofejs of Etnroln's Enn, 435

Call to the Bar.

Thomas Wilmore, Thomas Elliot, and Henry Doyley ; at the
next moot this term ; with their ancienty of those last called.

George Thicknesse, Gerarde Cosyn, John Aston, Jerome
Clarke, John Waters, and Gilbert Michell ; at the first moot in
the Reading.

John Porter, Edward Lymsey, and Edward Walmesley ; at
the first moot next term.

Council held on October nth, 1584. fo. 360.

Eight Benchers present.

Call to the Bar.

[Roger] Pope, [James] Leye, and [William] Cordraye ; at the
next moot this term, with Porter, Lymsey and Walmesley.

Accounts of Thomas Ayloffe, esq., the Pensioner, for two fo. 366.
years, 24 to 26 Elizabeth, 1582-4.

Receipts: ,£479 6s. od. Including ^454 igs. 4d. for 6814
pensions;* £13 IDS. od. for 27 thousand of tiles called slates,
sold by him at ros. the thousand ; 305. for 5 cart-loads of wood
called " skaffoldinge poles" sold by him.

Payments : ^513 135. id. Including 6s. 8d. for a new book
of Common Prayer, paid to William Davyes, the Chaplain ;
^10 175. i id. to Vincent Butler and others, paviers, for repairing
the pavement of the street called Chauncerye Lane, so far as it
belongs to the Inn, viz : 970 yards t \virga\ at 2^d. a yard, and to
William Andrews for the like near the Gate, 76 yards at the same
price ; ,£3 125. for 24 ells of linen for table-cloths and towells for
the Benchers' table in the Hall, at 33. an ell ; £5 123. 6d. for
62 ells of linen called canvas at i5d. an ell, 20 ells at i3d. and 20
ells of linen called " Lambroughe clothe" at 8d., for the same
purpose ; for 10 elm-trees planted in the Garden, 35. 4d. ; I2d. for
mending the curb of the well ; .£50 to John Lutwich by warrant
of the Governors, dated May i3th, 1583 ; ,£165 2s. 2d. to the
same by warrant, November 24th, 1583 ; ^202 i6s. 8d. to the
same by warrant, October 29th, 1584.

Balance due to the Pensioner : ^34 7s. id. fo. 367.

* Probably those paid in advance, ante, p. 432.

t There must be a mistake somewhere. The sum is right.

436 €f)e 33lacfe JSoofcs of ILtncoltt'0

fo. 368. Accounts of Richard Atkyns, esq., the Treasurer, 25 and 26

Elizabeth, 1583-4.

Receipts: ^231 195. 4d. Including ,£46 55. 6d. from Metcalf,
the Steward.

fo. 371. Payments: .£119 i6s. Including .£28 to John Lutwich, the

Chief Butler, for the new buildings ; .£10 to Peter Warberton,
which he lent the Inn ;* ^40 to Lutwich, as above, October 22nd,
1584 ; 6s. to him for wax and parchment ; ^10 to repaid William
Oldsworth.*

Balance: ^112 33. 4d.

1584-5 Council held on November 5th, 26 Elizabeth, 1584.
fa. 363. Fifteen Benchers present.

[NOTE. — The officers were not appointed until the next
Council, November 8th.]

fo. 364. Dean of the Chapel : Mr John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr John Tindall.
Lent Reader : Mr James Dallton.
Autumn Reader : Mr John Tindall [fo. 374].
Treasurer : Mr George Kingsmill.
Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Christopher Jennye.
Pensioner : Mr Thomas Ayloffe.
Butler: t

Master of the Revels : Eresye, or Parsons.
Steward of Christmas : Suggburghe III.
Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :
Lent — Hungatt and Willforde.
Autumn — Yarborough and Hills [fo. 374].

fo. 363. Mr Palmer, son of John Palmer, esq., Mr Cromwell, second

son of Henry Cromwell, knight, and Mr Wentworth, are put out
of commons for not acting as Stewards of the Reader's Drinking
in the last reading.

fo. 364. Council held on November 8th, 1584.

Eighteen Benchers present.
Feoffees : Mr Wykes is dead.

Call to the Bar.

At the next moot, [Walter] Jones and [William] Sidleye.
At the first moot next term, Mollton [Philip Moulton] and
Crues.^

* See ante, p. 432.

t Blank in MS.

I Probably Randle Crewe, afterwards Chief Justice of the King's Bench.

JSIacfe JSooks; of fLincoln's Inn. 437

Council held on November 27th, 1584. fo. 372.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Mr Wentworth, Mr Palmer and Mr Cromwell, who had been
appointed Stewards of the Reader's Supper* for the Summer
Reading, are to pay ^5 each towards the cost of the supper, which
was supplied by the Reader. Palmer and Cromwell in addition are
fined ;& 3 6s. 8d. for their contempt ; but Wentworth is not fined,
because he was " redye for his parte to have taken the sayd
charge on him."

John Lutwich, the Chief Butler, is to make a list of those
gentlemen who have made alterations in their chambers in
contravention of the former orders.

Admission Fees :

Those who have not been to an Inn of Chancery, ^5 ; those
who have been a year at Furnival's Inn or Thavie's Inn, 408. ;
those who have been one year at any other House of Chancery,

6s. 8d.

No Fellow shall hereafter make any alteration in his chamber,
" eyther in makinge of wyndowes, doores or chymney, outwardly,
or in makinge of any other outward alteracion," without leave of
the Bench, on penalty of losing his chamber.

John Searle, one of the Butlers, shall be appointed Steward
when that office is vacant, on giving due sureties and bonds as
other Stewards have done.

Council held on February Qth, 1585. fo. 373.

Nine Benchers present, including Ralph Rokeby, Master

of the Requests.

Every Fellow, who has made alterations in his chamber,
contrary to the order of 4 Elizabeth, t shall pay 403.

With regard to the moot-fail between Hilary Term and Lent
last year through the default of the "Outwarde Barresters,"
Mr Weekes, M' Hades| and M1 Ersbye, "Outwarde Barresters,"
shall pay half a moot-fail [35. 4d.] only, " for that they offered
themselves " ; Mr Harres, " Outwarde Barrester," is not fined,
because he was present and sat at the moot ; the rest of the
" Outwarde Barresters " to pay a whole moot-fail [6s. 8d.].

Mr Dalton, Lent Reader, shall have ,£16 and two special
admittances.

* Called the Reader's Drinking, above. See ante, p. 436.

t See ante, p. 336.

\ Probably Mathew Hadd, called to the Bar 1577, ante, p. 402.

438 t!Ff)£ 3$lacfe aSoofes of

Call to the Bar : Edmunde Keddermister.

The Treasurer shall pay Mr Robert Gardyner, the Reader
last August, 20 marks for the charges of the Reader's Supper,
which he had to pay through the default of the Stewards.*

fo. 374. Council held on May igth, 1585.

Ten Benchers present.

" Every Outward Barrister of this House, havinge vacacions
to serve, that shall heareafter lose any vacacion that he oughte
to keepe and serve," shall pay 403. for each default.

" Every gent, beinge Fellowe of this House vnder the Bench
y* shall in the tearme tyme be absente from morninge prayer in
the Chappell of this House, to lose and forfeyte to the vse of this
House for euery tyme so beinge absent iiijd. a peece, excepte
they cane shewe such reasonable excuse to the contrary as the
Maysters of the Bench shall well lyke and allowe of, and this to
be presented euery weeke by one of the Butlers."

" Mr John Wentworth, beinge one of the Fellowes of this
House, may enlardge his chamber into the Courte so farre as the
Shorte Gallery extendeth into the Courte, not defacinge the
Courte, nor stoppinge vppe any lyghtes of any other chamber."

Council held on June 23rd, 1585.
Sixteen Benchers present.

Admission Fees :

Those who have not been at any Inn of Chancery, 5 marks ;
Those who have been at Furnival's Inn or Thavie's Inn for a
year, £i 135. 4d. ; Those who have been at any other Inn of
Chancery for a year, £2 133. 4d.

" From henceforth everye Vtter Barrister of this Howse
beinge in the Hall in the Reclinge time shall sett vppon the forme
amongst the rest of the other Vtter Barristers theare, and not eles
wheare." " Power of the Vtter Barristers shall every Readinge
daye duringe the tyme of the Readinge argue vnto the Reader's
case, and in default therof, euery Vtter Barrister then in comons
havinge any vacation to serve accordinge to the rules of this
Howse," shall forfeit 55., except those who shall argue, or who shall
be at the moots in the Inns of Chancery.

See ante, pp. 436, 437.

ISoofcs of lUncoln'* Emu 439

Council held on October i3th, 1585. fo. 375.

Sixteen Benchers present.
Mr Stampe is appointed Pensioner.

Accounts of Ralph Ayloffe, gentleman, administrator of the fo. 381.
goods and chattels of Thomas Ayloffe, esq., deceased, his brother,
late Pensioner, from Michaelmas, 26 Elizabeth, to July 23rd,
27 Elizabeth, when Thomas died, 1584-5.

Receipts : ^"37 i8s. 8d.

Payments : ^41 i8s. 2cl. Including John Jones for his wages
due at the Annunciation for keeping the garden and cleaning the
jakes, 1 6s. 8d. ; for large new candlesticks \_pro magnis novis
candell plates\ 303.; for 3 other new " candell plates," 6s.; for
mending 1 1 old "candell plates," 53. 6d. ; for nails from which the
candle plates hang, 3d. ; to Thomas Rainsford for glazing and
wiring the " vaute " [vault] windows, 75. 4d. ; for making and
mending seats in the backside, 2s. lod. ; for trees planted in the
backside, 73. 2d. ; for paving the "vaute," los. 6d. ; for a lantern
[lucerna], 6s. 8d. ; for half a cask* of "tarres" and a measure
\_modius\ of shives.t is. 8d. ; for scaffolding and other works in
fixing the crest and finial ; for raising the walk near the new wall,
6s. 3d. ; to Leman for making the crest and finial, 205. ; for 500
bricks for the crest, 53. ; paving stone £$ 1 53. and carriage thereof,
6s. ; for mending seats in the backside, making a ladder, and
mending tressels and forms, 2s. lod. ; for squaring and laying
300 feet of paving at the entrance to the Hall, 373. ; to Benjamin
for " new shooteingej de les bourdes de le vaute," 6s. 8d.

Balance due to the late Pensioner, ,£3 193. 6d. fo. 382.

Accounts of George Kingsmill, esq., the Treasurer, from fo. 383.
Michaelmas, 26 Elizabeth, 1584, to November 25th, 28 Elizabeth,

1585-

Receipts : ^540 123. 8d. Including £$ from Palmer for not

acting as Steward of the Reader's Supper in the Autumn, anno 26 ;
£5 from Wentworth for the like ; ,£5 from Payler for not acting
as Steward of the Reader's Dinner in Autumn, 13 Elizabeth ;
£6 5s. 4d. from Metcalf, the Steward, for emendals ; .£25 is. 8d.
from Metcalf, the Steward, for the balance of the rolls of the
preacher and minstrels and the roll called the " Ayed [? Aid]
Rowle."§

* Cadus; a measure of about 18 gallons.

t The Century Diet, gives a variety of meanings for this word. ( i) a thin slice ;
(2) a splinter; (3) a cork stopper ; (4) a small iron wedge for fastening the bolt of
a window shutter. Either 3 or 4 seems most likely here.

\ Planing true or straight.

g Probably the roll of the loans for the new buildings ; see ante, p. 432.

440 €J)* ISlacfe 3$oofeg of Htncoln'g Emu

fo. 387. Payments: ^510 IDS. 2d. Including 405. to William Davyes,

the Chaplain, for his gown ; ,£14 75. for tiles, &c., bought by John
Heydon, esq. ; £3 173. 6d. for a hogshead of English wine;
6s. 8d. to John Humfrey, Under Sheriff of Middlesex, for the
post-fine for a rood of land bought from William Moresome : ,£4
to John Tyndall for a hogshead of wine ; ^"30 to Thomas
Egerton, esq., Solicitor-General, in repayment of money lent ;
£20 to Richard Kingsmill, esq.. Attorney of the Wards and
Liveries, for the like ; £20 to John Leonard, esq., for the like ;
£64. 145. 8d. to James Dalton, esq., for money spent and lent ;
.£30 to George Kingsmill, esq., for the like ; £10 to Stephen
Thimbleby, esq., for the like ; £10 to Richard Davie, esq., for the
like ; .£10 each to Richard Atkins, esq., Robert Clarke, esq.,
.£33 6s. 8d. to Thomas Owen, esq., £10 each to John Tyndall, esq.,
Robert Rychers, esq., Robert Fylmer, esq., William Lambart,
esq., Thomas Spencer, esq., John Glanvile, esq., and Thomas
Southwell, gentleman, £20 to William Sydley, esq., for the like.
Balance : £30 2s. 6d.

1585-6 Council held on November 3rd, 27 Elizabeth, 1585.
fo. 379. Fifteen Benchers present.

Dean of the Chapel : M1 John Leonard.

Marshal : Mr Richard Branthwayt.

Lent Reader : Mr Richard Branthwayt.

Autumn Reader : Mr William Oldsworth [fo. 388].

Treasurer : Mr Robert Ryth.

Keeper of the Black Book : Mr Clarke.

Pensioner : Mr Thomas Stampe.

Butler : Mr Thomas Spencer.

Masters of the Revels : Perin and Mallett.

Steward of Christmas : Mr James.

Stewards of the Reader's Dinner :

Lent — Bartlet and Sutton.

Autumn — Oxborough and Platt [fo. 388].

Henry Bosseville, esq,, Clerk of the Court of Wards and
Liveries, an ancient Utter Barrister and Fellow of this House,
"for the especiall favor and good lykinge wch the Mrs of the Bench
and Governors of this House beare towardes him, and his father
whilest he lyved, shalbe associat vnto the Bench ;" for which he has
freely remitted the £40 owed him by the House, as testified by a
bill under the hand of John Lutwich, the Chief Butler. Moreover
he has promised on Saturday " come sevennyghte " to lend the
House ^100, to be repaid before the end of Michaelmas Term next.

Feoffees : Mr Stratford, Mr Weekes and Mr Davye are dead.

Macfe Boofes of Utncoln'g Inn, 44 1

" Item, the lyke order for remembringe the feoffes of all the
inheritaunces of this House as before for the feoffees of the House,
under the same payne of xls. to the Keeper of the Blacke Booke."

Council held on November 29th, 1585. fo. 380.

Ten Benchers present.

Mr Ruste, " the chauncerie mane," was promised a special
admission in recompence " of his fees and paynes for makinge the
Treasorer's and the Pensioner's wry ties of this Flowse " ; at his
request it is granted to Mr Garnett " in as lardge and ample
mannor as anie speciall admyttance are graunted in this Howse."

Zacharie Scott, a Fellow of this House, and " one of the
Prothonatories of the Courte and Commen Pleas at Westminster,
shall have and take his place in this Howse at the Barre table as
an auncyent Vtter Barrester, and as Mr Fylmer, his predecessor,
dyd before he was called to be Associate to the Benche ; and that
the Vtter Barresters of this Howse shall gyve hym place
accordinge to this order."*

Council held on February 7th, 1586. fo. 381.

Fifteen Benchers present.

Mr Serjeant Gardiner shall have the same allowance from
the Inn as Mr Monson had when he was called Serjeant ; for
the payment of this every gentleman under the Bench shall
contribute 2od.

" John Moger, the princypall cooke of the Mr of the Rowles,
shall have the office of the princypall cooke of this Howse, when
yt shall happen to be voyde, yf hee shalbe thought mete for ye
same at yr time by the Benchers of this Howse."

Council held on May - — ,t 1586. fo. 388.

Twelve Benchers present.

Call to the Bench.

Thomas Spencer, Edward Heron and Richard Wheeler.
They shall keep the six vacations immediately after their call,
upoa pain of £ i o.

Council held on May - —,\ 1586. fo. 389.

Fourteen Benchers present.

Commons to be raised 6d. a week till further order ; to begin
next week.

* He was only admitted on October I2th last.

t Blank in M.S. ; probably May I2th, Ascension Day.

\ Blank in M.S.

3 '-

442 ®$t Macfe JSoofcs of ILfncoln's Inn,

Commons must be paid weekly, " uppon payne before
expressed in the former order, wdl order ys to bee sett uppon

the Scryne in the Hall, and the Steward to performe the savde

j "
order.

The Treasurer and Mr Lutwich to pay .£50 to the bakers
and brewers because the House is in apparels.

fo. 390. Council held on June 2ist, 1586.

Sixteen Benchers present.

The Commons shall continue raised until the end of the
Reading.

Mr Oldsworth, the Autumn Reader, shall have three special
admissions "in consyderacion of this tyme of dearth."

fo, 399. Pensioner's Accounts, 1585-6.

Payments: ,£52 os. 5d. Including 55. 8d. for trees planted
in the backside ; 35. for paving tiles for the Chapel ; 43. to
Rainsford, the Master Cook, for a " brason ladle and a skymmer";
2s. to the same for a "mynsing knyeffe " ; 53. 4d. to the Pensioner
for the purse to carry the Pension Roll in ; 6s. 8d. for " mattes "
for the bench of the Hall [pro banco aule\ ;* 8s. to the " dounge-
fermers " for cleaning the jakes ; IDS. for two "basons and
yewers."

fo. 401. Accounts of Robert Rythe, esq., Treasurer, from Michaelmas,

27 Elizabeth, 1585, to November i8th, 29 Elizabeth, 1586.

Receipts : .£286 93. id. Including £4 i8s. 8d. from Metcalf,
the Steward, surplus of the Musicians' Roll ; .£3 73. from the
same, surplus of the Preacher's Roll; .£13 IDS. collected for the
Serjeants ; £8 i6s. 8d. for arrears of pensions and vacations.
fo. 404. Payments: .£205 :6s. 4d. Including .£132 93. 8d. to the

Steward for apparels ; £\o to Robert Gardiner, Serjeant at Law,
as a regard.

Balance : ,£80 123. gd.

Probably the dais.

APPENDIX

445

APPENDIX I .

SEE PAGE 363.

" The Boke of the Charges of the Buyldynges of Lyncolle's 1567-8
Inne made the xxvj day of Marche, an0 1567.*

" The accompte of John Haydon, esquyer, one of the Felow-
shipe and Company of Lyncolne's Inne, consernyng the newe
buyldynges ther made, from the xxvjth day of Marche, an0 1567,
unto the xxvj"1 day of June, anno d'ni, 1568, as hereafter folow1'1 :"

Receipts: .£1,010 i8s. 6d. Including 6s. 8d. from John
Williams "for one rotten walnuttre"; from "John Ludrows,
wodemonger, for the overplus of ten lodes wodes, which was sold
to hym of the wode which Mr Roper bought at iijs. the lode,
which was sold for viijd. yn every lode more, so is the gayne of
the ten lode to the House, vjs. viijd."

Payments : ,£1,010 i8s. 6d. Including 6s. 8d. for 4 days'
work "to rote downe trees"; its. 8d. to two men, 7 days at
lod. a day, " to ryppe uppe the old jakes and levyeng [? levelling]
of the ground for the foundacion " ; 4d. "for a quere of paper
bought for the house busynes"; 2s. 4d. "for a newe whelebarowe";
2s. "spent when I went to se stone and tymberat tootymes" ; 8d.
"for Ipeseweche twyne for the brekelayers " ; 35. 6d. "to William
Jonson, Master Brekelayer, for thre days' worke yn settyng out

* These accounts are preserved in a small paper book containing 42 pages ;
it is covered with parchment, on the inside of which is a long list of names,
probably a Pensioner's Roll. Many of the names are cut through (see ante,pp. 14, 15).
The accounts are principally made up of weekly payments to the workmen. It
has not been thought necessary to print them in full.

446 €!)t J&lacfe Boofes of Etncoln'iS! Jtnn.

of the square of the worke from tyme to tyme to the laborers " ;
i6d. "for the fecchyn of a gyn* from the Towre too unlade tymber
at the White Fryers Wharffe " ; i6d. " for a gryndyng stone for
the brekelayers " ; £4. 55. for 102 tons of chalk for the foundations,
at lod. a ton ; 125. to Bartholomew Parot " for the carieng away
of the erthe lyeng before the newe buyldynges, thre days " ; 275.
" for vj dosyn herdelles for skafoldes, at iiijs. vjd. the dosyn " ;
7s. 8d. " spent goyng to Dertford thre sondry tymes for plankes
of too fote bredith to be had out of the Ouenys store, the bryngyng
of them, and other charges there " ; 8s. 8d. " for bastyng roppe to
stay and make sure the skafoldes and other necessaries aboute the
buyldynges";t 6d. "for the fechyn of a grete roppe from Skotland*
and bryngyng of the same home agayn thether," [" Nota, for the
fremason"; margin]; 173. 8d. " for a lode and a quarter of frestone
for vj study wyndoes for the new buyldynges, and the bryngyn
home"; 3 is. 6d. " for a greate rope of xviij fathom long, weyng one
hundred and xiiij pound, at iijd. the Ib. " §; 35. 8d. "for xiiij fathom
of small rope, weyng xlij Ib., at ijd. the Ib. "§; i2s. " for a dore of
frestone"; 315. for 6 doz. " herdelles," at 45. 6d. the doz., and
45. for carriage ; i2d. " for glovys for the carpyntersat the reisyng
of the tymber of the newe buyldyngs" ; 95. 6d. "for xvj fote and
halff of frestone to make square heddes for study wyndowes, wl
the bryngyn of the same stone out of London " ; IDS. 2d. " spent
rydyng to Redyng for to bye tymber, withe the hyer of my horses
too days, vs. viijd." ; 4d. " for packe threde for the brekelayers" ;
i2d. " for a seve and too baskettes to syfte sand wl all " ; i2d. for
"the cariage of a fernel from the Towre to Lyncolle's Inne";
33. 4d. "for thre peces of bast to make skafoldes"; ,£15 "to
Thomas Wetherley, the brekemaker, for the makyn of one
hundred thousand of breke at iijs. the M1" ; £17 6s. 8d. for 80
loads of " talwode,** bought for the burnyng of the same breake
at iiijs. iiijd. the lode"; £18 43. for 26 loads of timber that
came from Reading, at 143. a load ; lod. "for the hyer of a bote
for the sekyng of one pece of tymber that went a way withe the

* A sort of crane, consisting of three long poles, with a block and tackle, and
a windlass.

t See ante, p. 250.

I No doubt Scotland Yard, sometimes called Scotland; see Stow, p. 168. The
Office of Works was situated here. Wheatley and Cunningham, London, Past and
Present, iii, 224.

§ The arithmetic is faulty.

|| See ante, pp. 26, 242, 249.

IT This word occurs twice and is quite clearly written. The meaning is very
obscure. Cotgrave gives fernel, a certain beam in the prow of a ship.

** Wood cut into billets ; taillee.

Macfe ISoofes; of Eineoln'g 5nn, 447

water" ; 33. 6d. •' for bast roppe to skafold withall " ; 2s. " for the
mendyng of the greate seve " ; i2cl. "for fyve peck of tyle
pynnys " ; 283. for 28 rafters ; 2od. "for redd owker and sysse for
the funelles " * ; 2od. "for too dosyn of redd oker and sysse for
funelles " ; i6d. " for the carieng home of the gyn to the Tower " ;
.£23 " to Nicholas Carter, the Fremason, for xv wyndowes of
Frestone of iij lightes a pece, at xxxs., wherof one wyndowe is
v lightes at xls. " ; 365. " for the hewyng and settyng of xij study
wyndoes of stone, every wyndowe conteynyng ix fote at iiijd. " ;
2os. " for tke hewyng of too dores of frestone and the hewyng of
too heddes of the other dores, withe the settyng of them " ; 408.
" for too hundred fote et di [250] of dry plankes of iiij ynchys
thyck for the stayres, at xvjs. the hundred fote"; 75. "to the
brekelayers for the newe eggyng of ther hewing axes all the
somer"; 43. 8d. "for xxij pound of candelles, bought for the
workemen to labor yn the House bothe evenyng and mornyng "f;
35. i|d. "for xv Ib. of candelles thes last iij wekes"|; 53. "for
the bryngyn home of ten lode of Frestone from Lassynges Hall,
for the chymneys " ; i2d. "for strawe to make morter w(all " ;
195. ad. for 46 bushels of " heare " ; 2od. "for wax and rasom
[resin] for the brekelayers to make semytt§ w'all " ; £9 IDS. "for
xix newe mantelles for the chymneys, withe the furnyture of the
same"; 135. "for the workyng of too old chymneys stonys, w'
too newe herthis for the same, and the settyng of the herthis " ;
33. "for a quartern of byllettes for the plumer " ; 2 is. 4d. "for
the cariage of viij thousand of breke from Fynnysbery to
Lyncolle's Inne at ijs. viijd. le M1" ; 95. for iiij hardstonys bought
for the thrasshalles of the dorys of the newe buyldynges, layng
and brynggn home " ; 6s. 4d. " for one hundred of fyne drye bord
to make battyns for dorys " ; 95. lod. "for five peces of tymber at
xiijd. a pece, iiij peces at xijd. a pece, for Master Bosewylle's
partycion yn his chamber " ; 175. " for the lone of iiij c polys and
put logges, w' the lossez of xxx", and carrieng home of them " ;
43. 2d. " for fyve days worke yn carieng of erthe yn the gardyn " ;
^30 to Thomas Wetherley " for the makyng of too hundred M1
brekes at iijs. every thousand makyng and burnyng of them " ;
163. 6d " for a M1 et di. of billett to helpe kendell the fyer of
the clampe."

* Halliwell gives " finial " as one meaning for this word. It is also used for a
chimney-shaft. It is difficult to explain the text with either of these meanings,
t In the week ending November 2Qth, 1567.
+ December 2ist, 1567.
§ Qy. cement,

448 ftfyt Mack Boofes; of tUncoln's Inn.

" A Declaracion what every charge haith byn, particulerly by

yt selfe set fourthe : —

£ s. d.

" For chalke, caryage and wharfage "

6 18 6

" Plankys for steyrys "

3 7 8

" Herdelles bought"

2 18 0

" Skafoldyng tymber"

i 3 o

" Bastyng roope "

i i 5

" A greate rope and hande roopys

i 17 8

" Makyng of thre hundred thousand of Breke "

115 9 ii

" Caryage of breke and tymber"

21 15 8

" Greate tymber bought"

136 13 o

" Lyme bought" -

61 10 o

" Fremasons' worke "

28 i 8

" Mantell trees of stone "

1080

" Hardestone for thrashalles "

090

" Tyle for coveryng "

24 14 4

" Wharfage of greate tymber "

112 6

" Carpynters' worke "

133 2 0

" Sawyers " -

32 9 o

" Brekelayers' worke "

in 5 8

" Laborers' worke"

I 12 12 4

" Latthes bought "

20 5 2

" Borde bought" -

58 10 7

" Tyle pynnys "

i o 6

" Ledd and Plumers' worke "

38 6 o

" Iren worke "

28 19 ii

" Naylys of all sortes "

27 o 10

" Red oker and sysse "

o ii 8

" Playsterers and heare"

22 19 6

" Other necessaryes "

5 15 o

"All which somes do make the foresaid some of

£1,010 18 6

" Whereof ther remaynyth :—

" In tymber, vj lode ; in coveryng tyle, ix M1 ; in lathes, xv c ;
in tyle pynnes, j bz. ; the great rope, j ; in brekys, ij c M1 ; Fre
stonys, one dore ; whelebarows, j ; skafoldyng tymber, ij lode ;
iren shulves [shovels], j ; dry plankys, viij ; old wyndowes and
dores, ij."

Auditores : per me RADULPHUM SCROPE.
per me JOHANNEM HOOPER.*

These are autographs.

Macfe JSoofeg of fLtttcoln'0 £nm 449

APPENDIX II.

SEE PAGE 367.

" The accompte of John Haydon, esquyre, one of the Felow- 1569
shipe and Company of the Benche of Lyncolle's Inne, consernyng
the newe buyldyng of the Stywarde's Chamber nexte unto the
Chappell, and the levylyng of the courtes in the west syde of the
Hall, from the nynthe day of May, an0 1569, unto the xviij day
of June then next ynsuyng."

Receipts from the Treasurer : ^50.

Payments: ,£50 195. 3d. Including 8s. 4d. to 2 men for
5 days " takyn downe the Stewarde's chamber and levylyng of
the ground" ; IDS. "to Geffery Bennett for iij days worke w' his
carte, caryeng of erthe from the court yn the west syde of the
Hall" ; i2d. for the fecchyn of a long ladder of Mr Nelys from
Saynt Bartholomewe's to Lyncolle's Inne buyldynges"; 2s. 4d.
" for two days' worke makyn upe of the wall wner the Stywarde's
chamber dore was "; 6d. "in reward to the brekelayers pycchyn
the worke"; 125. 2d. ".for vj hardstonys contenyng xiiij fote at
xijd. and viijd. the fote," with the carriage; nd. "for wyer to
stey the rosys ayenst Mr Thorton's chamber"; 315. 8d. "for
too hundred and halff off leade that remaynyd uppon the newe
buyldyng, and nowe spent by Mr Lodge uppon this last buyldynges,
at xijs. viijd. the hundred ; 8s. "for vj fote of Yorkeshere stone
for bassys of dorys, with iiijd. for the hewyng of every fote."

Balance due to Mr Haydon : 193. 3d.

Auditors : Robert Rychers,

William Tymperley.*

APPENDIX III.

SEE PAGE 387.

" Necessarye reparacions concludyd and agreyd uppon by 1572-3
Thomas Wylbram, esquyer, and others, the Governers of the
Benche of Lyncolle's Inne, to be bestowyd and done aboute the
House of Lyncolle's Inne, as it is particulerly set out yn articles
here under wrytten.

"In primis, for the new makyng of the ovens yn the kechyn.

" Item, for the makyng of a vawte yn the backesyde of

These are autographs.

450 Cfie 3$ladt ISoofes of ^Lincoln's Inn,

Lyncolle's Inne kechyn, for the avoydyng of the fylthie water
cumyng from the kechyn.

" Item, for the newe buyldyng of the gardener's house yn the
gardeyn.

" Item, for the castyng and plantyng of the hedge aboute the
Conyngrye, and quycke sett, withe the removyng of the yong
elmys yn the Conyngrye.

" Item, for the amendement of the buttres and water-tables of
the Hall, withe the pavyng aboute the well pompe and fore court
of Lyncolle's Inne.

" Item, for the alteracion of the stayre yn the Longe Galerye
yn the fore court."

Receipts from November i2th, 1572, to October 22nd, 1573 :
£i 22 173. 6d.

Payments :

;£i4 1 6s. 7d. " for buyldyng of ovens." Including lod. "for
dyggyng of sand to fyll the ovens whiles they were a makyng " ;
2os. gd. "for iij barrys of iron, weyng xxxij Ib. di., for the mouthes
of the same ovens, and for iij iron stoppels for the same."

,£3 155. 5d., for " Scryne's house, the gardyner."

^"13 153. 2d. for "the castyng and makyn of the dyche and
hedge." Including IDS. " for thre thousand of plantes, at iijs. iiijd.
the thousand " ; 35. 4d. " for a thousand of quycke settes or
plantes" ; 55. to Thomas Robynson for 6 days' work "yn paryng
of the elmys and other necessaries"; i6s. "for to lode of thornys";
6s. 8d. " for too thousand of quyckesettes " ; 53. 4d. "for xvj c of
quycke sett, at iiijd. the hundred"; 35. 8d. " for xj c of quycke
settes " ; 6s. 8d. " for one lode of thornys for the Conyngry hedge " ;
6s. to Robert Northe and John Dore "for iij days' worke
every of them, for the makyng of stakes, and hedgyng of the
resydewe of the same Conyngrye hedge, takyn xijd. a day."

^"53 43. 7d., "the charges of the buyldyng of Mr Harper's
and Mr Rokebye is chambers." Including i8s. "to Master
Stockewode, Surveyor of the Quenys workes, for one lode of
tymber by his provysyon " ; 443. " to Mr Stockewode, Mr of the
Quenys workes, for viij c of borde, after the rate of vs. vjd. the
hundred"; i4d. "for the carieng home of skafoldyng stuff, and
redd oker" ; i8s. " to Richard Loder, Fremason, for to mantelles
of Frestone withe the furnyture to the same, for to chymneys yn
the same chambers."

,£4 1 6s. 7d. for paving. Including 313. 8d. "for the pavyng
of the walke betwene the Gate and the Hall, amountynge to the
some of cxlxij yeardes, payng for every yeard pavyng of the
same ijd. ob." ; 475. nd. " for the pavyng of the kechyn aboute

JSlacfe asoofeg of Uittcoltt's 3Jnn, 451

the well and pompe, and for the pavyng of the canell from the
kechyn ynto the strete," 230 yards at the same rate; 123. "for
foure lode of flynt for the same pavyng," at 35. a load including
carriage.

£5 153. od., " the charges of the makyng of the vaute for the
kechyn." Including 123. to 3 men for 4 days' work " yn castyng
of the depthe of the vaute"; 55. for 6 days' work at rod.
"helpyng the carter castyng of sand, and levyeng one of the
conyborowes " ; 35. 4d. to the smith " for to grates of iren, made
to kepe yn the fylte of the kechyn that it goo not yn to the
newe vaute, wi iiijd. for too newe pynnys made for one of the
whelebarowes, beyng brokyn."

175. 6d. for necessaries. Including 43. 6d. " for the removyng
of viij M. breke out of the Conyngrie ynto the store house " ;
55. for 6 days' work " yn the greate courte and Conyngrye " ;
3-s. 8d. " for too days' worke yn the kechyn for makyng of the
boylyng place," etc.

£6 6s. 5d. " for the newe makyng of the pompe." Including
iis. " for thre quarters and xiiij poundes yn pypys and ledd," at
143. the cwt. ; 153. 90!. for xxvij poundes of sawder," at ;d. a
Ib. ; 403. "for a pompe of brasse for the same"; i6d. "for
lether for the same pompe"; 2s. 5d. "for newe iren put to
the handell " ; tod. " for ij pound of iron put to the rodde of the
buckett " ; i6d. "for the pype of iron for the pompys nose";
i os. " for the oylyng and payntyng of the pompe."

133. 4d. "for wedyng of the newe hedge, and other
necessaryes." Including 55. to 2 men for 3 days " yn plantyng of
tres aboute the Conyngrye."

£29 133. 6d. for " the mending of the buttrase of the Hall,
and hard stone for the same." Including ^"25 i6s. for 516 feet
" of harcle stone of Kente for the buttresses and water-tables of
the Hall, at xijd. every fote yn length."

Total : ,£133 145. id.

Balance due from the Inn : £10 i6s. 7cl.*

APPENDIX IV.

This document is undated, but clearly follows closely after the
order of the Privy Council contained in their letter of May 2Oth,
1569, ante, p. 370. In the catalogue the approximate date is
given as 1571.

* Paid by William Ayloffe, Treasurer, 1573-4 ; see p. 394.

452 d)c JSlacfe JSoofeg of lUncoln'g 5nn»

Additional MS. 28571, fo. 70.

CzV. " Wheras I, A. B., forgetting my bounden duety to Almighty

1569 God and myn obedience to the Quene's Matic, wthowt regard of
such good and godly lawes and statutes as by Her Highnes have
been sett fourth for the establyshing of trew religion, and namely
for the uniformitie of Common Prayer and th'administracion of
Christe's Holy Sacramentes wthin the Churche of Inglande,
have for these yeres last past (wilfully for the most

parte of yeres) absented my self from divine service as

is now used, and have not receavid the Holy Communion more
then twise (or not at all) syns the first yere of Her Highenes'
rayn ; But, contrary wise, have hard masse and other popishe
servise divers and soundry tymes, aswell to the great offence of
Almightye God, the Quene's Mat!, and her godly subjectes, as
also to the manifest contempte and transgression of the law of this
realme, wch I professe and ought to folow : I doo therfore testifye
unto yow all that I am hartely sory for those my forsaid faultes
and offenses, and most humblie do aske forgivenes of Allmighty
God, the Quene's Majestye, and yow all, whom therby I have
offended, promising by God's grace hereafter so obediently to
folow all such lawes as be now stablished for religion, as shall
becum a faithfull Christian and obedient subject. And further I
protest befor yow all that I am fully perswaded that the Boke of
Common Prayer and administracion of the Sacramentes, now used
in the Church of Ingland, is good and goodly and conteyneth
holsom and sound Christian doctryne."

[Indorsed]. "A Forme of submission to be made by the
gentlemen of the Innes of Cote wch be sequestred from their
practise, and to be pronounced in the Hall of theyr severall
Howses." No date. Catalogue has " 1571 ?"

APPENDIX V.

Burghley Papers; Lansdowne MS. 109, fo. u.
[No date. Probably about 1570.]

Cir. " After our hartie comendacions : For as muche as we are

1570 crediblie enformed here, by complaynt of some of the chiefest of

the Clergie, and partlie understand, by matter latelie before

ourselfes, that yow and others, the Benchers and Governours of

the Houses of Courte and Chauncery, have of late tyme not

Macfe Books of ftfncoln's Inn, 453

onlye admitted into yor Societies, but allso called to the Benches,
the Barrs, and other degrees there, all sortes generallye, without
makinge choyse or difference betwixte the zelous and well affected
in religion and the corrupte and evill affected therein, to the great
daunger of muche disorder and corruption hereafter, bothe there
and in the Common welthe, and to the great discouragement of
the towarde and well affected :

"We have thoughte it good therefore (havinge made the
Ouene's Hignes privie thereunto) to will and in Her Matie's name
to comaunde yow, (as we have by like letters to others of the
Houses of Courte), that yow hereafter doe not onlie showe yor
selfes to be faithfull furtherers and favourers of this received
religion and of the faithfull professors thereof there, but allso that
yow have better consideracion and regarde in yor admissions,
callinges and elections there then heretofore hathe bene hadd ;
respectinge in yor choyses therein not only their continuance,
towardnes and aptnes in learninge, but allso their zeall and good
disposition in religion. Wherein yf anie of yor selfes shalbe anie
hinderers thereof, or if anie great difficulty and great diversitie of
opinions or voyces happen to growe emongst yor selfes touchinge
anie that hathe bene or shall fortune to be anie intermedlers
against the Quene's Highnes' procedinges in religion, or touchinge
anie that hathe or shall purposely and usuallie absent them selfes
frome devine service, or that hathe or shall not usually receive the
Hollie Commuuion at tymes appoynted and convenient, or that
hathe bene or shalbe any favourers or furtherers of anie of the late
sedicious and superstitious bookes, or that hathe bene or shalbe
notoriously or vehemently suspected emongst yow to be untowarde
or corrupte in religion, or anie hinderers thereof anie waye,—
That all suche be forborne and stayed from suche admissions,
callinges and degrees untill, uppon significacion thereof by some
of yow to
yow receive frome one of them some resolucion in that behalfe.

" And further, we would have yow to geve advertisement in
our names to the Principalls and Governors of the Innes of
Chauncerye perteyninge to yor House or under yor governement,
to ta;ke some like convenient order for the admissions, callinges,
degrees, and elections in their Houses.

" And so fare yow well."

" To our lovinge frendes, the

Benchers and Governours of
Lincoln's Inne."

[Indorsed]. " From ye Star Chamber to Lincoln's Inn."

454 t£lK 3Slacfe JSoofeg of

APPENDIX VI.

Burghley Papers; Lansdowne MS. 15, fo. 158.
[No date ; 1572 in Catalogue].

Cir. "After our very hartie commendations: Where in the xj"1

1572. yere of the Queene's Matc's reigne, in the Term of Easter,* we did
by or lettres to the Auncyentes and Benchers of the Innes of
Courte signifie what order was than taken in the Sterre Chambre
for reformation of a sorte of persons, about that tyme detected to
be in the same Houses, of disordred demeanor and perverse
disposition, specially against the lawes and ordres ecclesiasticall of
the Churche ; whiche order, being at good length by or sayd lettres
than declared and explanyd, we understand was for that tyme
reasonably executed, to the reformation of som who weare therby
proffitably reconcyled, and to the expulsion and secluding of som
others that weare so perverse, or rather seditiously bent to
contynue in disordre, as by no convenyent persuasion they weare
than refourmyd. But after som tyme expyred (as we are now
credibly infourmyd) the former disordres are revived, or rather
increased, for lack partly of the contynuance of som of those
ordres w*in the Houses by the Auncyentes and Benchers, and
partly for that suche regarde hath not lately bene had by you,
the Commissioners Ecclesiasticall, to understand of the sayd
contemptes, as was necessary.

" Wherfore, consydering how necessary a mater yt ys to
provyde that in those Houses consisting of so greate companyes,
where properly obedyence to lawes and observation of good orders
shuld be professed, ye contrary therof not nouryshed, and that by
suffrance the mischefe may by the authors of suche contemptes be
dispersed abrode in this Realm, and y' w* the more facilitie and
danger allso to increase where the offenders shall gather credit
among the vulgar sorte by profession of the knowledge and
execution of the common lawes of the relm—

" We have upon good deliberation thought y* very necessary
that yor Lordship and others, having suffycient authentic from
Her Matle to see to the due execution of all the lawes ecclesiasticall,
shuld heereof be infourmyd ; And so we requyre you that you will
speedily, before the end of this Term, send for som of the
Auncyentes and Benchers of the discreetist and dutyfullyest of
every House or Inne of Courte, and lykwyse for som of the Innes
of Chauncery, and inquire of the disordres in these kynd of causes

Steatite, pp. 365, 370, 371.

Macfe Books of Utncoln'js Emr. 455

concernyng the observacion of the lawes ecclesiastical! and the
rytes of the Churche ; and as you shall fynde the same disordres
lykely to be increased, so to consider how the same may
be reasonably and speedily redressed, using therin as cause
shall require, conference eyther w* the Lord Keper of the
Create Scale of England and the twoo Cheefe Justices, or any of
them, to whom partly doth belong (as we understand) som regarde
for the good ordering of the said Houses or Innes. And
therupon, as far fourth as appartaynith to the authorytie of yor
Commission, to reform or otherwyse to correcte the parties
offending, and to lymytt som good orders for the due servyce of
God in those Houses, and to staye and reform the rest from the
entrye into lyke offences. Wherin surely the wholle realm shall
take no small proffytt, both for the honor and servyce of God, and
for the better administracion of lawes, and fynally by the gyving
of a general! good example of obedience to the rest of the
subjectes."

[Indorsed.] " Lettre from ye LL. for reformacion of disorders
in ye Innes of Courte concerning Religion."

" To ye Bp. of Londnand other ye Ecclesiastic Commissioners."

APPENDIX VII.

SEE PAGE 391.

Burghley Papers; Lansdowne MS. 106, fo. 90.
[This document, which can be dated between Feb. 4th, 1573,
(when Weekes and Thimbleby were called to the Bench), and
Feb. ;th, 1574 (when six Barristers were called who are not
included in the list), is almost certainly connected with the Orders
of the Council printed on pp. 391 and 392, ante. The first of
those orders forbids the admission of more Fellows than the
existing chambers will accommodate, and also the building of any
new chambers. It would thus be necessary to have a list of the
Fellows of the Inn (excluding the students or Inner Barristers, who
seem to have been distributed among the chambers of the Bench
and Utter Bar), shewing those men who had ceased to reside in
the Inn. Accordingly in this list we find 25 out of a total of 96
are marked with a " d " to signify " discontinues " A few par-
ticulars are added in italics.]

456 CD* JSIacfe 3$oofeg of Utncoln's JEnn.

ILtncolne'g

BENCHERS.

1573-4. WILBRAHAM s.,* T/iomas ; adm. 1552 ; for 1558 ; bench 1566.
d. FORSTER s., William; adm. 1526; bar?; bench 1541.

KEMPE s., Robert ; adm. 1540 ; bar 1547 ; bench 1555.
p. KINGESMYLL s., Richard ; adm. 1543 ; bar 1548 ; bench 1558.

WETHERELD, Roger ; adm. 1550 ; for 1556 ; bench 1566.
d. ROOKEBIE s., at Yorke, Ralph; adm. 1547; for 1558; bench 1566.
p. AYLOFFE s., William; adm. 1553; (for 1560; bench 1566.
p. BABER, Edward; adm. ? ; bar 1560; bench 1569.
p. WYNDAM s., Francis ; adm. ? ; bar 1560 ; bench 1569.

STRATFORDE, George; adm. 1555 ; bar 1563 ; bench 1569.
d. TALBOYS, Anthony; adm. 1555 ; for 1563 ; bench 1569.
p. D ALTON, James; adm. 1555; for 1563 ; bench 1569.
p. CLENCHE, John ; adm. 1556 ; for 1563; bench 1570.
p. WYKES, 7*homas ; adm. 1557; for 1565 ; bench 1573.
p. THYMYLBIE, Stephen; adm. 1558; for 1565; bench 1573.

ASSOCIATES TO THE BENCHE.

d. ROOFER s., William ; adm. 1518 ; for 1525 ; ass. bench 1534.
LENNARD s., John ; adm. 1533 ; for 1539 ; ass. bench 1558.
FYLMER, Robert ; ? adm. 1562 ; for ? ; ass. bench 1567.
HEYDON s., John ; adm. 1529; for ? ; ass. bench 1567.
BOSSEVYLE s., Ralph ; adm. 1552 ; for ? ; ass. bench ?
OSBORNE, Peter ; adm. 1543; ass. bench 1566.
TYMPERLEY s., William ; adm. 1546 ; for 1558 ; ass. bench 15/0.
RICHERS j.,t Robert ; adm. 1538 ; for 1544 ; ass. bench 1567.
TEMPLE s., Peter; adm. 1534; for ? ; ass. bench 1568.

UTTER BARESTERS.

d. PATES, in the Marches, Richard ; adm. 1541 ; for 1558.
d. BROKETT, Edward; adm. 1544; for 1560.
d. WHYTE, Nicholas ; adm. 1552 ; for 1558.
d. TALBOTE, ? William; adm. 1547 ; for 1563.

* Senior, t Junior.

Blacfe JSoofes of Etncoln'g Inn, 457

d. PALMER s., John ; adm. 1549; bar 1555.

p. RVTHE s., ? Christopher ; adm. 1547 ; bar 1563.

d. FORSTKR 3, ? Thomas ; adm. ? ; bar 1 560.

d. HEYDON 3, ? Francis ; adm. 1554; bar 1560.

d. CALVERLEY, Thomas; adm. 1552; bar 1558.

p. SPENSER s., ? Robert ; adm. 1554; bar 1563.

d. CARNESEWE, John ; adm. ? ; bar 1567,

p. PAYLER, at Yorke, William ; adm. 1556 ; bar 1563.

d. GRAVETT, Henry ; adm. 1556 ; bar 1563.

p. DAVY s., Richard ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1563.

d. BATHE s., William ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1563.

d. STUTEVYLE, Thomas; adm. ? ; bar 1570.

NAYLER, William; adm. 1556 ; bar 1565.
p. FLEMYNGE s, Michael; adm. 1556 ; bar 1565.
p. BRIDGES s., Humphrey; adm. 1557; bar 1565.

LUKYN, y<?/bz / adm. 1557; bar 1565.

MAISTERS, John ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1565.

BARKER, John ; adm. 1556 ; bar 1567.
p. DENN, Thomas; adiu. 1558; bar 1565.
p. REYNOLDES, John ; adm. 1558; bar 1565.
d. HKIGHAM s., John ; adm. 1558; bar 1565.
p. ESCOURTK, Giles ; adm. 1558 ; bar 1565.

LAMBERD, William ; adm. 1556; bar 1567.
p. DUTTON s., John ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1567.
d. MERINGE, Francis; adm. 1557; &zr 1567.

MARMEON, Thomas ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1568.
p. DIXWELL, Charles ; adm. 1557 ; bar 1568.
d. CHIVERTON s., Thomas ; adm. 1558 ; &zr 1567.

RYTHE j., Robert; adm. 1559; <for 1567.
p. HARPER, Henry ; adm. 1559 ; ^«^ rS67.

ATKINS, Richard; adm. 1559; bar 1567.
d. MORGAN, Thomas; adm. 1559; bar 1567.
d. ADDAMES s., Jo/m ; adm. 1559 ; bar 1567.
p. WILDGOOSE, Alexander • adm. 1559 ; bar 1567.
d. DYLLON, Robert ; adm. 1559 ; bar 1567.
p. PucKEMNGE, yb/la / adm. 1559 ; &zr 1567.
p. TOUNESEND 5, Henry ; adm. 1559 ; &zr 1569.
p. WALMYSLEY s., Thomas ; adm. 1559 ; bar 1567.

AYLOF j., Thomas ; adm. 1559 ; bar 1572.
d. BARNEY j., Robert ; adm. 1559; bar 1567.
p. SPENSER j., in the Marches, Thomas ; adm. 1560; bar 1569.

SAXE j., William; adm. 1560; bar 1567.
d. BAXTER, Thomas; adm. 1560; bar 1568.

KINGESMYLL 3, George; adm. 1560; bar 1567.

WYNDAM j., Hiimphrey ; adm. 1560; bar 1569.

458 ®$t Macfe JSoofeg of Hincoln's 5nn.

ScROOPE s., Robert ; adm. 1560; for 1569.

JENNY 3, Christopher ; adm. 1560; bar 1569.
p. MOORE, at Yorke, John; adm. 1560; bar 1569.

CALTHORPEJ., Charles ; adm. 1560; bar 1569.

EGERTON, Thomas • adm. 1560; bar 1572.

MORTK, Thomas ; adm. 1561 ; bar 1572.

BRIDGES, Richard ; adm. 1561 ; for 1570.

HALWORTHIE, Robert ; adm. 1561 ; for 1570.

ECHARDE, John; adm. 1561 ; for 1570.

LODGE, Thomas ; adm. 1561 ; for 1570.

STAMPE, Thomas ; adm. 1561 ; for 1570.

WARBERTON, Peter; adm. 1562; for 1572.
cl. DAVIES, in the Marches, Ediuard ; adm. 1562 ; bar 15/0.
p. CLARKE s., Robert ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1568.
p. OWEN 3, Thomas ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1570.

STUBB, John ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1572.

WALRONDE, Humphrey ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1572.

GARDINER 3, Robert ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1570.

TYNDALL 4, John ; adm. 1562 ; bar 1570.

LEWES ^, John ; adm. 1563 ; for 1570.

THIXTON, William; adm. 1564; bar 1570.

BRAMTHUTT, Richard; adm. 1564; for 1573.

OLLKSWORTHE, William; adm. 1564; bar 1573.
Discontinuers byn noted wth — d.
Pleders, little or muche, wth — p.

APPENDIX VIII.
SEE PAGES 421, 424.

Burghley Papers; Lansdowne MS. 106, fo. 93.

1581 "Where wee have bene of longe tyme desirous to have a

Preacher in or Howse, like as is in other Howses of Court, and
having made offer to dyvers, as to Mr Chaderton, Mr Reynoldes,
and others, could not procure them thither by reason they are not
willing to leave the places and charges they are in already ; and
therapon have at length chosen Mr Charke ; We have thought
good to acquaint the Bishope therw"1, to th'end we might have
his L[ordship's] allowaunce therin : who, although for his owne
parte he doth very well lyke of Mr Charke for many good giftes
in him, wherof also himself remembred some particulrs and gave
him his very good commendacions, yet he wished the LL. [Lords,

Macfe i$oofe0 of ^Lincoln's Inn. 459

i.e., the Privy Council] to be made acquainted therw"', to th'end
yl their good allowaunce and approbacion might concurre wth his
for Mr Charke's better encoragement and contynuance in y* place.
And forasmuche as we are desirous therof orselves, and consider
y' yow are (as we do so accompt yow) one of us, we have thought
good to use yor good meanes in procuring some letter from yo'
Lfordship] and others to such effect as may seme good to their
LlJ's, Wherin we would have bene readie to have geven or owne
attendance, but y* we have so good and readie meane as yow are,
on whom we are bold to laye this burden for this tyme.

And so fare yow well.

Yor loving freinds."

[Copy. No names at foot. No indorsement.]

Ibid., fo. 94.

" After or hartie comendacions ; Wher we are geven to
understand that the Benche of Lincoln's Inne have made choise
of late of Mr Charke to be their Preachr, as other Howses of
Cowrte have lykewise donne of others, and that yor L., having
been made acquaintid ther wlh (as in these cases we thinke it
requisit), have desired, notwthstanding yor owne good lyking, to
have some signification of ors also ; we, considering the great
hope of good to be done by such meanes in those places, and
understanding the habilitie of Mr Charke sufficiently for y* purpose,
have thought good to ioyne or good lykinge to yo'5, to the
furtherance of so good a service, as we hope this wilbe to God
and to hir Matic. And so we bidd yor L. right hardly farewell.

Yor loving freinds."

[Copy. No names at foot.]
Indorsed :

" 2 Irs [letters] touching a Preachr to be had in Lyncoln's
Inn.

" Mr Chark chosen."

APPENDIX IX.

Egerton Papers, Camden Society, xii, 108.

Under this date, Camden* refers to the " new designs of the 1584
Pope, Spaniard, and the Guises for invading England," and speaks
of the manner in which, "by Leicester's means," Associations

* Annals, edit. Kennett, 1719, p. 499-

460 iSty Macfe Books of ^Lincoln's JEttm

were formed "by mutual vows, subscriptions and seals to
prosecute to the death, as far as lay in their power, all those
that should attempt anything against the Oueen." Such an
Association was formed at Lincoln's Inn, and the text of the
declaration signed by the members is given in full at the above
reference. The members pledged themselves to " faythfully serve
and humbly obay our said soveraigne lady, Ouene Elizabeth,"
and to " withstande, offende and pursue, as well by force of armes
as by all other meanes of revenge, all maner of persons, of what
estate soever they shalbe, and theire abbettors, that shall attempte
by any acte, counsell or consent to any thinge that shall tende to
the harme of her Malio'3 royall person."

It was signed by Thomas Egerton, [then Solicitor General],
Ralph Rokeby [Master of the Court of Requests], Richard
Kingsmill [Attorney of the Court of Wards and Liveries], and
92 others.

A similar document relating to the Inner Temple is dated
November 3rd, 1584, and the like for Lyon's Inn on the following
day.*

APPENDIX X.

Burghley Papers ; Lansdowne MS. 106, fo. 92.

1586 LVNCOLNE'S INNK :

The number of chambers: — There are one) >....

hundred and fower. J

The Cornpanye in the terme tyme ys commenly )

cc or therabout. j

In the tyme of the Readinges cxxx or therabout. cxxx.
In the meane vacacions betwene the termes and) ,

Readinges, fourescoore or therabout. J

Savinge in the Longe Sommer Vacacion after ~i

the Sommer Readinge endes, viz : — betwene |

Bartholomewtyde and the begynnyng of j- 40 or 50.

Michaelmas terme, there is are \sic~\ not

commenlye above fourtye or fyftye. J

* Inner Temple Records, i, 476.

JSlacfe 8oofes of Lincoln'* Enn. 461

THAVYE'S INNE :

The Companye in the terme tyme 40 or therabout. 40.
In the vacacion 20 or therabout. 20.

FURNYVALLE'S INNE :

The Companye in the terme tyme fourescoore or ) „

therabout. j

In the vacacion 30 or therabout. 30.

320 in Terme. 100 out of Terme.

[signed] Tuo. EGERTON.*

[These two lists are briefly extracted for comparison.]

MIDDLE TEMPLE :

One hundred and thirty-eight chambers.
In term time, 200.
In Reading time, 100.
In mesne vacation, 50.

NEW INN :

In term time, 80.
In Reading time, 40.
In mesne vacation, 20.

[signed] Jo. POI-HAM.!

INNER TEMPLE :

In term time, 200.
In vacation, 80.

CLEMENT'S INN :

In term time, 100.
In vacation 20.

CLIFFORD'S INN :

In term time, i 10.
In vacation, 20.

LYON'S INN :

In term time, '80.
> In vacation, 30.

" All wch are above the age of xvij yeres and under the age
oflx."

[signed] WREY, C. J.J

* Sol. Gen. 1581-92.
t Att. Gen. 1581-92.

I These two letters are doubtful. Sir Christopher Wray was Chief Justice of
the Queen's Bench, 1574-92.

462 Cfce Macfe a&oofes of ILincoltt'is

Lansdowne MS. 47 (fos. 113, 114) supplies the figures for
Gray's Inn, and is endorsed thus :

"April, 1586.

" The nombres of Studentes in ye Innes of Court and
Chancerie, both in ye terme and owt of terme."

GRAY'S INN :

In term time, 356.

In vacation, 229.
BARNARDE'S INN :

In term time, 1 1 2.

In vacation, 24.
STAPLE INN :

In term time, 145.

In vacation, 69.

" In Tearmc total' omnium domorum, 1703.
" In vac' total' omnium domorum, 642."*

* This is counting Lincoln's Inn at 50.

INDEX.

of

ABBAT admitted, 102.
ABSENCE —

Fine for, 209, 227, 232, 238, 290, 293, 300.
License for, 238, 252.
Pardoned because of illness, 239.
Chambers seized for, 289, 290.
And see Discontinuer.
ABSENTEE, Admission of son of, 424.
ACCOUNT BOOK, 62.
ACCOUNTS—

To be cast weekly by under-butler, 259.

Default in entering, 264, 266.

And see Building, Pensioner, Treasurer

and Steward.
ACTS OF PARLIAMENT —
See Parliament.
Uniformity, 326.
ADMISSION —

Special, 20, 25, 32, 37, 39, 40, 41, 50, 51,
58, 60, 66, 68, 70, 73, 75, 79, 81, 82,
83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 97, 98,
99, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, no, 113,
116, 122, 125, 127, 129, 133, 135, 136,
139, 140, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149,
152, 160, 161, 162, 167, 171, 172, 174,
176, 178, 182, 188, 193, 245, 338, 340,

354-
not to exempt from Stewardship of

Reader's Drinking, 412, 415.

on account of illness, 415.

order as to, 253.

Continuers and disconlinuers, 269.

Fee on, 22, 24, 25, 338, 341, 354, 362,

438-

Without privilege, 77.
Order as to entry of, 208.
By the Marshal, 188.
At instance of Reader of Furnival's Inn,

193-
When of Inn of Chancery, 345, 363, 366,

433. 437, 438-
When not, 315, 318, 334, 337, 345, 366,

424, 433, 437, 438.
Number to be limited, 391.
Of Benchers' sons, 350.
Not entered, 354, 355, 356, 364 n.
Register ordered, 393.

AFFRAY with Gray's Inn, 135, 143.

And see Assault.
AID ROLL, 439.
ALB bought, 156, 314.
ALE, 60, 62, 65, 67, 70, 1 18, 133.

Badly brewed, 16.

Pot of, see Boyer.

None in the buttery, 181.

Given away by butler, 189.

And see Beer, and Brewer.
ALLOWANCE from Buttery, see Boyer.
ALL SAINTS —

Feast of, 157, 294.

Minstrels at, 353.
ALTAR, 309.

Taken down, 327.

Sold, 378, 379.

Cloth bought, 156.
ALTERATIONS of chambers —

Not to be made without leave, 336, 433,

437-
Fine for making, 437.

AMBRY in Council Chamber, 221.

AMICE bought, 156, 314.

AMPHORAS for beer, 382.

ANNUNCIATION, sermon on feast of, 411.

APPAREL —

Orders as to, 230, 320, 328, 392.
Statute of, 328.

APPARELS (the total of the expenses, charges,
or debts ; hence the balance on the
wrong side at the end of a stated
account), 11, 34, 47, 49, 6o> 67, 7°,
73, 76, 78, 83, in, 119, 129, 153, 196,
214, 227, 231, 234, 251, 303, 309, 311,

313, 3l6> 329> 332> 4°3, 4i8, 432> 442-
Committee on, 368, 401.
APPLES in the Long Garden, 16.

ARMS —

Provided for military service, 45, 63.

Orders as to wearing, 320, 328.
ARREST, 44.

ARROWS, shooting, in Coney Garth, no.
ASCENSION DAY, Council held on, passim,

397, 4°°-

3 °

466

of

ASSAULT, 40, 43, 44, 78, 91, 97, 117, 125,

I3I. 138, 139, 176, 191, 2°S. 210, 2I3,
2IS, 217, 227, 237, 253, 255, 260, 275,

293, 3", 329. 33i, 332, 334, 342, 368.

On steward, 81.

On cook, 117, 233.

On butler, 120,129,134,143,152,176,223.

On gardener's wife, 1 25.

On pannierman, 127.

On Beneher, 398.
ASSIZES, leave to attend, 181, 252.
ASSOCIATES to the Bench, see Bench.
ASSOCIATION for protection of Queen Eliza-
beth, 459.

ASTRONOMY, study of, 398.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL —

Admission to repastr,, 66.

A Bencher, 99, 325.
ATTORNEY —

Of Guild Hall, 101.

Of the Inn, 179.

Joined with Steward of Reader's Dinner,

312, 318.
ATTORNEYS —

Order as to admission of, 315, 320.

Must cease to practise within a year of
call to the bar, 372.

To be expelled the Inn, 391.
AUDITORS —

Of accounts, passim.

First mentioned, 1428-9, 3.

Of weekly accounts for victuals, n.

Fine for not acting as, 214, 217.

Of steward's accounts amerce brewer, 376.
AUDITORS' supper, 53, 54 and post, passim.
AUTUMN —

Vacation, i, 6.

Commons in, 2.

Venison at, 172.

Not kept, 220.

Reader, see Reader.

BACKSIDE —

Same as Coney Garth, 381.

Wall and gates on, 326, 350.

Gardener to keep, 378.

Walks in, 398.

New wall, 434.

Seats in, 439.

Trees planted in, 439, 442.

Vault in, 449.
BAKER, 3, 5, 34, 39, 56, 57, 59, 72, 76, 78,

So, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, and post, passim.

French, in Holborn, 14.

One-eyed, without the Bar, 17.

And see Bread.

BALL, playing, in Hall, 304.
BANQUET —

On Candlemas Day, 226, 229, 230, 231.
Stewards of the, 225.
To Middle Temple, 423.
BAR—

Call to, 188, 201, 212, 213, 217, 225, 239,
and post, passim.

must be in term, 179, 391.

at moots, 212, 263, 270, 284, 287,

and post, passim.

at Readings, 416, 427, 428.

must be at ordinary Council, 391.

list to be made, 360.

none without report as to learning,

360.

no suit for, 360, 401.

of Egerton subject to certificate

of Bishop, 372.

at request of Serjeant, 402.

annulled, 420.

Order as to, 100.
Seniority at, see Seniority.
And see Barristers.
BARBER, sent to Mr. Payne, 331.
BARGEMEN, payment to, 132.
BARRISTERS —

Consent of, to new order, 48.
Privileges granted to approved, 49.
Inner (the same as students), 127, 215,
219, 220, 316, 350.
Default of, in mooting, 215, 274, 288,

296, 330.

Of Inn of Chancery, 366.
Outward (the same as Utter Barristers),

437, 438.
Utter-
To keep vacations alter call, 188, 225.
To moot immediately on call, 329, 386,

392.
To go to moots in Chancery with the

Readers, 333.
Must moot before end of term after

call, 380.

" Uncall " of, 380.

Postponed for not taking up call, 287.
To give bond on call, 402.
Four, to argue at Readings, 438.
To sit on form at Readings, 438.
To take oath of Supremacy, 369.
To remain for five years, 264.
Not to plead for ten years, 328,
Not to plead for five years unless

Bencher or Reader, 392.
List of, not called five years, 393,

394-

of

467

BARRISTERS — (continued) —
Utter-
May have a clerk in commons, 193.

if of eight years' standing, 255.

No clerks in commons under two years'

standing, 356.

ui>der 12 years' standing except

Readers in Chancery, 359.

• pending enlargement of Hall, 425.

Choose steward of Reader's Drinking,

366.

To report to Bench, 342.
Consulted as to fine, 377.
Authority of, in absence of Benchers,

381, 385, 402, 413.
May keep commons in vacation if they

'ike, 393, 413.
Whose juniors at Bench, exempt from

bolts and moots, 332.
Senior, 253.
Ancient, made Associate of Bench, 325,

330.

List of (1573-4), 456.
Of Inn of Chancery, 345, 363, 366,

424.
BASKETS bought, 156, 294, 302, 313, 317,

322, 379. 383. 446-

BASTS, basting rope, 250, 446, 447, 448.
BEARDS —

Forbidden, 259, 261, 321, 328.

Must be shaved, 261.

Double commons for, 290.

Fine for, 309, 337, 341.

Expulsion for, 310.

Order of Judges to cut off, 312.

Fine for expostulating as to, 312.

Benchers and knights may wear, 321.

All orders respecting, repealed, 329.
BEDDING, 317, 330, 333, 341, 351.
BEDFELLOW, 210, 255.
BEDMAKER, 377, 388.
BEDSTEAD, dispute about, 264.
BEEF, 343.

Stealing, 292.
BEER, 14, 39, 65, 67, 70, 72, 78, 80, 95, 103,

118, 121, 123.

Reduction in price, 324.

And see Brewer.

Jesses, 351.

Pots bought, 78, 118, 123.
BEHAVIOUR, order as to, 193.
BELL —

Put up, 324.

In Chapel, 317, 379.

Rope for, 322, 379.

Baldric for, 330.

BENCH —

Ancients of, too, 413.
Assistants of, see Associates.
Associates of, 139, 226, 238, 325, 330,
35°. 353, 355. 360, 363, 377, 412, 440.

have no voice, 355, 360, 363.

may attend Councils, 360 n, 369.

— fee from, 358, 363, 377.
Readers have precedence of, 355,

36°. 363-

may be Governors, 374.

list of (1573-4),

Call to, 43, 58, 163, 165, 185, 188, 189,
and post, passim.

must be in term, 179, 185, 225.

must be at moots, 212, 233, 237,

239, 369, 4i5, 4!6, 434.

respited, 230, 300, 368.

fee on, 195, 231.

depends on religion, 393.

no suit allowed for, 401.

And see Benchers.

Orders as to, 100, 161.

Seniority at, see Seniority.

Invitation to, 299, 315, 350.
BENCH Repaired, 30.

In Hall, 317.

High, 321.

None to sit upon, 205.
BENCHERS —

To keep vacations after call, 41, 336,
441.

after First Reading, 59.

• up to First Reading, 161, 385, 415.

Fined for unkept vacations, 77, 92, 107,
161, 164, 252, 289, 296, 385, 415.

Vacations pardoned, 96, 119, 359, 360.

Have pre-option of chambers, 174, 271,
362, 408, 416.

Principal chambers reserved for, 408.

Pay nothing for admission to chambers,

293. 3°5. 326.

Admission to chambers, void without con-
sent, 272, 332, 354.

Only to have servants in commons, 1 1 .

In commons, 42.

Reprimanded for playing cards, 57.

Temporary, 59.

Must attend Council meetings on sum-
mons, 117.

Fined for non-attendance, 117, 195, 410.

List of, at Council, 289, 297 «, and post,
passim

order as to, 305.

May have two clerks in commons, 181,
193, 241.

468

of

BENCHERS — (continued} —

Must attend Readings and moots, 183,

386, 421, 424.

fined for not, 195, 274, 330, 362.

Ancient and puisne, to sit at moots, 329.

Puisne, to attend Readings, 346.

Must read when appointed or call to Bench

void, 416.
Must take up call, 300, 304, 309, 319,

323-

fine for not, 310, 323, 396

expulsion for not, 309, 324.

Fine for not filling offices must be paid

before Reading, 266.

also when they do not Read, 336.

Must pay fines for butlership and pen-

sionership, 350, 354, 375.
and for stewardship of Reader's

Dinner, 369.

Newly called, must read, 396.
Admonition to young, 255.
Take boyer in Hall, 272.
Do not contribute to Serjeants' gift, 281,

353. 4i7. 441-

May wear beards, 321 n.

Loan to, 417.

To lend money for new buildings, 432.

Called by Autumn Reader, 393.

Assault on, 398.

House of office for, 351 ; and see Jakes.

Wine for, 354.

Must take Oath of Supremacy, 369.

Only to enter buttery, 388.

Spoons for, 399.

List of (1573-4), 456.

And see Bench.
BENCHERS' SONS, their admission fee, 350,

376.
BIBLE, 85, 109, 124, 168.

Bought, 288, 327.
BIRDS, theft of, 86.
BINNS —

Bread, 330.

In buttery, 302, 341.
BLACK BOOK, 173, 243, 257.

? missing, 15.

Bought, 151, 231.

Handed over, 261.

Order of expulsion cancelled, 408.
BLACK BOOK, KEEPER OF, 163, 170, 173,
187.

Deputy, 1 88.

Fined, 182.

Fined for refusing office, 188, 203.

Fined for absence, 209, 224.

Fees to, 241.

BLACK BOOK, KEEPER OF — (continued} —

Default of, in entering accounts, 264, 266.

To be in 'ommons, 3 1 8.

To remember feoffees, 441.
BLACKSMITH, see Smith.
BOARD-WAGES, 199, 273, 276, 285, 288,

298, 299, 324.
BOARDS, see Timber.
BOARS —

Supplied by baker, 14, 179, 210.

Supplied by brewer, 16, 21, 164, 199, 210.

Bought for Christmas, 54, 176, 210, 224,
234, 249.

Given, 58.

Allowed, 208.

BOAT-HIRE, 132, 133, 138, 338, 446.
BOLSTER, 296.
BOLTS (for explanation see Preface), 316, 330,

332, 333, 342.
Exemption from, 332.
At Inns of Chancery, 381.
BOND —

Of the Society, 102.
Of newly-called Barristers, 402.
Of Treasurer, see Treasurer.
Of Steward, 130, 168, 221, 287, 312, 344,

353, 365, 437-
For payment of fine, 410.
Mr. Sulyard's, 411.
Of Bencher for loan, 417.
BOOKS, 168, 192, 205, 208, 209, 216, 233,

245, 326> S2?, 34°, 367, 397, 4°°, 4i3>

418.

Mr. Strange's, 208.

Mr. Cholmley's, 340.

And see Gift and Legacy.
BOUGHS, see Holly.

Bows, carrying, in Coney Garth, no, 233.
Box bought, 179, 421.
BOYER (Literally " a drinking," from the

French Boire ; also " a small repast

between meals . . . especially one in

the afternoon between mid-day dinner and

supper " (N.E.D., s. v. Bever), but here

used frequently as synonymous with

Supper. Also the allowance of bread and

ale for the ordinary supper), 49, 58, 74, 81,

86, 87, and passim.

Loss of, 257, 259.

None under eight years to have, 259, 323.

None within a year of call, 323.

Bencher have, in Hall, 272.

Others have, at buttery hatch, 272.

Time, 389.

Pots, 389.

Reader's, see Reader's Drinking.

of Sufefects.

469

BRASS —
Pots, 251.
Pump, 451.

BRAWN, 190, 202, 219, 247, 251, 259, 269,
273, 285, 288, 295, 298, 303.

BREAD —

Bought, 13, 60, 62, 65, 67, 70, 118.

None in buttery, 181.

Scales for, 221.

For Chapel, 221, 224, 231, 249, 288, 291,

295, 299, 3°S-
Stolen, 292.

Cribble, for varlets' commons, 269.
Binns, 330, 379.

Must not be given to bedmakers, 388.
And see Baker.

BREVIARIES, bought by Rector, 52.

BREWER, 2, 4, 5, 10, 12, 15, 16, 21, 22, 34,
39, 54 ; and post, passim.
Amerced, 376.

BRICKBATS sold, 200.
BRICK-KILN, 337, 347, 351.

BRICKLAYER —
Makes plans, 337.

Payments to, 249, 294, 303, 347, 384,
385, 417, 448.

BRICKMAKER, payments to, 146, 151, 184,

'91. 249, 337. 34i, 342, 446, 447-
BRICKS —

Made in Coney Garth, 145, 187, 209, 237,
238, 242, 249, 336, 337, 341, 342, 347,
351, 426, 4^6, 447, 448, 451.

Sold, 165

Bought, 414, 439.

Allowed to tenant when building, 346,
364, 386, 429,

Leave to make, 388.

BRIDGE, repairing, 294.
BROACH, 303 ; and see Spit.
BROTHEL, frequenting, 139, 143.
BRUSHES, 294.
BUCKETS, 313, 320, 413.
BUCKRAM bought, 156.
BUCKS —

At Harvest vacation. 172.

Taken from larder, 2 1 8.

Reader's allowance for, 319, 333, 361.

And see Deer.

BUILDING done by tenant, 298, 316, 343,
344- 345, 346, 350, 363, 395, 399, 429.

BUILDINGS —

New (1450-1), 20, 51, 53, 73, 74; (1507),
144, 146, 148, 150, 151, 154, 185 ;
(1529), 222; (1533), 237; (1534-5),
242, 246; (1566), 352; (1567), 354,
358, 362, 363, 364, 365; (1569), 366,
367 ; (1582-3-4), 426, 427, 428, 431,
436.

Accounts for, 25, 26, 214, 242, 249, 383,

387> 445- 449-

Levy for, 29, 31, 74, 319, 340, 345, 354.
Plan of, see Plan.
Loan for, 432.
At west end of Hall, 144.
Near Coney Garth, 144, 147, 174, 216,

217, 240, 242.
Near Chapel, 147, 374.
Near buttery, 148.
Under library, 171.
Behind Hall, 193, 209, 242.
Towards Westminster, 214.
Near kitchen, 211, 214, 216.
Near Fickett's Fields, 226, 242, 244.
On postern side of Inn, 244, 248.
In postern of Hall, 249, 252, 261.
In north part, 364.
No alterations in, see Alterations.

BURGHLEY PAPERS, 451, 452, 454, 455, 458,

460.
BUTCHER, 137, 179, 343.

And see Meat.
BUTLER —

For Christmas, see Christmas Butler.

Office promised, 20, 152.

Admitted to Society, 37, 39, 44, 48, 51,

66, 79, 99, 129, 153, 166, 195.
Payments to, 90, 92, 93, 119, 124, 202,
210, 219, 223, 231, 237, 240, 249, 251,
276, 286, 293, 295, 300, 303, 335, 346,

348, 35°, 352> 4°°-
Assault on, 120, 129, 134, 143, 152, 176,

223.

Order as to, 209, 219.
Gift to, because Christmas not kept, 161,

164.

because of plague, 340.

Amerced for not providing bread and ale,

181.

for playing cards, 189.

for not providing rushes, 340.

Dismissed, 167, 189, 211.

Gives away ale, 189.

Admitted to chambers, 294, 344, 381,

399-

to Chaplain's chamber, 404.

To collect payments for repasts 316.

470

of

'BUTLER — (continued) —

Has profits from card-playing, 332.

To present breaches of rules, 389.

To certify non-attendance at Chapel, 393.

To make list of Barristers not called five
years, 393, 394.

To count number at mess, 401.

Notice given to, of coming into commons,
&c., 425.

Wages increased, 426.

Chief, does repairs, 362, 381, 383, 415.

• Superintends building, 378, 381, 403,

427, 430, 432, 435, 436.

To attend committee on repairs, 410.

— Copies evidences, 421, 425, 432.

To sue pension writ, 425.

Ingrosses indentures, 432.

BUTLERS' ROLL, 332, 408.

Fellows to pay 4d. a term to, 332.
BUTTER, hurling, 275.

BUTTERY, 49, 116, 156, 157, 160, 175, 189,
•9°, 205, 317, 322, 350, 414.

Clerk of the, 3.

Book, 95, 181, 189.

Door, 208, 223.

Window broken, 228.

Only Benchers to dine or sup in, 183.

Surveyors of, 220, 272, 300.

Door to be locked after horn blown, 269.

Binns in, 302.

Chest in, 303.

Table, 379. '

Only Benchers to enter, 388.
BUTTS in garden, 378.

CALL —

To Bench or Bar by Ancient Reader, 339.

And see Bar and Bench.

Night, 339.

supper on, 339.

CANDLEMAS DAY, 116, 295.

Minstrels on, 132, 353.

Banquet on, 226, 229, 230, 231.

Play on, 276.
CANDLE-PLATES, 439.
CANDLES —

Bought, 69, 70, 72, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90,
95, 104, 118, 123, 231, 313.

Waste of, 189.

Butlers to bring, 219.

For the workmen in winter, 447.
CANDLESTICKS, 294, 303, 313, 317, 357,

373. 439-

CANOPY for the pyx, 309.
CANVAS bought, 184, 294, 333, 341, 347,

357, 435-

CARBONARIUS, see Collier.
CARDS —

Playing at, 44, 57, 76, 104, 188, 189, 215,
272.

Time for, 116.

Butlers have profits from, 332.
CAROL at Christmas, 119.
CARPENTERS, 26, 30, 151, 154, 157, 159,
. 173, J99, 249, 250, 294, 302, 317, 324,

33°. 337, 379, 397, 399, 4'?, 422, 448.

Gloves for, 26, 242, 249, 446.
CASEMAKER, assault on, 33 r, 334.
CASES —

Offered and refused, 213, 215, 217.

Not assigned, 217, 320.

Not written, 217, 220, 350.

To be put at dinner and supper, 301, 316,

326, 399.

CATALOGUE of Library, 352.
CELLAR -•

Under chamber, 221.

buttery, 350, 351.

Windows, 357.

Door broken, 228.

Repairs to, 362.
CEMENT, 383, 447.
CHAIN —

Gold, 185, 187, 191.

Of bucket, 294, 322.
CHALICE, 33, 156, 162, 379, 383.
CHALK bought, 249, 446, 448.
CHAMBER-DRESSER, 377.
CHAMBERS —

Admittance to, 20, 23, 26, 30, 31, 32, 33;
and post passim.

Fee for, 181, 221, 226, 250, 252, 355,

358> 378, 429, 431, 433-
Sole admittance to, 73, 149, 160, 168,
171, 189, 190, 213, 226, 298, 332, 364,

389, 4i9-
Admittance for lives, 363, 364, 395, 419.

to new, 364, 366, 374, 428, 429.

during absence, 369.

rescinded, 378.

to be produced, 393, 396.

Lease of, 25, 28, 29.
Robbery in, 45.
Forfeiture of, 183.
Putting out of, 134, 144.

for non-payment of commons, 339.

for not being in commons, 420.

for having unlicensed bedmaker, 377.

for not attending Chapel, 382.

Exchange of, 311, 413.

Must not be used as offices, 316.

May be assigned by tenant, 330, 360,

of

471

CHAMBERS — (continued*) —

May not be bought or sold, 420.

Dispute as to, 335, 346.

With room for another, 369.

Used as office, 388.

Two Fellows to be in each, 391.

Seniority in, 425.

Treasurer's, 226, 425, 433.

fee on admittance to, 364, 366, 430,

433-
Pensioner's, 433.

fee on admittance to, 313, 316, 433.

Benchers' pre-option over, 174, 181, 271,

293-
Principal, reserved for Benchers, 408, 425,

43°-

List of principal, 408.
Request to vacate, for Bencher, 271.
Turning out of, for Bencher, 362, 405.
Barristers have no preference of, 353.
Choice of, granted, 429, 430, 433.
Number of, to regulate admissions to Inn,

39'-

Numbers of (1586), 460.

Meat must not be carried to, 402.

Making new, 24, 54, 161.

To be made by tenant, 161.

Use of, during absence, 222.

To be mended, 222.

Lack of, 239.

Seized, for absence, 289, 290, 372.

for recusancy, 372, 409.

for not taking Bench, 309, 324.

for default of payment, 296.

for assault, 332.

for discontinuance, 393.

Called Horse-mill, 75.

- Dovehouse, 205, 311, 315, 344.
In new building, 354.

contributions to, 345, 357.

Leave to enlarge, 438.

And see Alterations.
CHANCELLOR and Inns of Court, 245 ; and

see Judges.
CHANCERY, Inns of —

Moots at, see Moots.

Reader of, 235, 241.

fined for default, 319.

Commons at, 254.

Petition of, 315.

Attendance at, 315, 318, 334.

- lie about, 318, 319, 424.
Attorneys at, 320.

Utter Bar of, 424.

Admission fee when not of, 345 ; and see
Admission.

CHANCERY, Inns of — (continued) —

Fine because not of, 334, 337.

Numbers at (1586), 461.

Order as to, 392.

And see Furnival's Inn and Thavies' Inn,

in Index of Places.

CHANCERY, Clerk of, admitted, 66, 70, 73,
102.

Master of, admitted, 135.

Cursitors of, House for, 388.
CHANCERY LANE —

Women in, 90.

" Green Lattice " in, 237.

Pavement of, see Paving.

And see Index of Places.
CHANCERY MAN, special admission of, 441.
CHANDLER, 39, 76, 78, 80, 112, 115 137,

179, 221, 228, 316, 321.

And see Candles.
CHAPEL —

First mentioned (1428-9), 3.

Of S. Richard, 41.

Of our Lady, 116.

Accounts audited in, 3.

Payments made in, 3, 8. 13.

Meetings in, 57, 58, 91, 99, 101, no,
112, 116, 117, 131, 148.

Collector for the, 14.

Money, collector of, 14, 196, 199, 206,
210, 214, 217, 227, 231, 235, 238.

Silver, 3, 9, 241.

Clerk of the, 22, 27, 55, 165, 169, 175.
— his accounts, 33.

Keeper of, 35.

Master of, 133.

Profits of, 137.

Dean of, 138, 184, 299, 365, 376 ; and
see yearly lists of Officers, passim.

Roll, 175.

Money, 242.

Cutting vanes for, 16.

Payments for, 53.

Torches for, 61, 73.

Tapers in, 134.

Wax for, see Wax.

Bread for, see Bread.

New desks for, 154.

Plastering, 156.

Whitening, 156.

Way made into, 350.

Paving tiles for, 156, 295, 442.

Pavement of, 351.

Windows, 156, 379, 414, 417 ; and see
Glass.

Stair, 158.

Tiling, 158, 321, 379, 417.

472

of

CHAPEL— (continued ) —

Image of the Virgin in, 166, 313.

of S. Richard in, 313.

Lights in, 175, 241, 242.

Towels for, 217.

Upper seats in, reserved for Benchers,

219, 273.
Ornaments, 224.
Door, 294, 311, 379, 394.
Choir door, 302.

Bell» 3'7, 379-
Entry by, 321.

Books for, 326, 327, 367.
Seats in, 341, 403.
Altar, 309.

taken down, 309.

sold, 378, 379.

Priest's door, 351.

Buildings over, 363.

Furniture for, 365.

Key for, 367.

Lantern in, 379, 387, 394.

Repairs to, 379, 426.

Roof, 379.

Wainscot in, 379.

Pulpit, 379.

Gutters, 399, 417.

Mats for, 418.

Steward's chamber next, 449.

Compulsory attendance at, 382, 391, 392,

393. 438.
And see Chaplain.

CHAPLAIN, PARSON, or RECTOR, 10, 41,
377, 378.

Wages, 56, 78, 87, 95, 98, 103, in, 114,
118, 120, 123, 124, 155, 303, 309, 323,
324, 32S, 33°, 342, 351. 367, 378, 387,

394, 4"-

Paid for celebrating, 75.

Assault on, 136, 204, 210.

Salary of, given, 182, 308.

Commons of, 168, 176, 184, 186, 199,

202.

Plays dice, 188.
Put out of commons, 208.
Payments to, 18, 52, 102, 217, 231, 274,

295- 3°o-
Nominated, 251.
To have gown, 288, 323, 325, 331, 358,

367, 378, 379, 394, 4°3, 4M, 423, 432,

440.

Livery of, 342.

Board wages of, 273, 276, 285.
Gift to, 340.
Easter offering to, 344.
Allowance instead of commons, 361.

CHAPLAIN, PARSON or RECTOR — (rontd.) —
Queen's, 418.

Chamber, 39, 40, 159, 402.
butler to share, 404.

CHARGERS, hired pewter, 413.

CHEESE —

Payments for, 103, 118, 123.
Order as to, 126.
Fine for taking, 176.
Waste of, 189.

CHEST —

Given, 286, 289.
In buttery, 303.
Two old, 374.

CHILDERMAS DAY, 190.

CHIMNEY, 103, 168, 237, 298, 321, 363, 364,

45°-

Parson's, 159.

In new gate, 199, 200.

CHRISTMAS —

Payments for, 14, 20.

Feast, 157.

Wine for, 28, 32, 113, 176; and see
Wine.

Torches at, 57.

Excesses at, 113.

Day, 1 1 6, 189.

Vacation, i, 2, 6, 12.

fine for not keeping, i, 5, 8.

Boars for, bought, 54, 176, 179, 201,
210.

given, 58.

Fuel for, 73.

Spices for, 118.

Carol at, 119.

Not kept in time of plague, 121.

Not kept, 161, 164, 165, 168, 170. 174,
179, 186, 195, 199, 202, 218, 219, 230,
237, 243> 251, 275, 286, 293, 296, 304,
3°7, 323, 332, 338, 349, 353, 376, 380,
385, 388, 396> 397, 4°°, 4°4, 4i5-

Order as to, 207, 212, 232.

Allowances for, 212, 219, 232, 240, 243,
247, 251, 259, 269, 273, 286, 300, 410,
414.

Commons to be kept at, 219.

Not kept unless Gray's Inn, 222, 251.

unless the Temples, 229, 251.

unless two other Inns, 262, 307, 326,

335-
Half commons at, 401.

King of, 189, 190.

officers of, 189.

server and cupbearer of, 189.

of

473

CHRISTMAS BUTLER, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,

43. 97, i9°-

Fine for refusing, 128, 129, 133, 134, 137,

143. T44, 146, 150, i52. l6°. l86> l87,
188, 192, 196, 197, 198, 203, 206, 228,
232. 2S3. 255. 258, 261, 265, 275, 296,
3°6> 3.27. 368> 41°, 426.

paid by Benchers, 350.

And see yearly list of Officers, passim.
CLERKS (Fellows of the Inn) —

Admittance as, 9.

Sworn, list of, TO.

Fellows of Inns of Chancery, 253, 257.

Same as Students, 260.

Must study law, 276.
CLERKS' COMMONS, 20, 23, 32, 35, 45, 50,

S2. 54, 77, 81, 89, 94, 106, 122, 130, 140,

144, M7, i52, l6r> l63, l64, i?2, 173,

176, 178, 194, 207, 219, 220, 401.

Amount of, 207, 253, 255, 300.

Raised, 300.
CLERKS OF FELLOWS —

In commons, 38, 39, 40, 48, 49, 50, 51,
58, 74, 81, 82, 86, 87, 97, 106, 118,
133, J49, 160, 171, 181, 193, 216, 220,
226, 234, 235, 238, 241, 246, 247, 253,
255. 263, 269, 270, 275, 305, 318, 323.

must be Fellow's own clerk, 49,

323-

must be literate, 193, 241.

None but Benchers to have two, without

license, 241.

Benchers to have only one, 323.
Must wear gowns in Hall, 253, 270.
No Barrister to have, under two years'

standing, 356.
under eight years' standing, 259,

323-

within a year of call, 323.

pending enlargement of Hall, 424.

Payments for, 272.

Put out of commons if his Barrister's

moot fail, 335.
CLOCK, 230, 303, 314. •

Mending, 231, 313.

Dial of, 231.

Cords for, 295, 302.

Key for, 302.
CLOTH, 156, 184.
CLOTHING, order as to, 140 ; and see

Apparel.

CLUBS for the play, 348.
COAL-GATHERER, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 27,

28.

And see Collier and Escheator.
COAL-MONEY, collector of, 21.

COAL —

Payments for, 199, 206, 207, 213, 219,
243, 251, 258, 259, 268, 285, 288, 295,
3°3. 367, 426.

Basket, 273, 294, 302.

House, 341.

Sacks, taking, 223, 249.

Shovel, 273, 294, 302.
COALS —

Collector for, 367.

And see Escheator.
COCKALS —

Not to be played after 9 P.M., 4, 45.

And see Dice.

COCKNEYS, King of, 104, 190.
COLLECTOR of Inn moneys, 411.
COLLIER —

Carbonarius, 36, 39, 362, 367, 379, 397.

Mentioned with Escheator, 379.

And see Escheator.
COMEDY, payment for, 418.
COMMON PLEAS, Chief Prothonotary of,

adm., 234.
COMMONS —

In Lent, 2.

In autumn, 2.

Putting out of, 17, 44, 48, 63, 74, 76, 77,
78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 94, 97, 102.

And passim.

Admission not to be in, unless willing, 35,
37. 223, 245.

Arrears of, 4, 10, 62, 78, 80, 90, 253, 312,

369-
orders as to, 17, 19, 38, 223, 245,

272, 312.

Emendals of, fines to go towards, 4.
Special order as to, 48.
Names put to treasurer for nonpayment of,

49, 60, 65, 67 ; and see Putts.
Book, 60, 76.

Collection of arrears, 69, 245.
Putting oneself in, 83.
Alteration of diet, 95.
Half, 100, 101, 140, 160, 195, 196, 207,

245, 401.

while Court sits, 101.

Receipts for, 103, 118, 123.

— for Clerks', 103, 118, 123.
Of the Society, 106.
At Christmas, 121.

Not going out of, when ordered, 134.
Broken up, 196, 199, 202, 217, 247, 269,

272, 275, 286, 297, 300, 308, 323, 338,

385, 388, 430.

for fear of plague, 142, 339, 373.

because of building, 428.

3 P

474

Entrex of

COMMONS — (continued*)—
Greater, 154.

On Saturday at supper, 180.
Fellows compelled to be in, 219.
Enhanced, 219, 220, 269, 293, 296, 300,

3°9. 329> 332. 349> 4°i, 44T-
Reduced, 223, 247, 275, 306, 323, 325.
Re-admission to, by Reader, 235.
Double, for wearing beards, 259, 290,

321.

for nonpayment, 272.

Roll of, 273.

Not kept because of Serjeants' Feast, 276.

In learning vacation, 316.

When wife in town, 3 1 8.

To break up unless 30 remain, 329.

unless 20, 333, 410.

unless 40, 338.

unless 35, 373.

Put out of, on account of illness, 330.
Must be paid weekly, 340, 361, 369, 442.
Slackly paid, 339, 355, 364.
Steward to receive payment for, 339.

and report defaulters, 339.

Penalty for nonpayment of, 339, 340.
Pannierman to estimate number in, 343.
Warning oneself out of, 345, 388.
Double, if remaining two days, 345.
Out of, because diet does not agree, 350.
Putting out of, for unpaid dues, 354,

361.

for moot-fails, 361.

for unpaid pensions, 361.

for not attending Chapel, 382.

— for refusing stewardship of Reader's

Drinking, 436.

Repaid on account of illness, 365.
May be kept in vacation, 393, 396, 399,

402.
Students must be in, three months in

year, 420, 422.

To be put in, and take none, 421.
In, as visits in villa, 421.
Notice of coming into, must be given,

425-
None to go out of, until allowed by Bench,

43°-

COMMUNION —
Table, 298.

— cloth for, 361.
Book of, 327.
Cup, 383.

Must be received, 382, 398, 408, 434.
COMORTHA (an aid, contribution, or levy),

354-
COMPANY to be exhorted, 305.

CONDIMENTS —

Payments for, 62, 65, 67, 70, 72, 80, 83,
84, 87, 88, 90, 95, 109, 119.

And see Sauce and Sauceman.
CONEY GARTH —

Rent of, 47, 57, 59, 61, 63, 64; and

passim.

— — not paid, 210, 217.

Mowing, 87, 159, 295, 303, 319, 324.

Women in, 90.

Fence for, 221, 295.

Horses in, 221, 251.

Ditch in, 157, 302, 322, 336.

Hedge in, 157, 322, 450, 451.

Seats in, 159.

Railing at end, 159, 302.

Beasts in, 295.

Walks in, 312.

Trees in, 312.

planted, 317, 450, 451.

sold, 145, 310.

felled, 324, 337.

Pasturage of, 319.

Dunghill in, 322.

Taking care of, 327.

Bricks made in, 336, 346, 426, 451.

Loam and sand out of, 346.

Jakes in, 347.

Same as garden, 381.

And see Cotterell Garden.

CONEYS —

A hay for catching, 22.

Stealing, 45.

Hunting, 79, 109, 131, 305.

Payment for damage done by, 69.

Orders as to, no, 233.

Taking care of, 347.

May be killed, 381.

To be served at mess, 381.

Levelling burrows, 451.

CONFORMITY in religion, certificate of, 389.
And see Recusants.

CONSTABLE —

At Christmas, fine for refusing, 173.

Court of, 227, 231.
CONSTABLE-MARSHAL, 190, 224, 335.

Fine for refusing, 1 98.

Keeping Court of, 224.

CONTINUANCE, 12,

Excused, 15.

In vacation, 17.

Seven years before call, 346.
CONTRACT for building, 324.
CONTUMACY, fine for, 198.

of Stafifert*.

475

COOK —
Master, 78.

Payments to, 231, 324, 348.

Wages of, 87, in, 114, 118, 120,

123, 124, 132, 145, 155, 295, 307, 327.

Assault on, 78, 117.

Lease of long garden to, 16.

Commons of, 202.

Not to keep extra servants, 389.

Office promised, 441.

Under, 78, in, 114, 118, 120, 123, 124,

i55> 295> 3°3, 327» 33°, 3?8.

Assault on, 78.

CORONATION—

Of Henry VIII, 154, 155.

Of Anne Bullen, 236.

Of Edward VI, 282.
CORPORAL, bought, 33, 156.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Feast of, kept, 387.

COTTERELL Or COTTERELL'S GARDEN, 173,

195. 2°5» 227» 273. 29°> 34i, 378-

And see Coney Garth.
COUNCIL —

Fines for non-attendance at, 153, 189,
209, 219, 224, 410.

for being late at, 220, 270.

for leaving, 181.

Business at, not to be disclosed, 215.

Not held because of plague, 264.

Adjourned for absence of senior Benchers,
284.

Benchers present at, 289 ; and post,
passim.

Common, 183.

Great, 193.

General, 345, 365.

At supper time, 214.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 203, 208.

Benches for, 154.

Glass for, 155, 387.

Ceiling of, 168, 394.

Rushes in, 340.

Ambry or cupboard in, 221, 347.

Table for, 365.

Key lost, 301.

Moots in, 301.

Repairs to, 303.
COURT—

Must be kept clean, 208.

Raising level of, 347.

Fore, 450.

Great, 451.

At west of Hall, 450.
COURTS OF JUSTICE —

Sit at St. Alban's because of plague, 264.
COVERLET, 296.

COWLE for water, 302, 313, 317, 341, 357,

374, 399-

CRANES from Furnival's Inn, 293.
CRIBBLE bread (made from very coarse

meal), 269.
CUBICLE, 347.
CUPBOARD —

In Hall, 273.

In Council Chamber, 347.

For napkins, 347.
CUPS —

Bought, 78, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 103,
123.

White, 1 1 8.

Not to be taken out of Hall, 139.

Breaking, 139.

CUP-WIFE, 109.

CURSITORS of Chancery, house for, 388.
CUSTOMS OF THE SOCIETY —

To contribute to revels on certain days, 4.

Forfeited vacations to be assessed at 205.,

39-
Council held in the Chapel of S. Richard,

41.

Pensioner's purse fee, 46.
Every Fellow to pay 4d. for fuel at

Christmas for torches, 73.
Payment of 5 marks made to each newly

elected Serjeant, 85.

A purse for each Serjeant and collector, 85.
Those in commons to pay by the week

whether they dine or not, 100.
The gift or regard to each new Serjeant

from each member of the Society of

33. 4d., 107.
Customary payment for Commons in

Easter vacation, 122.
Rewards to the Clerk of St. Andrew's

(Holborn), to the baker, the brewers,

and the Keeper of " Neudgat," 123.
Reader to read four weeks, 125.
Admission to a certain chamber belongs

to Pensioner, 149.
Pensioner's accounts to be passed before

All Saints' day, 149.
Amercement for non-payment of putts,

'53-
He that lies three nights in a week in the

place to be half-commoner, 160.
Butler admitted to Society to be at repasts

iiD.il, &c., 166.

Marshal to have a red gown, 178.
Bencher to have his chamber to himself

solely, 189.
Case in Moots to be assigned from

chamber to chamber, 201.

of

CUSTOMS OF THE SOCIETY — (continued') —

Fellows to be in Commons at Christmas,
219.

Accustomed time for assigning the Moot,
219.

Case to be written by two Inner Barristers,
220.

Treasurer not to pay anything to the
Steward of the Reader's Supper, 305.

Admissions to chamber allowed to Pen-
sioner as part of his profit, 313.

Serjeant on election to Read in the next
vacation, 353, 402.

DAGGER, must not be carried, 320;;.
DANCING the Post Revels, 362.
DAUBER, 154, 159.
And see Plasterer.
DEARTH, 218, 219, 243, 269, 275, 296, 300,

339, 349, 442- .
DEBTS of Inn to be paid, 160, 182, 354,

361.

DEEDS, see Evidences.
DEER —

Given, 22, 24, 25, 27, 32, 41, 45, 50, 58,
60, 62, 81, 84, 118, 162.

Bought, 123.

Stolen, 194.

And see Bucks.
DESKS —

For Chapel, 154, 288.

Taken down, 314.
DICE —

Order as to, 4, 318.

Fines for playing, 103, 108, 188, 210, 215,

272.
DINNER —

Bread bought for, 13.

Coming to, when out of commons, 83.

Payment for, 179.

Puisne to put case at, 399.

Horn blown for, 269.

To Master of Rolls, 324.

To Southwell, 270.

Reader's, see Reader's Dinner.
DISCONTINUANCE —

Payments for, 8,21, 22, 23, .25, 28, 31,
32.

Excuses for, 21, 23, 31.

For a year, 226.

DlSCONTINUERS, 223, 269, 273, 301, 432,

455-

To lose chambers, 393.
DISGUISING, payments for the, 132, 225.

DISHES, 75, 137, 157, 171, 367.
DISOBEDIENCE punished, 91, 134, 135, 140

144, 204, 247.
DITCH —

Repaired, 30.

Made, 157, 302, 450.

Cleaned, 270, 313, 340, 347.

Behind kitchen, 159, 347.

In Coney Garth, 157, 302, 322, 336.
DIVINITY READER, 421 ; and see Preacher.
DOE, stealing, 2014.
DOOR —

Of chambers broken, 1 8 1 .

To be built up, 158, 216, 238, 239, 289,

294, 449.
DOOR-RINGS, 25.

DORNYX (a kind of linen cloth), 264.
DOVEHOUSE, chamber called, 205, 311, 315

344-
DRAMA, see Comedy, Disguising, Interlude,

Play.

DRAUGHT, 155, 216; and see Jakes.
DRESS, see Apparel.
DRINKING —

With Middle Temple, n.

Pensioner's (?), 13.

Reader's, see Reader's Drinking.
DUES —

Commons and pensions, 17.

Must not be in arrear, 17.

Slackly paid, 369.

EAST end of Inn, ruinous chambers at, 414.
EASTER —

Vacation, i, 6, 12.

Offering to Chaplain, 344.
ECCLESIASTICAL —

Courts, 372.

Commissioners, letters to, touching recu-
sancy, 454.

EDWARD IV, reign of, 35.
EELS, fine for stealing, 106.
EGERTON PAPERS, 459.
ELECTRUM, old, sold, 137.
ELM-BOARDS, 26, 250.
ELMS in Coney Garth, 324, 337, 351, 435,

45 °-

EMENDAI.S (the total of receipts and allow-
ances ; hence a balance on the right side
at the end of a stated account); 62, 65,
109, 130, and passim.
Of commons, 4.

ENGLISH, first use of (1431), 4.

ENTERTAINMENT to Middle Temple, 362,

of

477

ENTRIES —

Sand in, 303.

Cleaning, 314.

Paving, 321.
ENTRY next the Hall, 431.

ESCHEATOR, 23, 31, 43, 206, 207, 210, 214,

217, 231, 234, 238, 242, 367 ; and see

yearly list of Officers.

For fuel, 40.

Order as to, 61.

Roll of, 61.

Chief butler to act as, 61, 73, 174.

Fine for refusing, 61, 73, 125, 173, 197,
198.

Amount to be collected by, 61.

Duties of, 73, 115, 199.

Collection by, 375.

Default of, 133, 170.

Payments to, 268.

None chosen, 213.

Payments by, 221, 321, 379, 397, 399,
414, 426.

Accounts of, 285, 288, 298.

And Collier, 383, 386, 397, 414, 426.

Office discontinued, 433.

And see Collier.
ESQUIRE, Reader styled, 284.
ESTREATS (" an abstract copy or note of

some original writing or record, especially

of fines, amerciaments, etc." (Wharton).

In the text it seems to mean merely the

notes or minutes of the Council meetings),

to be entered within eight days, 245.
EVES-BOARDS, 151, 159, 313, 347, 384.
EVIDENCES, Register of, 421, 425, 432.
EXAMINATION for call to Bar, 323, 415, 416.
EXCHEQUER —

Roll of, 100.

Barons of, 254.
EXECUTORS —

To pay dues, 29, 150.

Payments by, 56.

EXERCISES, List of those keeping, 424.
EXHORTATION, general, 305.
EXPELLED members not to be received in

Inn, 297.
EXPULSION, 3, 97, 131, 149, 152, 181, 204,

228, 273, 293, 297, 298.

For arrears of dues, 19, 312, 339, 369.

For assault, 40, 44, 63, 91, 152.

For theft, 58, 68, 71.

For having women in chambers, 68, 71,
79, 89.

For opprobrious words, 71, 91, 404.

For not preparing moot, 91.

For disobeying Bench, 91.

EXPULSION — (continued) —

For not taking Bench, 309, 324.

For wearing beards, 310.

For heresy, 323.

For sedition, 365.

For maiming, 368, 375.

For refusing to answer, 297.

For recusancy, 371, 372, 389, 424.

For departing the realm without license,

372-
For not taking Communion, 382, 397,

398> 434-

For striking a Bencher, 399.
For great crimes, 424.
For nonpayment of fine, 427.
EXTRAVAGANCE, 245.

FAGGOTS, stealing, 225, 227, 289.

PANEL bought (the same as fanon ; a

maniple), 156.
FARE —

Term, 219.

At Christmas, 219.

Special, in principal week, 243.
FELLOW —

Admittance as, 9, 19.

Promise to bring new, 24, 33, 74, 213.

New, to be presented to Bench, 241.
FEOFFEES —

Of Lincoln's Inn, 420, 423, 427, 433,
440.

Of Society's other property, 398, 441,
" FERNE " brought from Tower (meaning

unknown), 446.

FILACER (an officer of the Court of Common
Pleas who filed original writs. The file
was either the whole collection of the
filacer's documents, or some receptacle
containing them).

Admitted to chambers, 149, 163, 347.

And see File.
FILE, 167, 172, 173, 216.
FINE—

Of Furnival's Inn, 286.

Of Lincoln's Inn, 421.
FINIAL, 439.
FIRE, damage by, 321.
FIREPLACE in chamber, 34, 40, 75.
FISH—

At commons, 343.
FISHMONGER, 343.

FIXTURES must not be removed, 336.
FLASKETS, 303, 333, 374.
FLEET PRISON —

Fellows in, 138, 365.

committed to, 273.

478

of

FLINTS for paving, 451.

FLOUR, 104.

FOOL, 180, 184, 186.

" FORME " at Bar, i.e., rule, 49, 380.

FORMS, 30, 156, 317, 321, 379, 422.

Barristers to sit on, at Readings, 439.

Mended, 341, 403, 439.
FREEMASON, 351, 446, 447, 448.
FRENCH crowns (coins), 331.
FRIARS, payments to, 85.
FUEL money, 3, 73.

Collector of, 13, 19.

Payments for, 104, 119, 123.

And see Collier and Escheator.
FUNERAL —

Fine for non-attendance at, 126.

Payments for, 196, 205.

Of Henry VIII, 281.
FUNNELS, 447.
FURNIVAL'S INN, see Index of Places

GALLERY, 267.

Long, 379, 396, 409, 425.

Short, 366, 396, 438.

In forecourt, 450.
GARDEN —

Rent of, 10, 30, 46, 49, 53, 59, 63, 64, 66,
69, 72; and passim.

Long, lease of, 16.

Fruit in, 16.

Wall, cook may make gate in, 17.

Manuring, 17.

Belonging to Denys Chamber, 32.

Repairing walls of, 54, 162, 183.

Women in, 90.

Door into, to be built up, 97.

Lessee of, 150.

Damage to, 150, 154.

Gate, 157, 257, 338, 374.

Wall built, 216, 217, 218, 221, 257, 322.

Little, 221.

Shed in, 378, 381.

Cotterell's Garden within, 378, 417.

Butts in, 378.

To be laid out, 405.

Seats in, 417.

Trimmed and amended, 421.

Door, 417, 422.

Trees planted in, 435.

Keeping, 439.

Gardener's house in, 450.

Same as Coney Garth, 381.

Same as Backside, 417.
GARDENER —

Of Staple Inn, 39. ..

GARDENER— (continued) —

Payments to, 270, 302, 383, 414.

Shed for, 378, 381.

To keep Inn in vacation, 378.

House for, 450.

GARNISH of vessels hired (a set of dishes,

plates, &c., for table use), 294, 302, 317.

GARRETS and LOFTS, 244, 395, 428, 429,

43i-
GATE —

Bolts for, 87.

Chambers over, 95, 104, 196, 373, 409.

Chamber over old, 203.

In garden wall, 218.

Woman at the, 230.

In Backside, 326.

Towards street, 326, 394.

South, of new wall, 373.

Field, 394.

Into Lincoln's Inn Fields, 417.

New, made, 237, 319.

Garden, 338, 374, 383.

In wall in Chancery Lane, 341, 342.
GATE HOUSE —

Gift for, 187, 196, 199, 200.

Loan for, 194, 196, 198, 200, 202, 206,
227.

Advance for, 206.

Building of, 187, 190, 191, 193, 196, 204.

Accounts for, 200.

Chambers over, 198, 213, 216, 220.

Roof of, 199, 237.

Arms over, 200.

Lead gutter for, 202.
, Pointing vault of, 261.

Repairs to, 299, 303, 373, 378, 379, 394.

Pale by, 351.

Pavement near, 435.

between Hall and, 450.

GATE, Great, see Gate House.
GATES —

Old, sold, 201.

Mending, 331, 347.
GEMELS, see Hinges.
GIFTS —

Money, 154, 221.

for library, 136, 184.

for vestments, 80.

for masses, 136, 308.

for new building, 20, 148.

to come to funeral, 160, 236, 246.

for new gate, 187, 191.

Pictures, 20, 309.

Glass windows, 24.

Gradale, 28.

Curtains, 309.

of

479

Gi FT3 — (continued) —

Gold chain, 185.

Year Book, 192.

Vestments, 209, 216.

Books, 208, 340.

Manuscripts, 341 n.

And see Legacy.
GILDING —

Vanes, 302.

Knobs of canopy for pyx, 309.
GIN borrowed from the Tower, 446, 447.
GLASS —

Windows, 244, 302, 403,

For Hall, 24, 156, 295, 304, 314, 317,
322, 351, 361, 367, 382, 387, 399, 414,

417. 426.

For Council Chamber, 155, 313, 387.

For buttery, 156, 367, 414, 422, 426.

For louvre, 302, 313, 324, 33r.

For Chapel, 156, 314, 379, 383, 387, 414.

For library, 402, 414.

And see Windows.
GLAZIER, see Glass.
GLOVES —

For carpenters, 26, 242, 249, 446.

For Serjeants, 105, 284, 301, 304.
GODDARTS or GODDARDS bought (tankards

or other drinking vessels), 78, 103, 118,

123.

GOOD behaviour, bonds for, 272, 301, 332.
GOODS seized for default, 3, n, 18, 147,

289.
GOVERNORS —

First mentioned, 2.

Obedience sworn to, 9.

To take oath, 10.

Lists of; see yearly lists of Officers up to

P- 387-

And Benchers, 149.
Wine for, 362, 367.
Pensioners' supper to, 378, 379.
Treasurers' supper to, 432.
Query if appointed, 317, 358, 362, 387.
Not appointed, 394.
Same as Benchers, 424, 432.
GOWN—

Red, to be worn by Marshal, 116.

For fool, 184.

Study, 312, 320.

Chaplain's, 323, 331, 341, 358, 367, 394,

414, 423. 432» 44°-
Priest's, 325.
GRADALE given, 28.
GRAMMAR school in Hall, 140.
GRAVEL, 260, 261, 298, 317, 414.
GROCER, payments to, 137, 179.

"GROUNDSELL" bought, 347.
GUESTS at Reader's Dinner, 321.
GUNS not to be fired within precinct, 272
GUTTERS —

Lead, 27, 324, 367, 399.

In Chancery Lane, 265.

At the gate, 414.

Cleansing, 417.

HAIR bought, 244, 394, 414, 447, 448.
HALES (tents or pavilions), 255.
HALL —

First mentioned (1427), 3.

Windows, 24, 317, 322, 330, 351, 361,

367, 382, 384, 399. 4i4, 4i7. 426.
Repairs to stair and porch, 30.
Chamber at end of, 30, 409.
Rebuilding of (1489-90), 91, 92, 93, 96,

100.

gifts towards, 93, 95, 101.

loans for, 100. .

Fine for pulling down, 95, 97, 98, 101.

Moot in, 102.

Affray in, 131, 213, 253.

Wax for, 137.

Cups and pots not to be taken out of,

139-
Throwing wisps in, 140.

Work on, 143.

Chambers at west end of, 144, 154, 176.

Coals for, 206, 426.

To be viewed, 209.

Noise in, 210.

Boyer in, 223.

Candles for, 231.

Remaining in, at night, 217.

Forms in, 317, 321, 341.

Trestles in, 294, 327, 341.

Latch for door, 294.

Plate in, 295.

Tiling, 330, 417.

Buttresses repaired, 381, 450, 451.

Courts on west side of, 449.

Repairs to, 301, 397, 450.

Playing ball in, 304.

Windows broken, 304, 305.

Bench in, 317.

— high, in, 321.
Whitewashing, 321, 340, 399.
Lower boards in, 322.
Benchers' table in, 322.
Key for door of, 324.
Louvre, 302, 313, 324, 327, 330, 331, 422,
Room over screen, 345.

480

of

HALL — (continued} —

Gallery, 345.

Lavatory at end of, 351.

Pipe at end of, 361.

Shields in windows of, 361.

Pentice at south end, 362.

Plastering, 362.

Dormant tables in, 341.

Steps for, 387.

Pipes and gutters of, 417.

Ordering out of, 425.

Enlargement of, 425.

Entry next, 431.

Pavement between gate and, 450.
HALLOWMAS Day, 116, 243.
HARPER, 337, 338, 348.

And see Minstrels.
HARVEST vacation, see Autumn.
HAY, a net for catching hares or coneys, 22,

3°, MS-
HEDGE —

Made, 157.

On south side, 351.

About Coney Garth, 450,
HERBS in Long Garden, 16.
HERESY —

Expulsion for, 323.

order cancelled, 408.

HIGH —

Bench in Hall, 321.

Board, tablecloth for, 156.
HINGES, 25, 155, 157, 199, 250, 295, 351.
HISTORICAL events, 262, 266, 281, 282, 290.
HOLLAND cloth, 357, 379, 422.
HOLLY, 104, 118.
HOLY days, no moots on, 427,
HOLY-WATER —

Sprinkler, 311, 322.

Stock, 311.

HOMILIES, book of, bought, 288, 387.
HONEY bought, 70.
HOOKS bought, 25, 155, 157, 158.
HORN blown for dinner and supper, 269,

382.

HORNS, blowing, 215.
HORSE hire, 446.

HORSE'S head hung up in Hall, 273.
HOUSE —

Bequeathed to Inn, 348.

Little, 302.

Of Office, see Jakes.
HOUSES —

Ale house put in sureties, 301.
HUNTING NIGHTS, 381.
HURDLES for scaffolding, 249, 446, 448.
HYSSOP, 288.

ILLNESS, 307, 308.
To keep away because of, 209.
Vacations not kept because of, 84, 96,

126, 353.

Dues pardoned because of, 174.
Discharged from commons because of,

33°. 365-

Special admission because of, 415.
IMAGES in Chapel, 313.
INCREASE in numbers, 338, 345.
INDENTURES engrossed by butler, 432.
INNS OF COURT —

Other, 11,44, 45. 222> 229. 23<5, 25*1 261,
307, 3i2«., 315, 320, 323, 328, 329,
335. 362> 366. 458 ; and see Index of
Places.

Numbers in, 461.
INTERLUDE, 121.
And see Drama.

INTERROGATORIES by Bench, 275.
INVENTORIES, 170, 373.
IRISHMEN —
None to be admitted, 8.
Admitted, 23, 64, 75, 83.
None to be admitted without consent of

Bencher, 169.

To be at Masters' commons, 169.
Not to be more than four at once, 261,

3i5-

Must live together in the Dovehouse, 315.
Locks and staples for their door, 311.
Their chamber rebuilt, 343, 344.
IRON —

And Ironwork, 151, 156, 158, 249, 294,

3°5. 3". 324, 331. 347. 35i. 387, 448,

45°. 451-

Bars for Chapel windows, 156.
For gate, 191, 200.
Old, sold, 77, 137.

JACK STRAW —

Disturbances by, 18 1.

Banished, 190.
JAKES —

Making, 54.

Great, 218.

New seat for, 218.

Little, in the garden, 218.

Door leading to, 257.

Wall near, 338.

New, 345, 347.

Old, 347, 445.

Benchers', 351, 417.

Repairs to, 383.

Cleaning, 361, 379, 381, 382, 439, 442.

of

481

JELLY, 190.

Dishes, 294, 302, 317, 413, 422.
JOHN, Petty, in the Chapel, thrown down,

1 66.
JOUSTS, 16, 45, 65, 104, 154, 155, 164, 236,

283.

Four Fellows to attend King at, 45.
JUDGE elect, gift to, for robes, 382.
JUDGES—

And government of Inn, 44, 161, 200,
206, 273, 297, 312, 325, 328, 356, 359,

363 39'. 398, 41°, 434, 455-
Propose members, 62.
Orders of, 328.
Sworn, 278.
JUDGES' —
Breakfast, 56.
collector for, 56.

KEEPER, Lord, asked for process, 369.
KENTISH stone bought, 351, 451.
KEYS, three, of the Treasury, 8.

Of storehouse, 158.

Of ambry, 221, 347.

Of Council Chamber, 301, 303.

Of the little house, 301.

Of clock, 302.

Of choir door, 302.

Of Hall door, 324.

Of bread binns, 330.

Of garden gate, 338.

Of Chapel, 367,

Of gates, 394.

Of library, 209, 257.

Reader to have, 257.

KING, going to see the, 133.
KING'S —

Attorney, see Attorney General.

Bench, 232.

Court, Gentleman of, admitted, 160.

Esquires admitted, 60, 64.

Grocer's house, 348, 351, 352, 362, 397,
403, 411.

feoffment of, 398.

Household, members of, admitted, 64.
113, 138, 161.

trouble between the Inn and, 63.

Minstrels, 132.

Receiver, admitted, 171.

Servants in repasts, 100.

Service, repasts not paid by Fellows in,

65, 67.

vacation pardoned when on, 182.

Silver, 411 n.

Wardrobe of beds, groom of, admitted,

172.

KITCHEN, 14, 106, 117, 134, 158, 159, 168,

204, 294, 331, 333.

Rebuilt, 319.

Book, 114, 119.

Inventory, 170.

Repairs to, 240, 323, 414.

Utensils, 303, 313, 317, 373, 397, 403,
442, 449.

Ditch leading from, 347.

Windows, 387.

Survey of, 412.

New range in, 417.

Chamber over, 428, 431.

Paving, 450.

Well and pump in, 351, 451.

And see Oven.

KNIGHTS may wear beards, 321.
KNIVES, 303.

LABOURERS, 27, 448 ; and see Workmen.
LACKEYS, orders as to, 240, 253 ; and see

Servants.
LADDERS —

Sold, 154.

Hired, 313.

Made, 439.

Borrowed, 449.

LAMBROUGH cloth, a kind of linen, 435.
LANCASTER, Clerk to Duchy of, 216.
LAND bought by Inn, 440.
LANTERN, 439.
LARDER —

Theft from, 204, 218.

Door, 303.
LARKS stolen, 300.
LATHS, 25, 26, 158, 244, 250, 294, 317,

347. 384, 414, 448.

LATIN, clerks in commons must know, 241.
LATTICES for buttery windows, 322.
LAUNDER, 155.
LAUNDRESS, 78, in, 114, 120, 123, 128,

268, 270, 295, 303, 314, 327, 336, 340,

34i, 377-
Order as to, 377.

LAVATORY, 337, 351.

LAVER —

Taken away, 289.

Repaired, 317.
LAW, those at clerks' commons must study,

140.
LEAD —

Bought, 151, 199, 294, 299, 303, 324,
361, 384, 387, 399, 403, 414, 417, 448,

449. 45 T-
Sold, 200, -417.

3 Q

482

of

LEARNING —

Not kept, 220.

Exhortation as to, 305.
LEARNINGS —

List of those keeping, 393.

In Inns of Chancery, 269, 305, 315, 3 19,
320, 333.

Kept by Benchers, 336.

And see Bolts, Moots, and Vacations.
LEASE —

Of Inn promised (1472), 53.

Of Sir Roger Cholmley's house, 393.

Of ground at Thavies' Inn, 400.
LEGACY, 154, 184, 185, 186, 208, 209, 236,

295. 299. 339-

And see Gift.
LEGAL expenses, 54, 56, 59, 70, 151, 179,

184, 290, 303, 313, 347, 351, 357, 441.
LENT —

Commons in, 2.

Vacation, see Easter.

wine for, 138.

No white meat in, 308.
LETTERS —

From Robert Constable, 73.

Principal of Furnival's Inn, 292.

Lord Burghley, 389.

Bishop of London, 390.

Master of the Rolls, 406, 407.

Privy Council, 452.

to Ecclesiastical Commissioners,

454-
to Bishop of London (?), 459.

To Smithley, 213.

Heigham, 271.

— Payne, 307.

Sir William Urewry, 308.

Lord Burghley (?), 459.

LIBERTY of the Inn, 401.
LIBRARY —

First mentioned (1474-5), 59, 61, 192,
208, 209.

Gift for rebuilding, 136, 184.

Ceiling, 154.

Chamber under, 160, 171, 360, 425.

Chamber, 177.

— adjoining west end of, 208.

Supervisor of, 162, 191.

Wainscot for, 173.

Building of, 185, 187.

Woodwork in, 191.

Key of, 209, 257.

Repairs to, 230, 234, 405, 410, 421.

Books of, 233, 245, 352.

catalogue of, 352.

Reader to have key of, 257.

LIBRARY — (continued) —

Necessaries for, 352.

Windows, 402, 414.

Old, 410.

Chest in, 295.

Cleaning, 387.
LIE, fined for, 318, 319.
LIME, 25, 26, 151, and passim.
LINCOLN'S INN —

Purchase of, 252^., 419, 423.

S. Richard living in, 41.

Much decayed, 183.

Landlord of, 266.
LINEN bought, 156, 322, 348, 357, 361, 379,

400, 422, 435.
LINKS for the Chapel, 313.

And see Tapers, Torches, and Wax.
LOAM allowed for building, 346.
LOAN —

To the Society, 96, 148, 149, 151, 152,
155, 194, 210, 211, 224, 244, 361, 374,

375. 432. 440-
-- repayment of, 214, 224, 225, 227,

379, 436, 440.
Forgiven, 440.
To Bencher, 417.
And see Aid Roll.
LOCARUM bought, a kind of cheap linen,

LOCKS, 177, 199, and passim.
LONDON —

Special regulation for residents in, 2. 48.

Plague in, see Plague.

And see Index of Places.
LORD'S Table, 361.

And see Altar and Communion Table.
LOTTERY, 367, 375, 376, 379.

MAINPERNORS, 4, 9, 10, 180, 356.

Two required, 9.

One must be a continuer, 9.

Payment required from, 18, 25, 420.
MAINPRISE of the Society, i, 2, 5, 9, 14, 52,
MANCIPLE, 39, 72, 78, 104, m, 114, 118,

119, 120, 123, 124, 130, 133, 155, 260,

295. 3°3» 3i6, 324, 337.

Made steward, 130, 133.

Steward to act as, 219.

Duties of, 219.

MANTEL PIECES, 447, 448, 450.
MANUSCRIPTS, legacy of, 341 n.
MARKET, buying victuals at, 225.
MARRIAGE, admission to clerks' commons

void on, 176.

of

483

MARSHAL, first mentioned (1455-6"), 27.
Appointment of, 28, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36,

37. 38, 39, 4°, 43 \ and see yearly list oj

Officers.

Payments to, 47 ; and post, passim.
Discharged because Christmas not kept,

165.

Has duties at the Purification, 165.
Duties of, 190, 192.
Orders as to, 116, 129.
None appointed because all Benchers

have acted, 304.

Fine for excess, 113, 129, 178, 181, 196.
To pay excess himself, 129.
Fine for refusing, 133, 169, 183, 203,

205, 206; and post, passim.
To wear red gown, 116, 178.
Liveries, 78, 237, 253.
Badges, 237, 253.
Admission by, 188, 253.
Chooses officers of King of Christmas,

189.

Office of, kept, 227.
not kept, 210, 212, 221, 231, 234,

236.
To have admittances for wine, 225, 232,

237, 253-

Fine for, must be paid before Reading, 315.
MARY, VIRGIN —

Chapel dedicated to, 116.

Image of, 166, 188, 313.
MASON —

Payments to, 146, 151, 154, 157, 159.

And see Freemason.
MASS —

Time, 166.

Reader may have one, 190.
MASSES —

Gift for, 136, 308, 309.

Order as to, 309.

Payments for, 310.
MASTER OF THE ROLLS —

Keeps his chamber, 406.

Letters from, 406, 467.
MASTERS' COMMONS, 50, 140, 147. 169, 176,

178, 219.

Compulsory removal to, 152.

Exemption from, 161.

Not to be in, till Call, 188.

Amounts of, 207.

And see Commons.
MATS —

Bought, 3.

For bench in Hall, 321, 442.

For Benchers' Jakes, 351.

For Chapel, 418.

MATTRESS bought, 295. And see Bedding.
MAYHEM, 368.
MEAT —

Payments for, 137, 156.

No white, in Lent, 308.

Spoiled, 276.

Stolen, 276.

Panierman's fee for carrying, 336.

Broken, for the poor, 379.

Not to be fetched by Fellows, 382, 402.

Snatching, 422.

And see Butcher.
MESS —

Number at, 207.

Dishes at, 243.

Cases to be put at, 326, 399.

Butler to count number at, 401.

Double, at readings, 421.
MICHAELMAS vacation, i, 12.
MIDDLESEX —

Special regulations for residents in, 2.

And see Index of Places.
MIDSUMMER —

Lights, 273, 313, 316, 321.

reeds for, 324.

MILK-WIFE, 179.

MINISTER, 404 : and see Chaplain.

MINSTRELS —

At Christmas, 16, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
25, 47 ; and post, passim.

Of the Inn, 88, 199.

The King's, 132.

Wages increased, 353.

Roll, 439.

And see Harper and Musicians.
MISSAL bought, 310.
MONEY —

Deposited, 143.

Decrease in value of, 298, 331.
MOOT-BOOK. (?), 219.
MOOTFAIL

Fine for, 326, 332, 335, 342, 345, 350, 400.

Certificate of, 332.

Order as to, 361, 400, 401.
MOOTS —

Default in, 3, 77, 91, and passim.

Benchers to hear, 91.

to attend, 183, 274.

Orders as to, 99, 102, 126, 201, 233, 300,
332, 342, 380.

Discharge from, 112, 167, 168, 198.

Exemption from, 302.

Disorder at, 216.

Assignment of, 219, 257, 263, 300, 332,

335, 4°°-
Kept by turn, 226, 342.

484

$rit)tx of

MOOTS — (continued) —
Refusing to go to, 227.
Privileges suspended for default of, 235.
In name of another forbidden, 257.
In Hall, 263, 316, 332.
Chapel, 305, 316, 330.
In term and vacation, 330.
New, assigned, 335.
Of newly admitted, 391.
Of newly called, 380.
Days for, 427.

Benchers fined for losing, 330, 362.
At Inns of Chancery, 223, 260, 263, 275,

333. 366> 3Sl. 4i6, 424, 438-

At Furnival's Inn, 125.
MORTAR and pestle bought, 374.
MUSICIANS, 362, 400, 403, 414, 423.

Roll, 442.

And see Harper and Minstrels.
MUTTON, 343.

NAILS, 27, 151, 154, 157, 158, 159, 200,

244, 250, 294, 317, 347, 351, 394, 414,

418, 422, 439, 447, 448.
NAMES cut, 14, 15, 445 n.
NAPERY, 373, 376. 386.
NAPKINS, 347, 357, 373, 379.
NEW YEAR'S DAY, King over, 190.
NIGHTS —

Clause, Three, 100, 140, 160, 163, 167,
168, 171, 172, 192, 195, 196, 198, 207,
216, 245.

Exemption from, 161, 162.

Carding, 116.

Hunting, 381.
NIGHT-WALKING, 208, 233.
NOISE—

In Hall, 205, 210, 215.

At Post Revels, 222.
NON-APPEARANCE when summoned, 126,

131, 138, 177, 188, 204, 297.
NON-ATTENDANCE at Councils, 195, 219,

253-
NORMANDY, whited (a material used for

table-cloths), 294.
NUTS in the Long Garden, 16.

OAK bought, 250.
And see Timber.
OATH —

Required from all admitted, 9.

from Governors, 10.

- from Company as to offences, 228,
297, 298.
Refused, 297.
Of Supremacy, 366, 369, 370.

OATMEAL bought, 123, 285.
OCHRE, red, 447, 448, 450.
OFFENCES—

Frequenting brothels, 139, 143.

Offender's father to be written to, 297.

Playing ball in Hall, 304.

Lying, 318, 319.

Not taking off cap to Queen, 377.

Not attending Chapel, 382.

Not receiving Communion, 382.

Entering buttery, 388.

Giving bread to bedmakers, 389.

Carrying pots out of Hall, 388.

Serving boyers at wrong time, 389.

Striking Benchers, 398.

Carrying meat to chambers, 402.

Snatching meat from steward. 422.

Not obeying order to leave Hall, 425.

And see Assault, Cards, Dice, Theft,

Women, and Words.
OFFICE—

General exemption from, 50, 58, 145, 149,
162, 167, 168, 185, 196, 198, 207, 216,
238.

Special exemption from, 71, 101, 106,
161, 163, 164, 168, 172, 173, 178, 188,
196.

Must not be sold, 131, 172.

Surrender of, pardoned, 201.

Respited, 234, 235.
OFFICE —

In Inn, 428.

Chambers must not be used as, 316.

Of King's Bench, 405.

And see Filacer and File.
OFFICERS —

Yearly lists of, passim.

Missing list, 131.

Order as to mishandling, 225.

Retain office because of plague, 340

Baatlarius, 37.
OFFICES—

Discharge from, until call, 378.

Under Bar, discharge from, 380.
OIL, bought, 70.
ORDERS by Privy Council, 391.
OVI.NS, 331, 449, 450.
OVERTIME, 260.

PAGE, see Servant.
PAINTING —

Screen, 295.

Vane on Hall, 302.

Pump, 45 i.

PALE by gre.it gate, 351
PALING, 248.

Enter of

485

PANNIER-MAN (a servant who laid the cloth,
set the salt-cellars, cut bread, waited at
table, blew the horn for dinner, &c.),
78, 87 ; and passim.

May have horse in Coney Garth, 251.

Gift for loss of herbage, 336.

Fee for carrying meat, 336.

Gift because of plague, 340.

Dismissed, 386.

To estimate number in commons, 343.

Not to keep extra servants, 389.
PANS bough*, 156.
PANTRY —

Clerk of the, 10.

Book, 12, 33, 95, 114, 119.

New, built, 347.
PAPACY —

Hanged for, 272.

And see Recusancy.
PAPER —

Bought, 206, 445.

Books bought, 400.
PAPERS, Clerk of the, 388.
PARCHMENT, 436.

PARISH clerk of S. Andrew's, Holborn, 119.
PARLIAMENT —

Acts of, 259, 326, 328, 370, 421.

At Oxford, 307 «.

Nearness of, 420.

Chamber, 191 ; and see Council Chamber.
PARSON, see Chaplain.
PARVIS dishes, 422.
PASQUILLUS, Bill of, see Pasquinade.
PASQUINADE on Benchers, 275, 276.
PASTRY -

Door of the, 302.

New, built between kitchen and Hall,

428, 431.
PAVEMENT, 257, 32 i.

Between gate and Hall, 378, 381, 450.
PAVIER, 156, 261, 262, 414, 435.
PAVING —

Of Chancery Lane, 258, 259, 260, 383,

414-

accounts for, 260, 261, 262, 265,

266, 270, 273, 291, 298.

Statute for, 259, 260, 262.

Repair of, 341, 342, 435.

Near gate, 435.

At entrance of Hall, 439.
PEARS in Long Garden, 16.
" PEASCOD," payment to or for, 119.
PEDIGREE of Sulyard family, 421.
PELE bought, 299, 374.

PENSIONER —

First mentioned (1427), 2.
Accounts, 3, 4, 17, 29, 41, 46, 49, 53, 55,
56, 59; and yearly, passim.

- auditors of, 8, 13, 17, 19, 22, 29, 30,
33. 35- 37> S3 ', and passim.

Appointment of ; see yearly list oj Officers.

Orders as to, 117, 215.

Office vacant, 114.

Fined for absence, 148, 149, 175.

Deputy, 149, 166, 189.

His supper, 13, 159, 213, 214, 224,

378.

His purse, 18 ; and fee, 46, 159, 378,

and passim.
His purse stolen, 29.
Chambers, 149, 353

- Perquisite, 313, 3 16.

Accounts must be passed before Nov. i,

149.
Fine for refusing, 185, 261, 275, 296, 327,

368.
Must continue in learning vacation, 189,

2IS-

Must be in commons in term, 215.
Fined for default, 216, 289.

- for compounding pensions, 342.
May compound pensions, 344.
Benchers must pay fine for not being,

35°-

Gives wine instead of supper, 412.
PENSIONS —

Collected, 4, 40.

In arrear, n, 36, 93, 125, 180, 190, 442.

Pardoned, 9, 19, 36, 48, 81, 113, 141,
147.

Orders as to, 17, 1.9, 35, 36, 38, 312, 349.

To be out of, 20.

Amount of, 36, 38.

Sued for, 59, 123, 161, 301, 425, 441.

Number of, 75, 77, 210, 217, 221, 223.

Putting in, 154.

Paid in advance, 194, 432, 435.

Double, for non-payment, 349, 410.

Composition for, 410, 416, 432, 434.

Arrears of, allowed to tenant for building,

416.
PENSION ROLL, 29, 36, 114, 150, 159, 286,

295>.3°3> 378. 442, 445-
Carried in a purse, 378, 442.

PENTISE (often incorrectly spelt "pent-
house"; a projecting roof from a main
wall, over a door or window, to protect it
from the weather), 158, 294, 317, 321,
361, 394-

PETITION to the King, 138.

486

c of

PEWTER —

Sale of old dishes, &c., 75, 80.

Exchange of, 157, 244, 295, 303, 333,
417.

And set Vessels.
PICTURES —

Sold by the Chaplain, 10.

Promised, 20.

Given, 309.
PIGGINS bought (small wooden vessels made

in the manner of half-barrels, and having

one stave longer than the rest for a

handle), 80.

PIKEMONGER, payment to, 179.
PIPE at end of Hall, 361.
PIPE- PLATES, 422.

PlSTOLETTES (coins), 330, 'VM

PLAGUE (1456-7), 31 ; (1463-4), 39; (1467),

46; U479). 66; ('487), 86; (149°). 93;

(1492), 97; (1500), 121 ; (1503-4), 132;

(1506), 141; (1508), 150, 152, 159;

(1510), 164; (1511), 165, 168; (1513),

174; (1516-7), 183; (1522), 201;

(1534-5), 241, 243; (1540). 256, 257;

(1543), 264; (1548), 287; (1563-4), 339,

340, 341 ; (1577), 404; (1578), 410-
PLANKS, 299, 447, 448.
PLANS for buildings, see Plats.
PLASTERER, 26, 154, 156, 250, 294, 362,

373. 379. 394, 4M, 448.

And see Dauber.
PLATE —

In Hall, 295.

In Library, 311.
PLATES for Hall, 400.
PLATTERS, pewter, 157, 171, 294, 303, 367,

374-

PLATS (plans), 337, 344, 346, 428, 446, 449.
PLAY at Candlemas, 276.
PLAYERS—

Payments to, 104, 344, 348, 352.

Prince's, 119.

Mr. Edwards's, 344.

Lord Roche's, 374.

Supper to, 348.
PLEADERS, rules as to, 392.
PLUMBER, 99, 102, 302, 303, 414, 447, 448.

King's Serjeant, 200, 202.
PLUMS in Long Garden, 16.
POLE for sweeping Hall, 302.
POOR, broken meat for, 379, 383.
PORTAL in Hall, 298.
PORTASSES, breviaries —

Bought, 310.

Mended, 314.

And see Breviaries.

POST-FINE, 411, 440,
POST-REVELS, 222, 329, 358, 362.
POSTERN, 244, 248.
POTS —

Not to be taken out of Hall, 139, 388.

Breaking, 139.

Knocking on, 210.

Bought, 103.

Pewter, for Benchers' wine, 417.
POULTERER, 179, 285.
POUNDAGE —

Allowed to steward, 76.

to Society, 78, 137.

to cook, 244.

to butler, 316.

PRAYER Book bought, 303, 387, 397, 413,

418, 435-

For Edward VI, 283.
PRAYERS for dead, 295, 309.

And see Masses.
PREACHER, 383, 387, 397, 400, 403, 410,

414, 418, 423

Or Divinity Reader, appointment of, 421,

424, 431-

Salary of, 432.

Letter concerning, 458.

In other Inns of Court and Chancery, 458.
PREACHER'S Roll, 439, 442.
PRENOTARY —

Admitted, 176, 198, 234.

to Bar table, 441.

associate to Bench, 325.

PRICES—

High, 349.

Christmas not kept because of, 338.

PRIEST, see Chaplain.
PRIEST'S door in Chapel, 351.
PRIOR admitted, 89.
PRISONER pardoned vacation, 36, 353.
PRIVY, 381 ; ind see Jakes.
PRIVY COUNCIL, 363, 365, 369, 370.
— letters of, 368 n, 452, 459.
— orders of, 391, 434.
PROTHONOTARY, see Prenotary.
PULLY for lantern, 394.
PULPIT, 379.

PUMP, 381, 384, 385, 403, 417, 450, 451.
PURBECK marble, 385.
PURCHASE of land by Inn, 440.
PURIFICATION —

Feast of,

Minstrels at, 25, 93, 99, 154, 162, 199,
202, 214, 224, 352.

Interlude at, 121.

Marshal at, 165.

Play at, 352, 374.

of Stafcfectg.

487

PURIFICATION — (continued') —

Post-Revels at, 358, 362.

Sermons at, 400, 411.

Banquet at, 423.
PURSES —

Cut, 29.

Serjeants', 64, 85, 256.

And see Pensioner and Treasurer.
PUTS, PUTTES, PUTZ (for explanation, see
Preface), 49, 60, 65, 67 ; and passim.

orders as to, 153, 160, 166, 245.

PYX and Canopy, 309, 310.

QUEEN'S —

Chapel Children of, 344 u, 348, 352,

418 n.
QUEEN'S Service, an excuse for not Reading,

349-

for not being in commons, 420.

Works, surveyor of, 450 ; Master of, 450.
QUICKSETS bought, 351, 450.
QUINCE pie, fine for stealing, 106.

RACKS, 302.

RAFTERS, 159, 330, 341, 447.

RAILS and Posts near gate, 417.

RANGE in kitchen, 302,

" RATTYN Row," 103.

READER —

Election of, ordered, 38.

Appointed, 38, 39, 40; and see yearly lists
of Officers.

Autumn, 50, 71, 103, 134; and passim.

Excused for infirmity, 71, 129, 371, 355,

359. 381, 39.8.
Admittances given to, for wine, 121, 122,

127 ; and passim.

order as to, 253.

Fined for absence, 125, 425.

May have one mass, 190.

" Inquieted," 210.

Must act as Marshal, 218.

To pay admission fee to treasurer, 220.

Serjeant-at-Law elect to be, 229, 230, 353.

Fined, 235.

To have key of library, 257.

To be present at Christmas, 289.

Money allowed for wine, 290, 318, 321,

324, 326, 327, 32 9, and post, passim.

extra because of dearness, 340.

Not to have admittances, 318.
Money allowed for venison, 319, 361.
Subpoena against, 328.

READER— (continued) —

Postponed because on Queen's service,

349-

To use moderate diet, 350.
To have precedence of Associate to Bench,

355-

To take Oath of Supremacy, 370.
Calls Benchers, 393.
Single, 255, 360, 424.
Double, 329, 359, 360, 398, 416.
Treble, 229, 230, 326.
Deputy, 319, 365.
Of Inns of Chancery, 235, 333, 359, 363,

365-

Of Furnival's Inn, 125, 166, 193, 198,
201, 225, 235, 241, 246, 265, 292, 305,

3!9» 33<"'> 355. 365. 425-

choice of, 363.

Of Thavie's Inn, 224, 238, 239, 305, 319.

And see Reading.

READER'S BOYER, see Reader's Supper.
READER'S DINNER, 69, 172, 182.

Charge for, 166, 182.

Negligent provision of, 265, 305.

No moot on day of, 427.

Expenses of, 312, 323, 329, 330, 360, 402.

Contributions to, 359.

Guests at, 321.

Steward of, 182, 265, 289, 305 ; and post,
passim.

to have allowance, 329.

fine for refusing, 276, 286, 288 ; and

post, passim.

assistant, 312.

deputy, 330.

to be sent for from country, 369.

office of, excluded in special admis-
sions, 376.

to be two in future, 405.

payment to be joint, 405 ; and post,

passim.

READER'S DRINKING, see Reader's Supper.
READER'S SUPPER--

Boyer or Drinking, 182, 227, 361.

Charge for, 166, 182.

Contributions to, 359.

Inn does not contribute to, 305.

Same as Drinking, 366, 436, 437.

No moot on day of, 427.

Cost of, 438

Steward of, 170, 227, 246, 262, 361.
— chosen by Utter Bar, 366.

to be four in future, 420.

chosen from students, 420.

. fine for refusing, 421, 427, 437. 439

put out of commons for ditto, 436.

488

of

READING —

Lent, 42 ; and post, passim.

commencement of, 420.

Autumn, 42 ; and post, passim.

Pardoned, 96, 163, 165, 168, 186, 192,
255> 293. 336, 346, 359. 360, 361.

None on account of plague, 121, 220,
333, 410, 430.

Benchers must attend, 183.

Vacation between, 186, 187, 211.

Fine for not, 255, 259, 271, 293, 341, 359,
398.

Marshal's fine must be paid before, 315.

Short, to count as vacation, 354, 416.

Commencement of, 377.

Order when none, 381.

Out of turn, 389, 402, 423.

Double mess at, 421.

In Inns of Chancery, 305, 321, 333, 354,
381, 416.

And see Reader.
RE-ADMISSION, 300, 375, 389, 412.

Fine on, 19, 40, 140.
REBELLION in Norfolk, 290.
RECOGNIZANCE, Mr. Sulyard's, 411.
RECORDER OF LONDON, fee to, 299.

Reader, 325, 326, 366.
RECTOR see Chaplain.
RECUSANCY, 368, 371, 434.

Letters of Privy Council touching, 452,

454-
RECUSANTS —

Forbidden to practise, 371.

Chambers seized, 372, 391.

Not to be called, 371.

Put out of commons, 391.

Expelled, 434.

Form of submission of, 452.

And see Papacy and Religion.
RED HOUSE, 414.
REEDS—

For thatching walls, 218, 221.

For Midsummer lights, 324.
REGISTER, 33, 168.

Of evidences, 420, 432.
RELIGION —

Certificate of conformity in, 389, 431.

Call to Bench depends on, 393.

to Bar ditto, 412, 416.

Non-conformity in, 405, 409.

chambers seized for, 409, 413.

Statutes of conformity, 452.

And see Papacy and Recusancy.
RENT —

Of the Inn, 8, 12, 18, 40, 47, 49 ; and post,
passim.

RENT — (continued) —

Not paid, 18, 29, 46, 217, 260, 266, 270,

273-

Reduced, 47.
Increased, 67.
Paid to Dean of S. Paul's during vacancy

of See of Chichester, 132.
Pardoned, 201.
Receipt for, 324.
Last payment of, 422.
Quit, for house in Newgate Market, 348,

352-
REPAIRS —

Allowed by Bishop, 18.

Done by tenant, 23, 29, 101, 162, 237,

257, 332, 363, 364, 395-
Done by Inn, 30.
Payments for, 49, 56, 57, 59, 61, 63 ; and

post, passim.

Survey for, 405, 412, 421.
Accounts for, 413.
REPASTS, admission to, 2, 8, 9, 15, 20, 22,

and passim.

While Court is sitting, 17, 19, 32.
While Master in town, 17, 23, 32, 35, 36,

39. 45-

While Exchequer is open, 22.

While Lord Treasurer is in town, 23.

While books are open at Westminster, 32.

While on business in town, 37, 45.

While Sheriff, 22, 23.

While Town Clerk of London, 161.

Until daughter marry, die or take veil, 38.

Because auditor of divers magnates, 40.

Because of poverty, 75.

Because of illness, 210.

For life, 36.

For specified time, 36, 66, 74.

Not allowed, 19.

Payments for, 62, 98, 102, 103, 104, 108,
191.

Arrears for, pardoned, 81.

Admission to, annulled, 99, 138.

Order as to, 99.

Notice of taking, must be given, 425.

At Clerks' Commons, 176, 178, 194.

Four grand or principal, 162, 245, 264.

Great, 162, 179, 188, 316.

Small, 179.

REQUESTS, Master of, 437.
REQUIEM MASSES, 136.
RESIN, 447.
REVELS, first mentioned, 1431, 4.

Only to be four, 4.

Collectors for, 4.

Levy for, 4.

of

489

REVELS — (continued} —

Payment to Steward for, 18.

Fine for keeping, in Autumn Vacation,

227.

^Fine for leaving, 291.
S|Singing at, 306.

Failure at, 329.

When held, 353.

REVELS, Master of the, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34,
35, and see yearly list of Officers.

Fine for refusing, 105, 106, 129, and
passim.

Two appointed, 440.
RIOT, 115.

ROBES, gift to judge elect for, 382.
ROLLS, Master of the, admitted, 127, 134,
148.

A Governor, 325, 327.

Dinner to, 324.
ROOFING, 347.
ROPES—

Bought, 156, 200, 446, 448.

Basting, 446, 448.
ROSES, wire for, 449.
ROYALS (coins), 331.
RUFFS forbidden, 320 n.
RUNDLE in Coney Garth, 221.
RUSHES —

Payments for, 104, 118, 123.

In Council Chamber, 340.

SACKS, taking coal, 223.

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST'S DAY, 397.

SAINT JOHN'S light, 273, 274.

SALT, 60.

SALT CELLARS —

Sold, 75, 373.

Bought, 313, 347.
SAND —

Bought, 159, 191, 200, 294, 324, 337, 414.

Allowed for building, 346.
SATIN OF BRUGES, 311.'
SAUCE, payments for, 3, 123, 285.
SAUCE-HOUSE, 426.
SAUCE-MAN, 54, 102, 115.
SAUCERS, 157, 171, 302, 367, 374.
SAW-PIT, 338.
SAWYER AND SAWING, 27, 154, 157, 249,

25°. 337, 448.
" SAVES "(?), 145.
SCAFFOLDING —

Sold, 154, 250, 435.

Bought, 249, 327, 439, 446, 448.

Borrowed, 450,

SCAFFOLDS, STAGES, OR STANDS —

At Smhhneld, 16, 45.

For jousts, 65, 155, 164, 168, 236, 283.

Levy for, 45, 46, 154, 155, 283, 284.
SCALES AND WEIGHTS bought, 221, 322 343.
SCAVENGERS, 367.
SCOTLAND —

War with, 262.

Death of King of, 263.
SCREEN—

In Hall, 295, 397.

Notice placed on, 442.
SCRIPTORIUM, 32.
SCULLERY, 294.
SEATS IN CHAPEL, 314.
SEDITION, Fellows imprisoned for, 365.
SEGE, see Jakes.
SENIORITY —

At Bench, 274, 289, 290, 322, 327, 352,

355, 377, 396.
At Bar, 141, 180, 188. 193, 201, 233, 239,

346,356, 412, 428, 435, 441.
Loss of, 229.

In Chambers, 346, 372, 425.
SEQUESTRATION, 369, 434.
SERJEANTS-AT- LAW —

Moneys collected for, 38, 39, 64, 65, 85,
i°5> I07, 132, 164, i99, 230, 233, 234,
256, 273, 281, 284, 301, 303, 304, 312,

327, 33°, 353, 358, 4°3, 41°, 4i7, 4i8,
422, 441, 442.

Appointment of, 103, 160, 162, 278.

Feast, 132, 255, 256, 276, 278.

officers of, 255, 279.

collection for, 256.

And government of Inn, 44, 161, 229, 297.

Vacate Chambers, 203, 257, 372, 416.

May dispose of Chamber, 382.

May not ditto, 416.

Rings for, 279.

Gloves for, see Gloves.

Elect must Read, 229, 230, 255, 273, 301,
312, 325> 326, 353, 412, 417.

Pillars at S. Paul's, 280, 281.

Present at Council, 297.

Elect ditto, 403

Must pay dues, 354, 404.

Gift to, for Robes, 382.
SERMONS, payments for, 383, 387.
SERVANTS OF INN —

Paym .^nts to, 1 8.

in vacation, 404.

Commons, 97, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124,

132, 15°, 159, l63, l68, i75, i?6, l84,
186, 199, 201, 219, 241, 247, 248, 249,

295, 3°3-

490

Of

SKRVANTS OF INN — (continued) —

Steward, Cook and Painnerman, must not

keep extra, 389.

Allowances to, at Christmas, 412.
SERVANTS OF FELLOWS —

Tn Commons, 24, 36, 89, 100, 166, 182.

none but Benchers to have, without

license, n.

licenses to have,

II, 12, 8l, 83,

84, 1 66.

abolished save as to Clerks, 193.

order as to, 253.

Kept without license, 177.

And see Lackeys and Clerks.
SERVING-PLACE near Kitchen, 428, 431.
SEWERS, Commissioners of, arrest by, 348.
SHEETS, 296, 317.

And see Bedding.
SHERIFF'S COURT, 176.
SHIELDS in Hall windows, 361.
SHIRT not to be worn beyond doublet, 140,
SHIVES bought, 439.
SHUTTERS, 154
SIEGE OF BOLOGNE, 266.
SIEVE, 446, 447.
SINGERS at Christmas, 61.
SINGING mockingly at Revels, 306,
SIZE, 330, 447, 448.
SLATES bought, 435.
SLEEPING —

Chamber, 20, 26, 33.

In Inn three nights a week, see Nights.
SMITH, payments to, 99, 155, 331, 351, 379,

397, 4i7. 451-
SOCIETY —

Admission by body of, 31.

to repasts with consent of, 35.

Discharge from, on request, 165.

Call to, = call to Bench, 182, 188, 195.
SOLAR to bedstead, 264.
SOLDER bought, 151, 294, 324, 361, 384,

394, 414, 417, 451.
SOLICITOR-GENERAL —

A Bencher, 306, 423.

Reader, 307, 423.
SOLICITORS to be expelled unless they moot,

39'-

SPEAKER OF HOUSE OF COMMONS, 105.
SPICES bought, 118, 137, 230.
SPITS, 156, 157, 300, 303, 387.
SPOONS for the Benchers, 399.
SPRIGGS, see Nails.
ST ANDERS, tapers called, 134.
STAIRS, 249, 447, 448, 450.
STAR CHAMBER, 365, 370.

STEWARD — •

Sureties for, i, 5, 20, 21, 304, 353, 365, 437.
Accounts, n, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 34, and

post, passim.
Roll, 12.

Admitted to Society, 17, 51, 94, 122.
To warn defaulters out of commons, 17.
Auditors of, 34, 35, 376.
Loan to, 47.
Wages, only due when in emendals, 56, 57,

59, 62, 85, 95, and passim.
Dinner or Supper, 60.
Payments to, for unpaid Commons, 78,

88, 92, 93, 95, 120, 146, 270.

And see Puts.
Bond of, 130, 168, 221, 287, 312, 344,

353, 365, 437-
Deputy, 211, 313.
To act as manciple, 219.
To buy victuals, 225.
Admitted to Chambers, 223.
Payment for his Commons because he has

a wife and family, 239.
Discharged, 272, 297, 365, 369, 380.
Sued, 290, 303, 312, 313.
Not to buy victuals, 343.
To receive money for Commons, 339
Warned, 380.
To serve meat, 382,
Gift to late, 383.
Not to keep extra servants, 389.
Reward because in emendals, 411, 414
Office promised, 437.
Chamber rebuilt, 449.

STEWARD for Christmas, 105, 147, 190.

And see yearly list of Officers.
Fine for refusing, 125, 147, 154, 160, 169,

187, 191, 192, 197, 198, 203, 228, 255,

414.

Payments by, 152.
Of the Banquet, 225.

STEWARDS of Reader's Dinner and Supper,
see under Reader.

STOCKS, 399.
STOLE bought, 156.
STONE —

Bought, 146, 191, 200, 260, 261, 351, 383,
385, 414, 425, 439, 446, 447, 448, 449,

45°, 45 !•
Sold, 151.

STONE BUILDINGS, 41 7«.

STOREHOUSE, 158.

STRAW, 27, 337, 447.

STREET, cleaning, 361, 367, 378, 382.

of Sufcfects,

491

STUDENT, 315, 316, 353.

Must be in Commons three months in

year, 420, 422.
Four, to be Stewards of Reader's Drinking,

420.

And see Barrister, Inner.
STUDY, 196, 244, 255, 316, 319, 335, 355,

372, 395. 399. 4°8, 417, 42°, 446.

Sold for payment of arrears, 30.

Chamber with, 31.

May be removed, 174.

Of learning must not be pulled down, 336.

Window made by tenant, 346.

Pulled down, 417.
STUDY GOWN —

Fine for wearing, 312.

Order as to, 320.
STULPES, boundary posts, 260.
SUBPOENA against Reader, 328.
SUBSIDY, collection of, 41, 175, 176, 177, 179,

207.

SUE, permission to sue another Fellow, 368.
SUPPER —

Horn blown for, 269.

To Sir Robert Bowes, 270.

On call night, 339.

On Saturday, 180.

Revels at, 329.

To players, 348.

In Hall, 412.

SUPREMACY, Oath of, 366.
SURGEON, payments to, 204, 213, 234.
SURPLICES, 295, 314, 322, 348, 361.
SURVEYOR of Queen's Works, 450.
SURVEYORS for victuals, 343.
SWAN —

Taken from larder, 218.

From Furnival's Inn, 293.
SWEATING SICKNESS (1516-7), 183; (1528),

220.

And see Plague.
SWORDS, 215, 332.

TABERNACLES in Chapel, 313, 314.
TABLE-CLOTHS, 3, 156, 184, 294, 302, 313,

322, 333, 341, 361, 373. 422, 435.
TABLE of reformation of riot, 115.
TABLES—

Bought, 298, 299, 365.

Made, 422.

Repaired, 403.

Dormant, 341.
TALL wood, 337, 446.
TALLIES, 3, 10, 12, 16, 22, 34, 51, 70, 115,

261.

TAPERS for Chapel, 188, 313.

And see Slanders.
TARRES (? TAR), cask of, 439.
TENANT —

Building by, 204, 244, 248, 252, 386, 389,
416,

Repairs by, see Repairs

TERM--

Held at Oxford, 307.
— At Hertford, 341.

Numbers in (1586), 460.
THAVIE'S INN, see Index of Places.
THEFT, 58, 68, 71, 86, 106, 204, 225, 249,

289, 292, 300, 322.
THORNS bought for hedge, 157, 450.

And see Quicksets.
THREAD, pack, 446.
TILES and TILER, 25, 26, 27, passim.

Paving, for Chapel, 156, 295, 442.
TIMBER —

Bought, 26, 200, 242, passim.

At Henley-on-Thames, 143, 147.

Sold, 30, 151, 154, 166, 200, 347, 445.

Embezzled, 243.
TINKER, payments to, 156.
TORCH-BEARER (?), 175.
TORCHES —

At Christmas, 57, 112, 115, 170, 285, 313.

For Chapel, 61.

For play, 348.
TOWELLS, 156, 302, 322, 373.

For Chapel, 217.

For Buttery, 294, 422.

For Butlers, 333, 379.

For Benchers' table, 435.

Neck, 313.
TOWER, see Gate House.

In Hall (? louvre), 422.
TRAYS bought, 303.
TREASURER, 25.

First formally appointed (1455-6), 27.
And see yearly list of Officers.

Accounts, 3 (?), 29, 31, 36, 37, 41, 47, and
post, passim.

Auditors, 36, 37, 49.

Supper, 155, 162, 187, 224, 387, 412,

432.

Fined tor absence, 208, 209, 293.
Must give bond, 285, 325, 380, 404.
Bond of, 352.
Chaiubers, 353.
Must find sureties, 380.
Passed over is not exempt, 380.
No supper, 387.

Gives wine instead of supper, 412.
Writ, 441.

492

Entre* of guftfect*.

TREASURER, UNDER-, 358, 359, 362, 368.

His fee, 359, 362, 365, 383.
TREASURY —

Three keys of, 8.

Balance in, 12, 14.

distributed among Benchers, 411,

4i5-

TREES—

Sold, 145, 341.

Lopped, 317, 327, 364.

Felled, 337, 351.

Uprooted, 445.

Planted, see Elms.
TRENCHERS —

Bought, 302.

Hired, 413.
TRESTLES, 155, 294, 302, 327, 341, 422,

439-

TRIVETS, 303, 313, 374, 387, 403.
TUBS, 156, 394.
TURNPIKE, 303, 337.
TURNSPIT, wages of, 338, 341, 347.

UNDER-SHERIFF of Middlesex, 411, 440.
UNIVERSITY, student at, 408.
UTENSILS, 58.

Kitchen, list of, 170.

VACATIONS —

List of continuers, i.

Fines for not keeping, i, 5, n, 22, 39,

108, 118, 265, 438.
What must be kept, 12.
To be kept for three years, 12.
Excused, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 33, 36,

49, 50, 52, 60, 66, 74, 75, 81, 86, 260
Voluntary promises to keep, 6, 42.
Continuance in, 17.
Benchers to keep, 41, 84, 385.

fined for not, 77.

Five years allowed for, 48.

Not kept because of plague, 66, 122, 141

152, 164, 165, 168.
Pardoned, 91, 93, 177, 187, 201, 255.

— because prisoner, 36, 353.
Three pardoned on admission, 89, 92, 97.

105, 106, no, 116, 118, 169, 172, 188.
Four ditto, 77, 89, 93, 94, 98, 105, 106,

no, 113, 114, 116, 128, 129, 130, 131,

134, 135. 139. 141, 144, 194-
Five ditto, 105, 127, 129, 130, 134, 139,

i4S. J47. l6l> l64, 173. l8S. 3l8-
Six ditto, 120, 127, 129, 130, 134, 154,

160, 163, 182.

No mention of pardon, 266, 296, 318.
None pardoned, 218.

VACATIONS — (continued) —
Ad Bancum, 98.
Ad lecturam, 98.
First four to be kept together, 251, 349,

408.
No admission to repasts nor call to Bench

or Bar in, 100.
Learning, 166, 183, 189, 190, 195, 211,

217, 225, 228, 257, 263, 310, 316, 319.
Leave to go before end of, 181.
Between Readings, 186.
After Call, 188.
Mesne, 195, 247, 305, 349.
Being within, 212.
Long, 299.
Commons in, 327, 333, 409, 410, 413,

434-

in learning, 316, 319.

Moots in, 330.

In Inns of Chancery, 345, 381.

Where Student still at University, 408.

Numbers in (1586), 460.

Payments for keeping Inn in, 270, 274,

288, 299, 378.
VANES —

Chapel, 16.

Hall, 302.

VARLETS' Commons, same as Clerks' and
Yeomen's Commons, q.v., 247.

Cribble bread for, 269.
VAULT, 439, 449, 451.
VESSELS —

Hired, 157, 294, 302, 313, 317, 387, 413.

Lost, payments for, 80, 166, 175, 182, 231,
294, 302, 313, 413, 422.

Old, sold, 80.
VESTMENTS, 80, 156, 162, 209, 216, 311.

Hallowing, 314.
VICTUALS —

Weekly accounts for, n.

Payments for, 104, 119, 123.

Scarcity of, 196.

Bought at market, 225.

Dearness of, 338.

To be bought by two Fellows, 343.
VINE —

Cutting, 159, 294, 302, 322.

Dressing, 314.

WAFERS, payments for, 104, 118, 123.

WAGER making, 220.

WAGES, 56, 57, 59, 61, 63, 64, and passim,

WAINSCOT, 244, 379.

WAITS, 119.

of Subjects

493

WALK—

Under trees in Coney Garth, 312.

Cleaning, 351.

In Backside, 398.

Raising, 439.
WALL—

Mud, for Kitchen, 333, 348, 351.

On Backside, 350, 434.

Per montem, 351.

New, 373.

Mud, near Garden, 418, 422.

Near Chancery Lane, 341.
WALLS, 158, 216, 217, 218, 221, 317, 326,

333. 335. 338.
WALNUT-TREE sold, 445.
WAR—

With France, 207, 266.

With Scotland, 262.
WARDS AND LIVERIES —

Attorney of, 379, 385, 387, 440.

Clerk of, Associate to Bench, 440.
WASHING Chapel clothes, 291, 295, 299.
WASH-POT, 373.
WAX—

For torches at Christmas, 57, 199.

For Chapel, 137, 162, 167, 199, 206, 210,
214, 217, 221, 224, 228, 231, 242, 249,
288, 291, 295.

For Hall, 137, 274, 285.

Sealing, 436.

For cement, 447.
WEEDING hedge, 45 1 .
WEEK, principal, 243.
WELL, 156, 270, 294, 313, 317, 322, 330,

381, 384, 385, 435, 450.
WHEELBARROWS, 351, 383, 384, 445, 448,

45i-
WHITENING —

Chapel, 156, 288.

Hall, 321, 399.

Chambers, 321.
WIND, damage done by, 302.
WINDOWS, 158, 242, 249, 285, 294, 351, 357,

362> 447-

Breaking, 297, 300, 304, 305.
'"Shoting," 422.
And see Glass
WINE—

Bought, 28, 104, 113, 118, 123, 132, 137,

155, 164, 210, 411, 418, 440.
Given, 32, 41, 51, 58, 60, 64, and post,

passim.

Wasted, 113, 181, 228, 230.
From bakers and brewers, 179, 199, 202,

210, 269.
Allowed for Christmas, 208, 210, 234.

WINE — (continued) —
Marshal's, 225.
For Chapel, 228, 231, 242, 249, 288, 291,

295. 299. 3°5-
Dearness of, 340.
For Benchers, 354, 417.
For Governors, 362, 367.
Sold because bad, 387.
Claret, 122, 139, 144, 155, 178, 182, 194,

387-

English, 440.
Gascon, 176, 178.
Malvesay, 176, 178, 210, 224, 259, 269,

273, 285, 288, 295, 298, 303.
Red, 1 6, 32, 51, 64, 66, 68, 88, 89, 98, 103,

110, 122, 127.

Red Gascon, 24.
Red of later vintage, 66.
Sweet, 164.
WINE-POTS, 373, 417.
WIRE for the roses, 449.
WISPS, throwing, in Hall, 140, 143.
WOMEN —

In chambers, fines, etc., for having, 66, 68,

71, 74, 79, 86, 135, 143, 167, 177, 247,

276, 291, 296, 332.
Order as to, 89, 237, 260, 272, 349.
Fine for assault on, 218, 227, 260.
WOOD —

Keeper of, 37.
Escheator of, 38.

And see Fscheator.
Sold, 310.
Bought, 337.

And see Timber.

WOODHOUSE, 369, 408, 428, 431.
WORDS —

Opprobrious, 48, 63, 66, 71, 77, 81, no,

208, 215, 216. 232, 247, 404, 413, 425.
Contemptuous, 91.
Contumelious, 135, 152.
Unseemly, 140, 144.
Rare and Archaic —

Apparels. Locarum.

Bolts. Normandy, whited.

Boyer. Pannier-man.

Casemaker. Parvis-dish.

Comortha. Pasquillus.

Cribble-bread. Peascod.

Dornyx. Pentice.

Emendate. Piggins.

Estreats. Pike-monger.

Panel. Pipe-plates.

Feme. Pistolettes.

Filacer. Portuasses.

File. Puts.

494

of S

WORDS — (continued ) —
Rare and Archaic —

Garnish. Sayes.

Gemels. Sege.

Goddarts. Shives.

Hales. Solar.

Hay. Standers.

Lambrough cloth. Stulpes.
WORKMEN, wages of, 143, 146, 200, 242, 249,
250, 260, 261, 294, 295, 302, 313, 321,

33°. 337, 347, 35 ', 383, 3^4, 3«5> 397,
414, 418, 422, 445, 449, 450, 451.
And see Labourers.

WRITING CLERK in Mayor's Court, admitted,

YEAR BOOKS, 168, 192.
YEOMAN'S —
Table, 30.

Commons, u, 39, 40, 166, 171, 181, 193,
216, 226, 238.
And see Varlets' Commons.
YORKSHIRE stone, 449.

495

of persons antr

ABBOT, George, 398.
ABRAHAM, Henry, brewer, 199.
ACCLOM, John, 140.
ACWORTH, Richard, 415^.
ADAMS —

John, 82, 87.

John, bar 356, 457.
ALBANY, Francis, 388, 414, 433.
ALCESTRE, Thomas, 2, 18.
ALENSON, Gilbert, 155.
ALLEYN, Allen, Alen, —

Henry, chaplain, 324, 327, 341.

John, 64, 73, 8 1, 82, 83, 84, 8s,
87, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 104, 108,
121, 128; Baron of the Exchequer, 134,
161, 162, 165, 166. 168, 169.

brewer, 84, 87.

ALLFORD, Thomas, 236.

ALLINGTON, Richard, 291, 296; bar 300, 331.

ALPHAY, , adm., 27, 38.

ALTAM, Thomas, senior, 380,
AMFITZ, or Amflyse, senior, 36.

ANDERBY, 28, 31.

ANDREW —

, steward, 28, 351.

, beer brewer, 95, 103.

Reginald, butler, 199, 202, 210, 211.
ANDREWS —

Thomas, butler, 400, 403, 404, 410, 414.

William, 435.
ANNE Boleyn, 236.
ANTELOPE, the, 216, 218, 335, 34r.
ANTON, George, bar 434.
AP GWILLIAMS, John, the King's Serjeant-

at-Arms, adm. 174.

APPERLEY, , 137, ? John, 147.

APPLETON—

Roger, 253, 255.

Thomas, 53, 55, 57, 59, 63, 65, 69, 70,

79. 85> 88> 94. !°4, H2, 114. n5, Il6,

124.

APPLEYARD, John, 276.
APPRYSE, Griffith, 160.
ARCHER, William, 382.
ARGALL, Mr., preacher, 410.

ARMYN, , 293.

ARNEBURGH, Reginald, 36.

ARNOLD —

Nicholas, 208, 222, 271.

— , 132, 208.
ARUNDEL —

Humphrey, 290 n.

John, 97, 126.

John, Bishop of Chichester, 67 n,

Thomas, 109.

Earl of, 392.

— , 337-

ASCUE, Ralph, 170, 173, 185.
ASH, Edward, butler, adm. 166.
ASHDALE, John, chaplain, 330.

ASFIELD, , 39.

ASKHAM, Hamo, 3.
ASPER —

Robert, 15.

Thomas, 24, 28, 43.
ASPLOND —

John, 28, 29, 33, 38, 43, 45.

, senior, 33.

W., brewer, 39.
ASPOOLE, Mr., preacher, 414.
ASTELL, William, 147, 169, 170, 177, 198,

201, 203.
ASTERLEY, Robert, steward, 344, 348, 351,

358. 367, 374-

ASTEYN, ? Thomas Aston, 358.
ASTON, John, bar 435.

ASTRY, , 293.

ATKINS, Richard, bar 356; bench 393,
396. 397, 4°°, 404, 41°, 4iS, 421, 423,
433, 436, 44°, 457-

Thomas, 213, 215, 220; bar 225, 228,
229, 232, 241. 253, 256, 258, 261, 266,
269, 270, 296, 299, 318, 367.
ATSLOW, see Slow.
AYLMER, Richard, 169, ? 200.
AYLOFFE—
Margaret, 306.
Ralph, 411 ; bar 424, 439.
Thomas, bar 381, 403, 410, 415, 426, 427,
430, 432, 433, 435, 436; dead 439, 456.
William, 79, 86, 87, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97,
98, 99, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 108,
in, 113, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124,
13°. 1.31, '32> J38> '39. iS1. T55> IS%-

496

of persons anU

AYLOFFE — continued —

William, 306, 310, 313, 321, 324, 341.
William, 324 , bar 329, 330, 332, 349 ;
bench, 352, 354, 355, 364, 366, 375,

377, 38°, 385. 387. 388, 394, 398;

Serjeant, 402, 403 ; Justice Q. B., 409,

419, 456.

AYLOND, , 384.

AYNSWORTH, Richard, steward, 365, 374,
379, 383, 397-

BABER, Edward, 306 ; bar 329, 332 ; 352 ;

bench, 364, 368, 374, 375, 377, 385, 387,

395, 397, 398, 400, 401, 402 ; Serjeant,

4°2 ; 403, 404, 456.
BACON —

Francis, 253.

Nicholas, Lord Keeper, 369, 372, 388,

392.

BADGER, William, 404.
BAKER —

Stephen, baker, in, 115, 121

, his widow, 123.

Thomas, baker, 17.

William, 54.
BALDRY —

George, 239, 243, 246, 251, 253, 255.

Leonard, bar 434.

Thomas, 246, 251.
BALL, Sofonis, 375.
BANYARD, Richard, 166.
BARBER, John, bar 354, 394, 397, 457.
BARENTINE—

Drue, 196.

Sir William, 196.

BARLEY, , beer-brewer, 179.

BARNARD —

John, 227, 232.

Richard, carpenter, 173.
BARNARDISTON, George, 167, 169, 170, 172,

173- 192-
BARNARD'S INN, 193, 462.

Principal of, adm., 160.
BARNEY, Robert, bar 359, 394, 398, 457.
BARNWELL —

Nicholas, 205.

Thomas, 352.

Simon, 269.
BARONS, William, Mast, of the Rolls, adm.

127 ; Bp. of London, 127, 134.
BARRETT —

George, 176, 198, 203, 205.

Leonard, 299, 310, 325, 331.

William, brewer, 16.
BARRY, John, 43.
BARTLETT, Edward, bar 416, 440.

BARTON, William, adm. 45.

BASNET, Richard, 349 ; bar 366.

BASPOOLE, Lionel, 411, 414; bar 430, 431.

BASSKT, Philip, 398.

BATE, John, steward, r.

BATEMAN, Thomas, Principal of Furnival's

Inn, 293, 359.

BATEMANSON, , 140, 143.

BATHE —

John, adm., 28.

John, 246 ; bar 254.

Patrick, 334.

William, 325 ; bar 339, 457.

, 24.

BATTY —

Ralph, bar 188, 206 ; bench 212.

Robert, 199.
BAULDRY, see Baldry.

BAWDE, , 88.

BAWTRY, see BALDRY.

BAXTER, Thomas, bar 360, 457.

BAYI.IE, Thomas, brickmaker, 337, 338, 342.

BAYNARD, Robert, 3.

BAYNBRIG, Christopher, Mast, of the Rolls,

adm., 134.

BAYNARD, Thomas, adrn., 33, 48,
BEALE —

George, steward, 331, 334.

Thomas, 179, 197, 203.
BEAUMONT—

Richard, 222, 223.

William, 140.
BEDELL —

John, 14.

, preacher, 386.

BEDFORD, Earl of, 370, 372.
BEDDINGFIELD —

Edmund, 51.

Francis, 220, ? 321.

Henry, 220, ? 321.

Nicholas, bar 416, 420.

Thomas, bar 427.

, 297, 314, 363-

BEKESWELL, John, 14, 15, 17, 19.
BELLAMY, Richard, 177, 201, 203.
BELLINGHAM, John, 322, 325.
BELLOWE, or BELLEWE, Nicholas, 228, 231.
BELWOOD, or BELWARD, Thomas, 36 «., 38,

39-

BEMOND, see Beaumont.

BENDLOWES, William, bar 254, 269, 274
bench 274, 275, 276, 285, 288, 289, 290,
291, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 303, 304,
3°5> 3°6, 3°7, 3IO> 3"; serjeant 312,
364, 381, 398.

BENINGFIELD, Bennefield, , 331, 413.

of Derisions! an&

497

BENJAMIN,

i 439-

BENNETT—

Geoffrey, 449.

Richard, cook, 16.
BENTLEY, John, 120, 145, 154, 164, 168,

183, 187.
BERE, Beer, Beare, Beyre —

Henry, 296, 298, 335.

John, 253, 255, 269, 304, 324.
BERKELEY —

Maurice, 149.

Thomas, 19, 23.

BERNERS, , 273, 274, 275.

BERNEY, ? Henry, 293.
BEST—

John, 40.

Richard, 395.

, baker, 179.

BESTENEY, Robert, 204, 215, 217.

BEVILL, Peter, 338.

BEWBRIDGE, • , 217, ? Beaupre, see

Bewpre.

BEWLEY, , 32, 61, 62.

BEWPRE, Bewperey, Beopre, Edward, 213,

214, 215, 221 ; bar 225, 254; Ass. bench

33°.
BEYES, Sieur de, 267.

BILBY, , 86.

BILL, John, 261.

BIRKENHEAD, Brykenhead, Henry, 363.

BIRLEY —

Thomas, steward, 101, 103, 109, m, 114,
118, 120; adm., 122, 123, 124.

Thomas, junior, 109.
BIRMINGHAM, Patrick, 64, 84.
BISHOP, Francis, 364.
BLACKER, William, 415.
BLACKWATER, river, 262.
BLACKWELL, Blakewell, Edward, bar 310,

3", 3i9, 332. 3345 bench 335, 349, 352,

357, 362, 367, 378, 382.
BLAGE, Mr., preacher, 397, 400.
BLAKE —

Edmund, 24.

John, 213; bar 217, 235, 243, 246, 248,

250, 251, 253.
BLAKSHAW, 56, ? Blaxhall.
BLITHE, William, 128, 134, 140, 147, 150,

187.

BLONKET, , 23.

BLOUNT, Richard, 81, 82, 85, 98, 118, 120,

141.

BOCHER, Richard, 238, 242, 249.
BODMER, Ralph, 199.

BODULGATE, , IO.

BOEFF, William, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17.

BOKENHAM, Buknam, John, bar 287, 288,

290.
BOLEYN, Sir William, knight, 137.

Anne, 236.
BOLNEY, Bartholomew, 5, 7, 8, n, 13, 1 6,

20, 36, 43.

BOLTON, , 293.

BOND, Mr., preacher, 410.
BONEFAUNT, Thomas, 206, 210.

BONYNGTON, , 19.

BOREMAN, William, steward, 57, 59.
BOROW, Borough, William, bar 213, 216.
BOSVILLE —

Henry, bar 416 ; Clerk of Wards and
Liveries, ass. bench 440.

Ralph, ass. bench 363, 364, 409, 411,

415. 447, 456-

BOSWELL, Thomas, manciple, 39.
BOTELER —

John, 48, 53, 57, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64,

65> 67, 69, 72, 74, 75, 79, 87, too;

Serjeant 105, 106, 107, 108; Judge

K. B., 161.
John, 185.

BOTEREY, William, TIO.
BOUGHTON, Bowton, Edward, 180, 185.
BOULOGNE, Siege of, 266, 267.
BOUND, William, 141, 192.

BOWEN, , butler, 174.

BOWES —

? Percival, 311, 314, 318.

Ralph, 153, T9i> 203.
? Robert, 304.
Sir Robert, 262, 270.
Thomas, j 22.

, bar 1 88.

BOWNE —

Edward, 255, 299, 304, 306.
John, 371, 372.

BOWYER —

Edmund, 360, 364, 379; bar 402, 426.
John, 271, 274; bar 287, 314; bench
3T4, 31?. 3'9- 322, 324, 325, 326, 331,
334, 335, 338> 342, 344, 346, 348, 352,
354, 358, 359, 36f>, 362, 364, 365, 367;
dead, 3/9.

BRADBURY, , 113, 117, 124, 125, 127,

129, 130.
BRADSHAW —

Henry, Att.-Gen., 280.
John, 44, 53, 57, 58, 69, 70.
BRAHAM, Brahams, Brame, George, 203,

206, 207.

BRAIDEIGH, Thomas, 347.
B RAM LEY, Thomas, 122.

3 s

498

Enbex of

antr

Edward, Esquire of the Household, 60.

John, 140.
BRANTHWAITE, Bramthwaite, Branthutt,

Richard, bar 386, 403, 406, 407, 410,

418, 432 ; bench 434, 440, 458.
BRAY, Richard, bar 254.
BRAYNK, Bryan, John, minstrel, 288, 291.
BRE.MINGHAM, Birmingham, Edward, 243.
BRF.ND, Henry, steward, 38, 39.
BRENT, William, 63.
BRET, John, 162, 198.
BRETON —

William, steward, 5, 7.

, 23.

BREWERTON (Brereton), William, 380.
BREWES, Brewse —

John, 148.

John, 162.

John. 231.

BREWNING, , 135, 136, 143.

BREWSTER, Thomas, steward, 316, 321, 324.
BRIDGES —

Humphrey, bar 346 ; bench 386, 396,
397, 400, 418, 426, 429, 430, 431, 432,

457-

Richard, bar 372, 458.

BRIGGE, Brigges, , 25.

BRIGGS, Bruges, Giles, 208.

BRIGHAM, John, 177, 188.

BRINCHESLEY, John, 13,

BRISCOW, William, 23, 34, 39, 46, 49, 55, 59,

60, 62, 65, 74, 78.
BRISTALL, Robert, 98.
BRISTOW, see Briscow.
BROCKETT —

Edward, bar 329, 363, 456.

John, i66;bar 188, 196, 198, 203.

William, 358, 363, 366, 375, 396.
BROGRA-VE, Edward, 85, 89, 105, 112.
BROKE —

, 279.

• , chandler, 80, 83.

BROKLESBY, Robert, 253 ; bar 254, 259,

299. 3°4. 3°6, 311-
BROUGHTON, John, 76.
BROWN —

Thomas, 364.

—, 36, 95-

BROWNE, Sir Anthony, 267.
BRUGGES, William, chaplain, 202.
BRUGH, William, see Burrough.

BUCK, , 361.

BUCKINGHAM —

Lord and Lady, 32.

Duke of, 166, 168.

BUCKLEY (Bulkeley), Thomas, 408 ; bar,

416.
BULL, Anthony, 385, 386, 433.

BULMAN, , 27.

BULMER, Bolmar; Bowmer —

John, 134, 135, 137, 140, 143.

William, 172.

Sir William, 182.

BURGES, , 211.

BURGH, Burr, John, 193, 194, 204; bar 212.
BURGHLEY, Lord, see Cecil.
BURGOYN —

John, 74.

Robert, 245, 261, 271.

Thomas, 60, 63, 69.
BURGUNDY, Duke of, 45.
BURLEY, Richard, butler, 174.
BURNELL —

John, 213.

Richard, 236; bar 239, 251, 285 ; bench

285, 298, 299, 300, 304.
BURNEY, Berney, Henry, 304.
BURRELL, Lambert, 329.
BURROUGH, Brogh, William, 234.
BURTON LAZARS, Master of, 137, 248, 258,

290.

BURTON, Simon, 50.

BURWELL, John, Serjeant Plumber, 200, 202.
BURY, Edward, 236.
BUTLER —

Thomas, 227.

Vincent, 435.

William, 255.
BUTSIDE, Buttokside, Buttyside, Thomas, 48,

56, US-

BUTTON, , 293.

BUTTRE, Buttery —

Henry, 180.

William, 182.
BUTTS —

John, 237.

William, 228, 232, 236.

CALAIS, 266.

Deputy of, 173.

CALDWELL, , 23, 31.

CALIBUTT —

Francis, 81, 84, 85, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96, 99,
105, 109, no, 112, 121, 151, 155, 166,

175-

John, 175.
CALTHORPE —

Charles, 334 ; bar 366, 404, 405, 409,

423 ; bench 424, 458.
, 32-

of ]Ber0on0 anO

499

CALVERLEY, Thomas, bar 323, 332, 349,

350; bench 352, 354, 368, 369, 457.
CAMPION —

John, 347.

William, 368, 385.

William, grocer, 137, 160, 179.
CANTERBURY—

Abbat of S. Angustine's, 36.

Archbishop of, 263, 277, 371.
CAPEL, Giles, 126, 127, 128, 131.
CARBOTT, Robert, 213.
CARDIFF, Thomas, steward, 130, 132, 137,

142, 145, 150, 154, 160, 163, 164.
CAREW—

Baron, 125.

Sir Edmund, 126, 127.

? William, 140, 143.
CARMINOWE, John, 99, 106, 108, 126.
CARNESEW, Carsew, Cornesew, John, bar 354,

457-

CARR, John, 109.
CARRELL —

John, Serjeant-at-Law, 205.

-, Attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster,

280.

179.

CARTARET alias Centon, Helyer de, 188.
CARTELAGE, Robert, 32, 43.
CARTER —

Nicholas, freemason, 447

Thomas, 143.
CARVAGH, John, 77.

CARTWRIGHT, Hugh, 273, 285, 331, 335.
CASSILIS, Earl of, 262, 263.
CASTELL, Richard, steward, 14, 15, 20, 28.
CASTLETON, William, 70.
CATLIN, Richard, bar 254, 269, 274, 288,

290, 291, 296, 299; serjeant 301, 303.
CAXTON, Robert, 84.
CECIL, William, Lord Burghley, 370, 372,

390, 392, 406.
CENTON, see Cartaret.
CHAFFER, John, 128, 131.
CHALINOR, William, 213.
CHAMPERNOWNE, William, 22.
CHANCERY LANE, 53, 57, 79, 90, 230, 237,

260, 262, 265, 266, 270, 273, 298, 341,

342, 401, 435.
CHAPLAIN —

John the, 10.

Robert the, 273, 274.
CHAPMAN, John, 395.
CHARKE, Mr., Divinity Reader, 424, 431,

432, 458-

CHARNOCK, , 372.

CHARTER, Adam, 27.

CHARTERHOUSE, Proctor of, 182.
CHATTERTON, Mr., 421, 458.
CHERTSEY, Abbat of, adm., 102.

CHESILDEN, , 21.

CHESMAN, William, 50.

CHEVELEY, Henry, steward, 14, 16 ; adm.,

17, 19, 20, 28.

CHEVER, , 13.

CHEWNE (Chowne), George, 395.

CHEYNE, William, Groom of the King's

Wardrobe of Beds, 172.
CHEYNEY, Sir Thomas, Warden of the Cinq

Ports, 266.

CHIBBORNE. Alexander, bar 254.
CHICHESTER—

Bishop of, 18, 40, 47, 49, 53, 77, 87, 96,
124, i32. '38, 222.

S. Richard, 41.

Arundel, John, 67 ;/.

Story, Edward, 93, 101.

Sherborn, Robert, 148, 252 n.

Sampson, Richard, 252 n.

Montague, Richard, 252 «.
CHIDLEY, Mr., Attorney of the Tenths, 280.
CHIVERTON —

Henry, 243 ; bar 254, 269, 285, 288, 289,

29r> 293> 3'.S ; Ass- bench 355.

Thomas, bar 256, 457.
CHOKE, (Chook), Alexander, 400.
CHOLMLEY —

Jasper, 393, 425.

Randle, 261 ; bar 263, 269; bench 290,
296, 297, 299, 304, 305, 306, 307 ;
Recorder of London, 318, 322, 324,
325. 326, 327; dead, 339, 340; Ser-
jeant 352.

Roger, 172, 180, 181, 188; bench 192,
193, 196, 202, 206, 210, 212, 220, 221,
222, 223, 224, 227, 228; serjeant 230,
234, 272 ; knight, Chief Baron, 273,
278, 297; CJ.K.B., 348, 393. 398.
421.

William, 238, ? 271.
CHOWNE, see Chewne.
CLARK —

Clement, 68.

Edward, 354, 364, 394.

Htlgh, 193, 196, 198, 201, 202, 206, 212,

214, 215.

Jerome, 435.

John, 217, 242, 261, 265, 269, 296.

Richard, S3-

Richard, 106, 118, 131, 141, 742, 145,
152, 162, 163, 173, 175, 176, 177, 179,
181, 184, 185, 187, 192, 194, 196, 200,

206, 211, 212, 2l6, 2t8, 223, 224, 296.

500

of persons! anlr

CLARK — continued —

Robert, bar 360; bench 415, 416, 421,

423. 425. 429, 44°, 458-

Thomas, 214, 217.

Walter, 32, 34.

- , 91, 191, 192.
CLARKE, John, Bishop of Bath, 217.
CLAYTON, William, 145.
CLEMENT'S INN, 461.
CLENCH —

John, bar 339, 363, 365 ; bench 369, 372,

387» 388i 389. 391) 4°°. 4°3> 4°5> 4°9.
411, 414, 415, 417, 418, 456.
Thomas, bar 434.
CLERE, Robert, 49.
CLERK, Baldwin the, 41, see Hyde.
CLERKSON, William, 82, 94, 97, 158, 169,

CLEVEDON (Clivedon), - , 17.
CLIFFORD —

Henry, 10.

Robert, 66.

CLIFFORD'S INN, 92, 461.
CLINTON, Edward, Lord, 370, 372.
CLOPTON, William, 52, 122, 137.
COBB, William, 375 ; bar 422.
COCKSHOTT, Thomas, 337, 348.
CODDINGTON, -- , 64.
COKE —

Edmund, 346.

John, bar 212, 217, 220, 221.

Richard, 80.

Robert, chaplain, 340, 342, 344, 351,

3S8. 36l» S62, 367-
Robert, 279 ; bar 287, 288, 308 ; bench

324, 325. 327. 33i, 332.

Thomas, 197, 199, 204.

William, no, 117, 118, 123, 132.

William, gardener, 270.

- - , bar 402, 433.
COKET —

John, 45, 48, 62, 94.

John, junior, 94, 141.

Thomas, 94.

COLE, Robert, 127, 144, 166, 168.
COLLIN — •

John, 395, 397 ; bar 41 6.

Nicholas, 388 ; bar 416.
COLLINS, William, carpenter, 199.
COLLOP, Richard, 104, 128, 130, 137, 149.
COLMAN, Edward, 201.
COLNET, Richard, 127, 130, 139, 228, 232.
COLT —

George, 175.

? John, 313.

Roger, 364

COMBE, ? William Combes, 198.
COMBES, Thomas, 109, 115, 131.

William, bar 201.
COMPTON, Richard, 383.

CONINGSBY —

Humphrey, Judge K.B., 165.
Conesby, Humphrey, 334.
CONSTABLE —
? Marmaduke, 45.
Sir Marmaduke, 74.
? Philip, 76.
Robert, 70, 73, 81.

Robert, 79, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 99,
102 ; Serjeant 103, 105, 106, 107, 108.
, 217.

CONYERS —

Christopher, 209.

Francis, 209.

? Reginald, 117.

, 187, 191.

COOKE —

Henry, 337.

Robert, 303.

COOPE, , 319.

COPE, John, 423.
COPINGER, Stephen, 322.
COPLEY —

Avery, bar 427.

William, 334, ? 424.
COPSTON, ? Thomas Copplestone, 233.
CORBET —

John, 208, 213, 222 ; bar 225, 232.

John, bar 247, 257, 265, 266, 269 ; bench
285.

of London, ? John, 262.

of Norfolk, , 268.

of Walden, , 275.

CORDELL, William, bar 265, 266, 269, 276,

286, 299, 300 ; Sol. Gen. 306 ; bench

306, 307, 311, 314, 316, 317; Mast.

Rolls 322, 325, 327, 331, 348, 357,

359> 36l> 363. 398> 4°6, 4°7> 4°9. 4 19;

dead, 423.

CORDRAYE, William, bar 435.
CORHAM, Roger, bar 339, 363, 371, 372.
CORMONGER, Robert, steward, 168, 170, 173,

182, 233.
CORNESCO, see Carnesew.

CORNWALLIS

Thomas, 255.

, 45-

COSHIL.L, , cupseller, 103.

COSYN, Gerard, bar 435.
COTTON —

John, 243, 246, 251.

John, 358, 363.

tntir.v of }Jn snn.s an&

501

COUNTER —

The King's, 44.

, the Secondary of, 123.

COURTNEY, ? Edward, 342.
COVENTRY, 74.
COWPER, Alderman, 362.
Cox, , 341.

COYS, William, 408.
CRACROFT—

John, 177.

William, 76, 79.

CRADOCK, , 181.

CRAKENTHORPE —

Anthony, 85.

? John, 2, 36.
CRAYFORD, Guy, 212, 214, 215, 224, 225,

229. 232, 233, 236, 237, 238, 245, 252,

253, 256, 258, 271, 279, 288, 291, 296,
297.

CRAYNE, Henry, 368.
CRESSY, ? George, 420.
CREWE, Randle, bar 436.
CRISP, John, 105, 107, 108.
CROFT—

Hugh, 91, 141.

James, 392.

Richard, 112.

Thomas, 50, 53.
CROFTS —

Edmund, 253, 258.

? Thomas Croft, 33, 48, 59.

Thomas, 261.

? Thomas Croft, 423.
CROKE —

Thomas, 274.

William, 68, 83.

, brewer, 80.

CROMWELL —

Sir Henry, 436.

Ralph, Lord, 23.

Thomas, 258 n.

, 436> 437-

CROWI.EY —

Mr , preacher, 397. ,

? Robert Crawley, 225, 227.
CRUES, see Crewe.
CURLE, Mark, 364.
CURSITORS OF CHANCERY, 388.
CURSON, Robert, 188, 194, 198, 201, 203,

206, 210, 2ti ; bench 212, 216, 2 t8, 220,

221, 222, 223. 224, 225, 226, 227, 230,

234, 239, 240, 242, 246, 247, 248, 250,

254, 256, 257, 258, 261, 264, 265, 269,

270, 272, 274 i Baron of Exchequer,
285.

CURTEYS —

Griffin, 310, 318, 331, 375.

William, Clk. of Chancery, 66.

,63-

CUSHYN, , bar 188, 196, 198.

CUTLER (Coteler, Cottelerd), William, 76,

83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 90, 91, 96, 98, 99, 101,

I03» IOS> I07> Io8> II2, 113- IJ7. u8;
Serjeant 128, 138, 168.
CUTTER, Thomas, bar 402.

DABRIGECOURT (Daprychcortt), , 36.

DACRE —

Humphrey, 128.

Lord, 263.

Thomas, 263.
DALAMARE, Thomas, 32.
DALLIGOOD, John, steward, 15, 16, 18, 20,

28, 38.
DALTON —

James, 323 ; bar 339 ; bench 365, 366,

368> 369, 372, 379- 385. 397. 4°', 4°3.
404, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 415, 423,
424. 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 436, 437,
440, 456.

Richard, pavier, 261.
Roger, bar 427.

DAMME (Dame), Simon, 62, 65, 104, 114.
DANASTER, John, 163, 169; bar 188, 191,
196, 197, 198, 201 ; bench 203, 205, 207

209,212,217, 2l8, 220, 221, 222, 224,

228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 239, 240, 249,

250, 252 ; Baron of Exchequer, 254.
DANBY, William, 304.
DANETT, ? Gerard, 137.
DANIEL, John, 242, 380, 408.
DANVERS, Robert, i, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13.
DARCY —

Brian, 337.

, 82,

DARELL, Thomas, 116.

DARNOI.D, Thomas, 122, 128.

DARTFORD, 446.

DAUNCY, John, 253. 255, 395.

DAVIES—

Edward, 364 ; bar 372, 380, 458.

William, chaplain, 378, 379, 383, 387, 394,

4°3. 4°4, 4 'i, 414, 4i8, 423, 432, 435.
440.

, 399-

DAVY—

Gregory, bar 188, 198, 206, 216, 217

27°. 3r3-
John, bar 402.
Red-headed, 30.

502

of Argons: an& places.

DAVY — continued —

Richard, bar 339, 385, 388 ; bench 393,
394, 411, 415, 416, 421, 423, 426;
dead 440, 457.

Thomas, baker, 137, 150.
DAWBENEY, Giles, Esq. to King, 64.
DAWTRY, William, 346, 398,

DEANE, , under-cook, 378.

DEATHE, Anthony, bar 416.
DEBENHAM —

Robert, 45,

William, 41. 45.
DELARIVER, Thomas, 152.
DENE, Denne--

Robert, 38.

Thomas, bar 346, 404, 410, 457.
DENNY, Edmund, dead, 196 ; Baron or'

Exchequer, 200.
DENNYS, Thomas, 413.

DENYS, , 40.

DENSELL —

John, 131, 151, 175, 184, 187 ; bench
192, 193, 196, 197, 206, 207, 209, 210,
211, 212, 221, 224, 226, 228; Serjeant
229, 230, 233, 234; dead, 245.

Mistress, 245.
DENTON, John, 5.
DERRELI,, Thomas, 250.
DEVEREUX —

John, 64.

Nicholas, 144
DEVONSHIRE, rebellion in, 290.

DEWER, , poulterer, 179.

DICAS—

John, 44.

Kenelm, 38, 40, 48, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 62, 63, 68, 69, 73 ; dead, 74.

DlGBY —

Everard, 105, (Edward), no.

Everard, 385.

(Dykby), , 21.

DIGGES, Leonard, 253.

DILLON, Dillande, Robert, 331, 332 ; bar

359, 457-
DISNEY —

William, 169.

, 113, 116, 120, 148, 208, 215, 218.

DIXWELL, Charles, bar 361, 418, 457.
DODMER, John, 288, 289, 291, 292, 293,

296.
DONNINGTON, William, 39, 40, 41, 43, 45,

48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 62, 63, 69, 70,

76, 80, 8 1.
DORE, John, 450.
DOUGHTY, Richard, 92, 103, 112.
DOVER, 266.

DOWDALE (Dewdall), James, 291, 306, 310.
DOWNE, Thomas, blacksmith, 99.
DOWNES —

James, 232, 236; bar 254, 257, 259, 274,
275, 276, 285, 286, 288 ; bench 289,

299. 3°o, 3°4- 312-

Ralph, bar 402.

Simon, 331.

William, brewer, 179, 199.
DOYLEY, Doyle —

Edward, bar 424.

Henry, bar 435.
DRAPER, Robert, 346.
DRAX, Richard, 7, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20,24, 33,

52.
DRAYCOTT, , cupseller, 78, 80, 83, 84,

87, 88, 90.

DRAYN, John, Minstrel, 285.
DRUE, Henry, gardener, 414.
DRURY —

John, 329, 331, 363, 369; bar 372.

Robert, 60, 70, 76, 85, 87, 88, 92, 94, 96,
100, 101 ; Speaker 105, 107, 108, 112 ;
knight 174, 182, 251, 308.

Robert, bar 225.

William, 182; knight 251, 308.

, 21.

DUKE —

Robert, steward, 10, u, 12, 13, 20, 28.

, brewer, 67.

DUKMAN, Richard, 180, 196, 200, 213.
DUNCAN, Dowken, John, steward, 173, 175,

179.

DURHAM, Bishop of, 277, 369.
DUTTON, John, bar 359, 362, 364, 368,

375, 388, 393, 457-
DYER, Sir James, C.J. C.P., 402.
DYKE, Dykes, Austin, 405, 410.
DYNEHAM —

George, 81.

John, Lord, 83.

Thomas, knight 193.

, 193-

EASTCOURT —

Giles, 334 ; bar 346, 388, 404, 45;

, 4i5, 432-

ECHARDE, John, bar 372, 415, 458.

EDEN —

Richard, 364.

(Edon), Thomas, 228.
EDERIDGE, Robert, 285.
EDGCOMBE —

John, 81.

Peter, 81, 182.

of JJersons ana

503

EDGCO M BE— continued —

Richard, 182, 203, 206.

, 119.

EDINGHAM, , 22.

EDLIN, William, 242, 250.

EDWARD IV, reign of, 35 «.

EDWARD VI, 277, 281, 282.

EDWARDS, Richard, of the Queen's Chapel,

344, 348, 418 n,

EGERI.EY, Robert, butler, 124, 190, 200.
EGERTON, Thomas, 371 ; bar 372, 381, 404,

407, 409, 411; bench 415, 416; Sol.-

Gen. 423, 424, 427, 429, 432, 440, 458,

460, 461.
ELAND —

Elam, Edward, 418, 425.

William, 20, 22, 43.
ELES, Nicholas, 139.
ELIZABETH, Queen, 377.

ELLERKER, Eldercar, , 9.

ELLIOT —

John, 387.

Thomas, bar 435.

William, butler, 20, 37.
ELLIS —

lohn, chandler, 316, 321.

William, 63, 64, 66, 68, 71, 72, 109, 112,

115, 117, 119, 124, 125.
ELRINGTON, Thomas, 187, 273, 274, 275 ;

bar 287, 319.
ELTONHEAD, Elconhead —

Join, 19, 30, 40.

Nicholas, 50.
EMAN, W., manciple, 39.
EMERSON, George, 122, 133, 163.
ENGHAM, Richard, 148.
ENGLISH, Thomas, 122.

ENDYSBY, , 62.

ERESBY (? Eresey.\ , 433, 437.

ERESEY, James, 436.

ERLE, John, 214.

ERNLEY, John, 109.

ERRINGTON, Richard, 101, 103, 108, 121,

122, 124, 128, 129, 133, 134, 137 ; dead,

*S°-
ESSEX, rebellion in, 290.

ESTE, William, 25.

ETWELL, Henry, 7, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 42,

52-
EVANS, George, 383.

EVELEY

Iveley, John, 312, 314, 325.

? Evelyn, John, 400.
EVELYN, John, bar 434.
EVERARD, Robert, 17.

EVERS —

Ralph, 81, 82.

Robert, Knight of S. John, 84.

FAGGER, John, 73, 75.

FAIRFAX, Thomas, 420.

FAKENHAM, Fekenham, William, 57, 76, 83,

85-

FALCONER, Thomas, butler, 399, 419.
FARRANT, Richard, 418.

FAWXSE, , 274.

FELLOWE, Robert, chaplain, 288.
FELTON —

Edmund, 75.

Robert, 228, 229.
FERMORE, ? William, 215, 218.
FERNESLIE, William, 332.
FERRAND, see Farrant.

FERRES, . 240.

FESTRAUNCYS, , 168.

FETTIPLACE, Basil, 337, 342.

FIELD, William, gardener, 123, 126, 133,

J43. 'S0. 'S'l I54-
FIELDING, Thomas, 63, 179.
FILMER, Robert, Ass. bench 355, 358, 360,

364, 428, 429, 440, 441, 456,
FINCH —

William, manciple, 104, 123 ; cook, 124,
137, 166.

Mrs., 209, 216.

FINEUX, Fynews, William, 125.
FINGLAS —

Patrick, 131, 144.

Richard, 243, 247 ; ? bar 263.

Thomas, 236.
FISHER —

John, Judge C.P., 160.

Thomas, 364.

, 91.

FITZ —

John, i, 2, 3, 4.

Roger, 84, 90, 91, 95, 97, 98, 101, 105,

109, 113, 116, 118, 119, 128, 129.
FITZWALTER, Lord, 89.
FITZWILLIAM, Michael, 265 ; bar 287
FLAXTON, Robert, brewer, 199.
FLEET, Thomas, 17, 18, 22, 23.
FLEETWOOD, William, 376.

FLEGGE, , 293.

FLEMING--

Lord, 262, 263.

Michael, 337, 338; bar 346, 388, 457

Thomas, 378 ; bar 394.
FLOWER, John, 338.
FLOYDE, see Lloyd.
FLOYER, , steward, 28, 31.

Enter of ^ergons an&

FORLONG, John, 129.
FORREST, Henry, 322.
FORSETT —

Edward, 134, 143.
Forcett, John, 62, 63, 65, 125, 140.
FORSTER, FOSTER —
John, i.
Ralph, 154.
Robert, no, 117, 130, 133, 147, 151,

154, 161.

Thomas, sawyer, 27.
Thomas, 151, 154, 159, 162.
Thomas, 358, 360; bar 427, 457.
William, 215, 233, 235, 252, 254,
255; bench 259, 261, 265, 269, 274,
281, 283, 285, 289, 299, 301, 304, 311,
3t4, 3i7, 3", 325. 327, 33', 334, 338,
342, 348, 352, 358, 360, 456-
? William, 276, 329.

, 133-

FORTESCUE —

John, i, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, CJ. K.B., 15.
John, Esq. to King, 60.

, 363-

FORTH, or FORD, Hugh, steward, 60, 61, 62,

65> 67> 69> 76.
FORTH, Robert, 106, 108.
FORTHEY, John, 13.
FOWLER, Sir Richard, 168, 174, 190.
Fox—

? Edmund, 255, 256, 269, 285.

John, 316; bar 339.
FRANCE, 266.
FRANCIS, John, 383.
FRANCES. William, 178; bar 201, 209, 210,

213, 217.

FRANKHAM, John, brickmaker, 145, 146.
FREEMAN, John, glazier, 387.
FREES, Thomas, freemason, 351.
FREMINGHAM, Framlingham, Clement, 433.
FRENDES, John, 129.
FRENSE, Freynes, Frends, William, 118, 119,

126, 127, 140, 141, 149.
FRIARS —

Carmelite, 85.

At Ludgate, 85.
FROST, William, 54, 70, 72, 76, 81, 83, 84,

87, 88, 92, 99, 104, 113, 120, 128, 138,

146, 151, 155, 159, 166, 169, 173, 177,

180, 186, 192, 196.
FROXMER, Francis, 135, 140, 143, 144, 149,

15°, '5i» I52-
FULBERRY, Robert, 21, 27, 29, 30, 33, 43.

FURNIVAL — •

William, Lord, 225 n.
And see Talbot.

FURNIVAL'S INN, m, 235 »., 239, 245, 319,

363, 366> 375, 381, 397, 4", 421, 461.
Principal of, adm., 172, 178, 225, 238,

239. 245-

, 297-

letters of, 292, 397.

arrest of, 297.

Ancients of, 333, 355.

Reader of, see Reader in Index of Subjects.

Refection to, in.

Moots at, 125.

Rent of, 225, 238, 291, 292, 295, 297,

299, 3°3> 3°5> 3IO> 3r3, 3l6> 32I> 348,

379-

Disputes at, 245, 355, 356, 357, 359.
Penalty for refusing Readership, 265.
Purchase of, 286, 287, 288.
Feoffment of, 381, 398.
Trespass against, 297.
FUST, John, 23.

GAGE, Gauge, , 114, 318, 322, 327.

GAINSBOROUGH, Robert, 145.
GAINSFORD —

John, 22, 81.

Nicholas, 22, 60.

William, 6, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22

.34-
William, junior, 13, 14.

GALLON, James, 60.
GARDINER —

Ralph, 66.

Richard, 30.

Robert, 352 ; bar 372, 415, 422 ; bench
424, 429, 433, 438 ; Serjeant, 441, 442,

45.8.

William, 101.
GARGRAVE, John, 29.
GARLAND, Roger, 358, 362.

GARNER, , 358.

GARNET, Jasper, 441.

GARRARD, William, 213, 215 ; bar 225.

GARTH —

Richard, 347.

Robert, 426 ; bar 434.
GASCOIGNE, senior, ? Robert, 33, 34, 35, 36,

37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48.

GASCON, , 233.

GASGILL, William, 52, 56, 67, 69, 74, 75, 78.
GATES —

Geoffrey, 160.

Geoffrey, bar 427.

, SS2, 363-

GAWIN the Chaplain, 124.
GEDNEY, Andrew, 296.
GEOFFREY the Rector, 39, 40.

of ^ergons: an& places.

505

GERMAYN, Germyn, , 239, 261.

GERRARD, Sir Gilbert, M.R., 423, 441.
GERTHE, Thomas, 81.
GIBBS —

John, 359.

. 293-

GlGGES —

John, 45.

Thomas, 62, 64, 79, 80, 81, 83, 85, 88,

9°. 94-
GILBERT —

Ambrose, bar 265, 269, 271, 275, 276,
311, 313; bench 314, 315.

John, minstrel, 306.

Richard, 398 ; bar 427.

Gilbard, , 2.

GILLY, Henry, 21.

GIRTON, John, 27, 43.

GISKEY (Gyske), Robert, 185, 212, 215, 232,

234, 235. 239-

GLANVILLE, John, bar 394, 423, 432, 440.
GLENCAIRN, Earl of, 262, 263.
GLOUCESTER, 395.

,38-

GLYNNE —

John, 52, 57, 66, 67, 69, 77, 146, 147,

149. IS1. rS9-

, 32.

GODDARD, Walter, bar 372.

GODFREY, , brewer, 80.

CODING, , 54.

GOLDING, Richard, 135, 160, 218, 221, 232.

GOLDINGTON, , 33.

GOLDWELL —

Geoffrey, 77, 85.

John, 77, 146.

William, 129, 168.

, 199.

GOOD, John, 242, 249.
GOODMAN, Godman, Godeman —

John, 97, 102, 172.

John, bar 402, 423.

Thomas, 114, 171.

, 113, 160.

GOODRICK, Richard, 297.
GORMAN, John, 27.
GRANTHAM —

Vincent, 289.

, senior, 271, 298, 299, 304.

, junior, 275, 291, 296.

, 397-

GRAVEL, ? Gravett, , 353.

GRAVENING, John, 53.

GRAVETT, Henry, bar 339, 375, 377, 380,

457-
GRAY'S INN, 135, 143, 222, 251, 462.

GREEN —

John, 73, 75, executors of, 80.

William, butler, 335.

, 3i3. 3!6; bar 329.

GREENWICH, 138.
GRESHAM —

Sir Thomas, 377 n.

, 236, 237, 239. 261, 269, 274.

GREY —

Richard, butler, 199, 202, 206.

William, chandler, 137.

— 37. 39-

GREYGOOSE, John, 250.

GRIFFIN, Nicholas, 96, 113.

GRIFFIN, see Griffith.

GRIFFITH, Griffin —

Edward, 204, 205, 211, 213; bar 217,
220, 223, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231,
234, 235, 239, 241, 246; bench 247,
248, 250, 251, 252, 254, 255, 256, 258,
261, 264, 265, 269, 270; Sol.-Gen.,
27 r, 274, 280, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289,
291, 294, 296, 297, 299; Att.-Gen.,
301, 304, 306, 311, 314, 317, 322, 325,

327, 33i. 334, 342, 348, 362, 363;
dead, 373.
Richard, 58.

, 27-

GRIGGES, , 313.

GRIMSBY, Simon, 21, 22, 24.
GROTE, John, 176, 184, 187, 198.
GUNNE, John, 76.
GUNTER, Edward, bar 389, 415.

HADDE, Mathew, bar 402, 437.

HALE, , 311.

HALES, Serjeant, 279.
HALIDAY, William, 61, 66.
HALKE, William, 135, 163.
HALL —

Margaret, 97.

Robert, 236.

Robert, carpenter, 26.

HALLESH, junior, , 243.

HALSWILLE, , 8.

HALWORTHY, Robert, bar 372, 404, 405,

407, 410, 414, 426, 458.

HAMDEN, , 215, 217.

HAMME the baker, 3.
HAMMOND —

William, steward, 14, 20, 28.

, 4°.

506

Enter of ^ergons anfc

HAMPDEN —

Richard, 149, 199.

, 2, 4, 79, 119, 125.

HANINGTON, Christopher, 73.

HANSARD, , i3r, 306, 311, 314.

HAN WELL, Thomas, 29.

HARDING, Thomas, chaplain, 367.

HARE, Dr., 140.

HARFORD, John, 218.

HARNAM, Sir John, chaplain, 302, 303.

HARPER —

Henry, bar 356, 368, 369, 371, 395, 450,

457-
Roger, 338.

HARPOLL, , 184, 192.

HARRINGTON —

, 273, 274, 288, 297 ; bar 314, 319,

327, 329, 342, 350, 396.
HARRIS, Herrys —
Christopher, 364.

John, bar 212, 213, 221, 224, 225, 232;
bench 233, 234, 235, 237, 238, 239,
243, 245, 246, 252, 254 ; Serjeant, 256,
279 ; dead, 299.
Robert, bar 402, 437.
Thomas, 414; bar 427.
William, 252.

, butler, 340.

HART, , 288.

HARVY, Hervy —
Henry, 175.
John, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 182, 184,

l86, 192, 198, 2O2, 211, 212, 214, 228,

231, 232. 236, 239, 243, 246, 250, 251,

252, 254, 256, 258, 26l.

Thomas, pannierman, 386.

HARWARD, -, 239.

HARYOT, William, 94.
HASLEDENE, William, 22, 35.
HASLERICK, John, 139.
HASTINGS, Lord, 223.

HATTON, , 159 ; bar 291.

HAWE, Hawgh, Hagh, John, 40, 48, 51, 53,

56, 62, 63, 65, 67, 68, 69, 73, 79, 83 ;

Serjeant, 85.
HAWKES, , 146, 151, 187, 222; Ass.

bench 226, 230, 231.
HAWKINS —

Richard, 193.

Roger, butler, 167.

— , 222.
HAWLES, William, 134, 157, 158, 160, 169,

191, 197, 204, 207, 210.
HAYDON, Heydon —

Francis, bar 329. 363, 457.

George, 271, 275, 289, 306.

HAYDON, Heydon — (continued] —

Henry, 216, 222, 244, 256, 257, 258;
bench 259, 265, 268, 271, 283, 285,
286, 288, 289, 297, 311, 322, 325, 336.

Jerome, 244 ; bar 254, 262, 265.

John, 1 75, 196, 202, 224, 235, 236; bar 254.

John, 263, 312, 335, 341, 342, 344, 349,

35°. 352 5 Ass- bench 353, 354, 358,
360, 362, 363, 365, 367, 368, 372, 375,

3?6, 377- 378, 383, 387, 394, 401, 405,
410, 427, 429, 430, 440, 445, 449, 456.

Richard, 222, 236, 238, 242, 243, 246,
248, 251, 252, 253, 254; bench 255,
256, 257, 261, 271, 286, 287, 288, 289,
293, 297, 299, 304, 305, 322, 325.

William, 130, 163, 179, 199, 203, 216,
217, 234, 235, 240, 242, 243, 244, 246,
.248, 249, 252.

Of the Duchy, , Ass. bench 226, 231.

Of Norfolk, , 213, bar 225, 227, 228,

229.

— , 257-
HAVE —

William, butler, 305.

,6.

HAYWARD, Heward,

-, 297, 298.

HAYWOOD, ? Richard, 322, 357, 364.
HEIGHAM —

Clement, bar 212, 215, 216, 217, 232;

bench 233, 237, 250, 251, 252, 253,

•255, 256, 258, 270, 271, 285, 288, 289,

291, 296, 299, 303, 304, 306, 311;

knight, 314, 317, 322.

John, 94, 95; bar 212, 215, 216, 217,

232 ; bench 233.
John, bar 346, 457.

Richard, 32, 33, 52, 55, 56, 62, 63, 64,
65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76,
77, 78, 79, 80, 84, 88, 89, 92, 93, 94,
102 ; Serjeant, 105, 107, 115, 116.
Thomas, 94, 95.
William, 353, 385 ; bar 394, 423, 427.

, 62, 189, 293, 350.

HELYAR, John, butler, 426.
HEMMING, Thomas, bar 217, 220, 233, 236,
243, 246; bench 251, 252, 253, 254, 257,
258, 268, 270, 288, 289, 290, 291, 296,

299.304, 3", 3J4, 31?, 322.
HENLEY-ON-THAMES, 143, 147.
HENRY VIII., 154, 263, 266, 276, 281.

Margaret, sister of, 263.
HERBERT —

Robert, 67, 69, 79, 109.

William, 49.

,26.

HERDSON, . 363, 375

of JiJersong antt

507

HERDWICK, Thomas, 304.
HERFREY, William, steward, 14, 15, 20, 28.
HERITAGE, Thomas, clerk, 244, 249, 250.
HERON, Herne —

Edward, bar 389, 418, 432 ; bench 441.

, 225.

HERRING, John, 182.
HERTFORD —

Term at, 339 n.

Earl of, see Somerset, Duke of.
HEVENINGHAM, Edward, 206, 208.
HEWES, see Hughes.
HEYDON, see Haydon.
HEYTH, , 201 ; bar 212, 216, 217, 227,

232.
HEYWARD, Heyworth, Robert, 5, 6, 7, 8, u,

13, 16, 17, 20, 27, 33, 41.
HEYWOOD, Richard, 247, ? 341.

HICKES, , 362, bar 402.

HIGGONS, , 414.

HILL—

John, 27.

Richard, brewer, 70, 72, 76.

"Mr., Principal of Thavies Inn, 397.

, 72, 227.

HlLLERSDON —

Andrew, no, 123, 128,

Robert, steward, 7, 28, 31, 43, 44.

HILLES, , bar 416, 436.

HILLING, Robert, steward, 3, 5, 7.

HINTON, , butler, 120.

HOBART, Hubert —

James, 41, 43, 46, 50, 54, 55, 65, 70, 80 ;
Att.-Gen., 84, 85, 87, 88, 90, 92, 94, 96,
99, 102, 103, 104, 105, 109, 112, 116,
120, 121, 124, 128, 129, 133, 136, 138,

143. IS'-

Henry, bar 434.

Miles, 134, 135, 139, 140, 143.

Thomas, 101.

Walter, 97, 160, 162.

— , 141, 204, 206, 214, 218, 385.
HOBBS, Thomas, Dean of S. Stephen's,

Westminster, 136, 138.

HOBSON, , baker, 84, 87, 88, 90.

HODPKINSON, , bar 389, 417.

HOLBEIN, Hugh, butler, 143.
HOLLAND —

William, pannierman, 327.

, 21.

HOLLES, , 1 80.

HOI.MDEN, , 342.

HONEYCHURCH, William, 130, 133, 134,
136, 180, 191; bench 192, 193, 195, 196,

199, 201, 202, 203, 205, 206, 209, 210,
212, 215, 217, 2l8, 219, 221, 226.

HOOPER, John, 293 ; bar 323, 332, 342,
345 ; bench 352, 354, 358, 362, 365, 375,
376, 379, 448.

HOPTON, , 76.

HORNE, John, alderman, 71.
HORSLEY —

Cuthbert, 262, 269,

, 231, 247, 289.

HOTHE, Howthe, Christopher, 258, 261,

310.

HOTON, George, 25.
HOTTOFT, Richard, bar 422.

HOUGHTON, , bar 402.

HOWARD, W, 372.

HUBBERD, Hubbert, see, Hobart.

HUBBERTHORNE, Henry, Mayor of London,

281.

HUDDLESTONE, , 306, 327.

HUDSFIELD, William, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
4°, 43, 48, 5°, 55, 6o> 63> 65 ', Att.-Gen.,
66, 70, 76, 84, 94, no, in

HUGHES, Hewes, , 397, 399 ; bar 416.

HULBERT, ? Hubbert, , 221.

HUMFREY —

John, Under Sher. of Mid., 440.
Thomas, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31,

43, 52.

William, 217, 218.

HUNGATE, , 363, 375 ; bar 416, 436.

HUNGER FORD, Walter, 41.
HUNSDON, 277.
HUNSDON, Lord, 407.
HUNT —

Thomas, 23, 55, 69.

, 80 ; bar 339.

HUNTLEY, Earl of, 262 n.
HUTCHINS, John, joiner, 403.
HUSSHER, Usser, James, 176, 180.
HYDE —

Baldwin, clerk, 53.

, 253, 255-

HYDYS, , 160.

HYNDE, Sir John, Judge K.B., 295.

, 363, 368.

ILLINGTON'S wife, 119.

ILLINGWORTH, Richard, 6, 9, 14, 17, 19, 31 ;

Chief Baron, 44.
INGERBY, Robert, butler, 129.

INGLEBV, , 349.

INGOLDSBY, John, 22, 23, 24, 26, 30, 45.
INGRAM, William, 106, 180.

IRBY, , bar 402.

IRELAND, 8, 28, 75, 169, 315.

5o8

of persons antr

IRTON —

John, 145.

Richard, 139.
ISACK, , 397.

ISHAM —

Richard, 30, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41

,89.

ISSOTTSON, , butcher, 179

IVE, Thomas, steward, 26, 28, 31.
IVERS, , 411.

JAMES, , 415, 44°-

JAYE, William, butler, 310, 313, 342.

JENNEY —

Christopher, 130, 144, 146, 172, 175, 180,
183, 184, 186, 188; bench 189, 191,
196, 197, 199, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206,

208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 214, 219, 221,

224, 225 ; Serjeant, 234.
Christopher ; bar 366, 400 ; bench 405,

415, 417, 418, 421, 436, 458.
Edmund, 40, 52, 59, 60, 71, 98, 112, 113,

116, 119, 130.

John, senior, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 37.
John, junior, 22, 23, 33, 34, 35, 37, 43,

48, 50, 52, 56, 67, 69.
Nicholas, 102, 119.

Thomas, 43, 44, 56, 58, 60, 61, 76, 87, 90.
William, 6, 8, ic, n, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19,

27, 24, 27, 33, 35, 36, 37 ; serjeant 39,

44, 5°-

William, 97, 112.

—,137,140, 166, 209, 210, 288, 291,296.
JENKINSON, William, pannierman, 426.
JERMYN —

Thomas, 84.

, 253- 255. '

JERUSALEM, Priory of S. John of, 104.
JONSON—

Walter, 234, 242, 249.

, baker, 236.

, 375. 377. 379. 39«-

JONES —

John, 439.

Walter, bar 436.

JONSON, William, Master bricklayer, 445.
JOY —

John, steward, 34, 35.

Patrick, steward, 20.
JOYCE, John, 45.
JUGLIGER, Jugler, Robert, minstrel or harper,

285,288,291, 306, 310, 316, 337,342;

dead 348.
JUGO, John, 75, 76.

KEBULL, Thomas, 130.

KEME, Keyme, Cayme, Kyme, .

John, smith, 342.
Randal, smith, 379, 387.
William, smith, 347.
KEMPE —

Arthur, 310; bar 323, 339, 340.
George, 339, 340.
John, 421.

Robert, bar 284, 290, 308 ; bench 314,
3i7. 3l8. 32', 322, 327, 33°. 334, 335.
337, 338, 348, 35°, 352, 354, 358, 359
362, 363> 365, 367, 369- 374, 376, 379
380, 386, 409, 456.

— , 421-
KEMPTHORNE, John, 305, 313, 341, 344;

bar 359.

KEMPTON, , 426.

KETKORD, , 243.

KETT, Robert, 290 n.

KETTELL, . , 288, 300, 310.

K.IDDERMISTER, Edmund, 404, 410; bnr

438

KlLLIGREW, •, Il8.

KlLTALL, , 205, 211.

KIMPTON, , 246 ; bar 247, 251, 288.

KlNGSMILL —

George; bar 356; bench 393, 402, 403
409, 411, 414, 421, 426, 429, 436, 439,

440, 457-
John, 201, 257.
Richard, bar 287, 290, 291, 310, 319,

325, 327, 33°, 331, 338, 349, 352, 353,
355, 358, 359, 36r, 362, 367, 372, 374,
378, T79, 380, 38 1, 385 ; Att. of Wards.
387, 405, 409, 415, 416, 423, 429, 432,
440, 456, 460.

, 285.

KINGSON, Edward, 403.
KIPPING, Robert, 162, 163, 177, 189.
KIRTON, Thomas, 86, 90.
KNAPE, John, brewer, 76.
KNEVET —
Thomas, 160.

— , 109, 112.
KNIGHT —

Leonard, 82, 83.

Richard, minstrel, 341, 342, 348, 352,
362, 366.
— , 105, 236.
KNIGHTLEY —

William, 145, 173, 177, 179, 184, 189,

191, 196.
, 89.

of

an&

509

KNIGHTON—

? Thomas, 130, 131, 133, 137, 145, 146,
147, 150, 159, 164, 167, 176, 184, 196.

, 338, 394-

KNOLLYS, Knowles, Sir Francis, 370, 372,

392.
KNOWLES, , 311, 334.

LACY, Robert, 299, 300.
LAKE, John, 3, 5.

LAKYN, , 293.

LAMBARDE, Lambert, William, 325, 327, 331 ;

bar 356, 364, 388, 392, 393, 394, 395 ;

Ass. bench 412, 419, 440, 457.

LAMBE, , 433.

LAMBERT, see Lambarde.
LAMBTON, Percival, 97, 106, 113.
LANCASTER —

Duchy of, 271, 275, 280.

William, 62, 75.

, 181.

LANE, Thomas, 194, 213, 2:6, 217, 224,

227, 228 ; bench 230, 236, 237, 238, 259,

264.

LANTHONY, Prior of, 89.
LASSINGES HALL, 447.
LATHEI.L, Nicholas, Baron of' Exchequer,

102.

LATHMAN, Geoffrey, 102.
LATON, Thomas-, 110, in.
LAW, Thomas, 103.
LAWRENCE —

Thomas, 176.

Thomas, dauber, 250.

, 134-

LAWSON, Thomas, 255, 256, 274.
LAVNTON, John, 24, 31, 32.

LECHE, , 158.

LEE, Ley,

Edmund, 106, no, 135.

Gutlac, 177, 210.

James, 404, 410 ; bar 435.

John, 89.

Rpbert, 141, 176.

Robert, cirpenter, 422.

Rowland, 365, 368.

Thomas, Master of Burton Lazars, 258.
LEGHE, John, steward, ir, 14, 15.
LEICESTER, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 370,

372> 392> 4°6, 459-
LEIGH, Ralph, bar 330.
LEKE -

John, 140, 143.

, 99. I07> 334-

LEMAN —

Thomas, baker, 103.

— , 439-
LEONARD —

John, bar 254, 261, 291, 293, 296, 303,
304, 312, 319; Ass. bench 325, 326,

335. 363. 368, 374, 375, 3?6, 377. 379,
380, 381, 385, 386, 388, 394, 397, 400,
403, 411, 415, 416, 418, 421, 423, 426,

433, 436> 44°, 456-

, 265, 269, 285, 288, 293.

LEVETT, William, steward, 69, 70, 72.
LEWES —

John, 304; bar 372, 458.

William, 275, 276, 285, 288, 291, 310.

— , 177-

LEWIS, Dr., preacher, 403.
LIGHTFOOT, John, 134.

LlMBURY, , 59.

LINCOLN, 181.

LINCOLN, Edward Clinton, Earl of, 392.

LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS, 417.

LINDLEY, or LINDSEY, William, baker, 34,

35, 39, 57, 6°, 62, 65, 67, 70, 72.
LINDSEY, see Lindley.
LINGE, Leonard, 361.

LINSEI.L, , butler, 195, 196.

LISLE, Lord, see Warwick, Earl of.

LISLE, , 86, in, 112, 115.

LISI EY, Nicholas, 98, 108.

LISTER, Sir Richard, C.J. K.B., 278, 279.

LITTI.EBURY, Richard, 98.

LITTLETON —

Thomas, Judge C.P., 62.

Thomas, 62, 68, 152.
— , 120.

LlVERMORE —

John, 32, 34, 39.

Richard, 52.
LLOYD, Floyd, Flode, Flewd, , 162, 169,

170, 175, 189, 197.
LOBBE the Fool, 180, 184.
LODER, Richard, freemason, 450.
LODGE, Thomas, 359, 362, 367, 368; bar

372, 374, 378, 379, 383, 4oi, 4'5, 449, 45$-
LONDON—
Aldermen of, 280
Aldersgate, 54,
Bermondsey, 48.

Bishop of, 127, 136, 368, 371, 455, 458.
Chamberlain of, 258.

Chancery Lane, " Green Lattice " in, 237.
And see Chancery Lane.
Cheapside, 312, 377 ti.
City of, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 48, 121, 264,
328, 339 »•

of

an&

LONDON — (continued) —
Clerkenwell, 48.

, S. John's, 256.

Ely House, 256 n.

Fetter Lane, 79.

Pickets Fields, 226, 238.

Finsbury, 447.

Fleet Prison, see Index of Subjects.

Fleet, Warden of the, 104, 279.

Fleet Bridge, 3,320.

Fleet Street, 53, 79, 377 *

- " The Bell " in, 28, 69.
Guildhall, 101.
Holborn, 53, 97.
Holborn Bar, 17.
Holborn Bridge, 204, 320.
Holborn, S. Andrew's, 47, 119, 123, 164,

286, 287.

Holborn, "White Hart" in, 139.
Kentish Town, 387.
" King's Head," 236.
Lambeth, 138.

, Palace, 256 n.

Mayor of, 280.
Mayor's Court, 32.
Newgate, 71.

— , Gaol, 71.

, Keeper of, 71, 119, 123.

King's Grocer's House near, 348,

35 1, SS2, 358, 362, 397, 398, 4°3, 4",
421.

Recorder of, 4, 369, 375, 376, 389, 390.

Residents in, 2, 99.

Rolls House, 57.

Royal Exchange, 377 n.

S. Bartholomew's, 260, 449.

S. Giles's Hospital, 47, 48, 78, 112, 155.

S. Paul's, 280, 281, 367.

S. Paul's, Dean of, 132.

Savoy, The, 191, 320.

Scotlard Yard, 446.

Serjeants' Inn, 281, 341.

Sheriffs of, 280.

Sheriffs' Court, 176.

Smithfield, 16, 45.

Southwark, 26, 48, 151.

Temple Bar, 377 n.

Tower of, 37, 263, 277, 278, 282, 446, 447.

Tower Hill, 48.

Town Clerk of, i6r.

" The Tun," near Holborn Bridge, 204.

White Friars Wharf, 446.

Whitehall, 266, 328.
LONDON, William, butler, 202, 209, 210.
LONG, James, plumber, 99, 102.
LOPHAM, John, 55.

LOVE, John, 293.

LOVELL, Sir Thomas, 31, 48, 50, 51, 52, 54,
55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 68, 69, 72, 73, 74,
83, 94 ; Treasurer of the Household, 148,
167, 179, 184, 187, 191, 196, 199, 200,
209.

LOWCH, John, 340, 342, 404, 414.

LOWDE, Walter, 347, 351.

LOWE, Richard, bar 430.

LOWE, Loo, Timothy, 364, 368.

LOWES, John, 14, 36.

LOWTHER —

Gerard, bar 346, 371, 372, 389, 390, 397,

. 398, 399-
Sir John, 176.

LUCAS, John, 147.

LUDROWS, John, woodmonger, 445.

LUKYN, John, bar 346, 457.

LUMLEY, , 276.

LUTWICH, John, butler, 346, 352, 367, 381,
383, 399, 4°o, 4ii, 4i5, 421,425,427,
43°, 432, 435' 436, 437, 44°, 442.

LYMSEY, Edward, bar 435.

LYNDE, Henry, steward, 2, 3.

LYNE, Richard, chandler, 228.

LYON, , 310.

LYON'S INN, 460, 461.

MACHY, Thomas, chaplain, 202.
MADDOCKS, Thomas, chaplain, 367.

MALET, , 236.

MALLAK, John, 364.

MALLETT, , 440.

MALOM, William, 135.
MANNINGHAM, William, 35.

MANSBRIDGE, , 411, 414.

MANTILL, William, butcher, 137.
MANWOOD, Sir Roger, C.B.E., 425.
MARK.ES, widow, 246.

MARLAND, Richard, 102, 103, 108, in, 113,
118, 120. 121, 122, 124, 127, 128, 132,

133, J39, 143-

MARLER, , 137.

MARMION, Thomas, bar 361, 386, 400, 457.

MARROWATE, , 257,

MARSH, John, 143.

MARSH, March, John, 256, 257, 269 ; bar

27°, 399, 3°4, 3°6, 310, 311, 364.

, 362-

MARSHALL —

Richard, 164; bar 188, 195.

Thomas, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 20,
24, 33, 35, 36> 37, 38> 4*, 52-

of Jargons antt places.

MARSHAIJ, — continued) —

William, 105, 128, 130, 132, 137, 141,
144, 160, 161, 163, 164, 165, 168, 169,
173. '75, r77> T78, 195. !97, J98» 200,

202, 206, 211, 212, 214, 215, 2l8, 221,
224, 228, 232.

MARTIN, Roger, 90, 99, 101, 104, 105, 108,

109, 112, 115, 116, 119, 120, 121, 126,

129, 189, 199.
MARVILL, Robert, cook, 145.

MARWOLDE, , 257.

MARWOOD, , 240 ; bar 254, 259.

MASTERS, Maister, Master, John, bar 346,

386, 395, 457.

, 422.

MATTOCK, , 135.

MAULEVERER —

Alvery, 21, 26, 29.

Halnath, 64, 66.

, 178.

MAUNXELL, , 262.

MAXWELL, Lord, 262.

MAYCOTE, , 232, 243.

MAYN, John, butler, 221, 223, 224, 227, 231.

MAYO, , 365.

MEAWE, , 314.

MENWYNNEK, , 31.

MERING —

Francis, 342 ; bar 356, 457.

— , 113, 118.
MERTON, Roger, 106.
METCALFE, Ralph, steward, 397, 399, 403,

410, 411, 414, 418, 426, 432, 436, 439,

442.
METFORD, see Mitford.

METHAM, , 334, 342.

MEYNELL, Mennell, Robert, 194, 206, 214,

216, 217, 222, 223,228; bench 230, 236,

237, 252, 255, 279 ; serjeant 281, 284.
MICHELL, John, 89, 1 1 8.
MIDDLESEX, 2.

, Sheriff of, 54, 411.

MlDDLETON —

William, 304.

, 232 ; bar 265, 271, 293, 310, 312.

MlFFtN, , 228.

MlI.DENHALE —

Walter, brewer, 34.

— , steward, 28, 31.
MILDMAY —

Sir Walter, 392 ; Chanc. of Exchequer, 406.

. 338, 349. 352. 358

MILES —

Richard, 199, 202.
William, collier, 39.

MILLES-—
William, 155.
, 239, 246, 251, 253, 255, 298, 299.

MlLLETT, , 139.

MILLS —
John, 93.

— - 137-
MINORS —

John, 81, 94, 95, 101, 102, 105, 161, 164.
Reginald, 128, 140, 143, 166, 172, 177,

180, 183, 185 ; bench 189, 192.
Roger, 175.

MINSTREL, Robert the, 333.
MISSENDEN, Robert Risburgh, Abbat of, 51.
MITCHELL, Gilbert, bar 435
MITFORD, Metford, Medford —

Christopher, 139, 140, 143,175, 176, 187,
196.

, 368.

MODY, Edmund, 91.
MOGER, John, cook, 441.
MOILE —

William, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 19

, steward, 28, 31.

MOLINEUX, serjeant, 279.
MONSON—
George, 318.

Robert, 288, 293, 297, 298; bar 300, 318,
3i9i 327. 331, 334! bench 335, 342,
346, 349, 354, 355, 357, 35®, 359, 3<>2,
365, 367, 368, 369, 374, 377, 379, 380,
381; serjeant, 382; Judge C.P., 398,
409, 441.

MONTAGUE, Sir Edward, C.J.C.P., 278.
MONTGOMERY —
Thomas, 67, 69.

Thomas, Prin. of Furnival's Inn, 178.
MOORE, John, bar 366, 458.
MORE —

John, steward, 39, 50, 51, 54, 62.
John, junior, 62, 76, 89, 90, 92, 93, 98,
102, 105, 109, 117, 119, 151, 153;
serjeant, 161.
Robert, bar 254, 259,
Thomas, 105, 132, 145, 146, 147, 155, 162,
163, 165, 175, 176, 194.

, 222.

MORESOME, William, 440.

MORETON —

John, 107, 118, 125, 154, 160, 161.

Robert, 60, 64, 65, 68, 73, 79, 83.
MOREWOOD, John, 178.
MORGAN—

John, chaplain, 378, 379.

Philip, 24, 34.

512

Enter of persons an& JJlaceg.

MORGAN — (continued} —

Richard, 213; bar 225, 228, 229, 241,
246, 248, 253, 254, 258, 265, 270, 271,
273, 274, 279; serjeant 281, 284, 297.

Thomas, bar 356, 457.

— 329-
MORRIS —

Sir Christopher, 267.

John, 89, 98, 102, 103, 104, 109, 114,

120.

MORS, ? Morys, John, 86.
MORSE, Thomas, 77.

MORTE, Thomas, bar 381, 399, 423, 458.
MOSELEY, Humphrey, 347, 375.
MOULTON, Philip, bar 436.
MOWER, Richard, 238. 242, 249
MOYTHEN, Hugh, barber, 331.
MUNDY, John, 146.

MUSTELL, , 34.

MUTTRELL, seige of, 267.

NAILER, William, bar 346, 358, 397, 457.
NANCE, Nans, Naunce, John, 288, 291, 296.

N ANGLE, , 82.

NANSON, William, 70.

NEALE, , 268; bar 287, 291, 293.

NELYS, Mr., 449.

NETHERSOLE, John, 74, 135, 136, 138.

NEVILLE, , 325, 327.

NKW INN, 93, 461.
NEWBERRY, Robert, 151.
NEWDIGATE —

John, 79, 81, 92, 94, 105, 107, 108, 112,
113, 120, 121, 122, 124, 131, 146, 151,
'S3. '55. l6°. l61 ; serjeant, 162.
John, 161, 176; bar 188.
John, 261 ; bar 287, 317 ; bench 318, 319,
322, 324, 327, 330, 332, 334, 335, 337,

343' 344, 345, 346, 347.
NEWHAVEN, Siege of, 339 n.

NEWMAN, , 97.

NEWNHAM, Nicholas, 98, 130.

NEWPORT, John, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 92,

94, 95, 96> 98, 99, IOI> I02> I03, IIO> TI1,
113, 116, 119, 124, 132, 133, 136, 138,

i43> I5l, 155< !58> *59; serjeant 161.
NEWTON, Ralph, 383.
NICHOLAS—

Cicely, 299.

Gregory, 298, 299.

NOBLE, James, brewer. 121, 123, 137.
NOCKE, Noke, Nooke, Thomas, 253, 255.
NOGAY, Thomas, pewterer, 367, 387, 417.
NORFOLK., Duke of, 258 n., 262 «., 266, 370.

NORFOLK, rebellion in, 290.
NORRIS —

Thomns, 22, 23.

— , i35> !4°, 144-
NORTH —

Edward, 203, 213, 218, 221, 222, 224,

299, 3°4, 311-
Robert, 450.

NORTHAMPTON, William Parr, Marquis of

282, 370, 372.
NORTON—

John, 185, 189.

William, manciple, 261, 270, 274, 288, 299.

- , 201, 233.

NORTRICH, Thomas, brickmaker, 191.
NORWICH —
Bishop of, 235.

Robert, 129, 140, 142, 143,146, 162, 163,
164, 166, 169, 172, 174, 175, 176, 177,
180, 181, 184, 187, 188, 192, 193, 194,
196 ; serjeant, 197, 199, 229.
NUGENT, - , 327, 332.
NYNES —

- ,89.

John, brewer, 199.

ODEHAM, see Wadham.
OGARDE, Andrew, bar 422.
OLDSWORTH, William, 362, 363, 367 ; bar
386, 395, 420, 432 ; bench 434, 436, 440,

442, 458-

OLIVER, -- , brewer, 78, 80, 83.
ORMOND, John, 83.
ORSTON —

Seth, 106, 108, 118.

Thomas, 58, 68, 95, 96, 106.
ORYS, John, 353 ; bar 389.

OSBORNE —

John, 246, 251, 269, 306, 311.

John, 369, 419.

Peter, Ass. Bench 350, 360, 369, 374, 456.

William, 14, 17, 18.
OVERTON, Gutlac, 162.
OWEN —

Thomas, Princ. of Furnival's Inn, 348,
355, 364, 369; bar 372, 401, 404, 405,
407, 409, 410, 411, 414; bench 415,
416, 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 432, 440,

45.8-
William, butler, 288, 291.

OXBOROUGH, Thomas, 400; bar 422, 440.
OXFORD, 307.

of persons antt

513

PAKE,

293-

PALER, William, bar 339, 364, 375, 377,

3?8, 385. 439. 457-
PALMER —

John, Princ. of Barnard's Inn, 160, 180,

183, 203.
John, bar 314, 319, 332, 336, 338, 340,

342, 349 '> bench 350, 436, 457.
Peter, bar 416, 433, 439.
Thomas, bar 427.

— , 436. 437-
PANNELL, Henry, 304, 305 ; bar 314, 318,

3'9, 33i, 333. 342; bench 350, 358, 359,

362, 368, 380.
PARIS —

Robert, 86.

, 125.

, joiner, 295.

PARKER —

Henry, 193.

John, 116, 137, 139, 140, 145, 150, 159,

176, 222.

— , 293. 338.

PAROT, Bartholomew, 446.
PAROW, John, baker, 109.

PARSONS, , 426, 436.

PARTRIDGE —

Robert, 325, 327.

William, bar 424.
PASCALL, John, 395, 424.

PASLEW, , 31.

PASMERE, , Princ. of Thavies' Inn, 348.

PASTON, Thomas, 321, bar 323.

PATCHING, James, bar 424.

PATE, Pates, Richard, 275, 276, 306 ; bar

323. 33S> 336, 338 ; Ass. Bench 377, 456.

PAWE, , 210.

PAYNE —

Henry, bar 254, 257, 266, 269, 271, 276,
288 ; bench 289, 298, 299, 300, 304,
3°6> 3°7. 3°8, 3i?> 321, 322, 325, 327;
328, 329, 331, 338, 342, 353.

, 4°4-

PEACHIE, , 400.

PEALL, Mr. 148.

PEASCOD, 119.

PECE; William, 62, 65.

PECK, , 2, 4.

PEHEN, John, 319, 331, 333, 342.
PEMBROKE, Earl of, 49, 372.

PENNYTHORNE, , 342.

PERKINS, William, 9.

PERN, Christopher, steward, 176, 177, 179,

184, 185, 186, 199, 201, 214.
PERRYN, William, minstrel, 341, 342, 348,

352. 362, 367, 400, 403, 414, 423.

PERRYN,

440.

PERSON, Parson, Richard, pannierman, 213,

217.
PETERSON, Robert, 343, 344, 345, 368, 369,

375. 398.

PETTYE, --- , 342.
PHILLIPS, Henry, 306, 364, 388.
PICKARD, Andrew, brewer, 121, 137.
PICKENHAM, Henry, 128.
PICKERING, John, 102, 104, 107, 108, in,

113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 183.
PIERPOINT —

Henry, 134, 138.

William, knight, 152.
PILBARROW, John, 192 ; bar 201, 211, 228,

231 ; bench 233, 236, 238, 239, 240, 242,

243, 246, 251,252, 258,261, 264,269;

Baron of Exchequer, 274, 281, 285.
PITT —

Richard, 419.

— , filacer, 347.
PITTES, -- , butler, 373.
PLANTAGENET, Arthur, knight, 161.
PLAT, Platte, Plot, Hugh, 395 ; bar 422, 440.
PLAYTER, Thomas, 31, 38, 43, 51.
PLEYDELL, William, 135, 138, 148, 197.
POLE —

John, 97, 102, 103, 104, 109, 113, 119,
123, 183.

- ,46-

POLEY, - , 235, 276, 297, 298.

POLLARD, -- , 279.

PONDER, Simon, pewterer, 302.

POPE, Roger, bar 435.

POPHAM, Sir John, Att. Gen., 423, 461.

PORDER, Mr., preacher, 383, 387.

PORTER —

Arthur, 208, 227.

John, 44.

John, bar 435.

Sir Thomas, 395.

• - , 125-

PORTMAN, William, Judge K.B., 281.
POTTER, -- , 160, 337.
POTTS, -- , 385, 423.
POULTON, - , 332.

POUNDE —

John, 358.
Thomas, 424.

POUNDER, -- ', butler, 177.

POWELL. Christopher, 332, 341 ; bar 356,

364-
POYNES, John, 15.

FREES, Price, - , 305, 306, 311, 314.
PRESFEN, John, 3.

5*4

of Argons! anU

PRESTON, Robert, 81, 94, 121, 132, 137,

141, 144, 162.
PRICE—

John, 271 ; bar 287, 290.

see Frees.

PRIDEAUX, Humphrey, bar 422.
PRIEST —

Robert the, 295.

Walter the, 300, 303.
PROCTOR —

Edmund, baker, 72, 76, 80, 83.

Christopher, steward, 214, 217, 221, 223,

227, 231, 234.
PUCKERING, John, bar 356, 365 ; bench 393,

394, 400, 403, 405, 408, 411, 413 ; serjeant

417, 418, 457.

PUDSEY, , 76.

PULLEYN, John, 106, 122, 126, 130, 131, 132,

141, 142, 146, 165, 166, 167, 177, 178,

179, 1 80, 187, 196, 200.
PULTON, Ferdinand, 364 ; bar 366.

PULYSON, , 433.

PUNCHEON, Stephen, carpenter, 154.
PURSER, Philip, brewer, 2.

PYDELDEN, , 36.

PYERS, Peres, , bar 254, 259, 299, 304,

306.

PYNE, John, bar 424.
PYNSON —

Richard, 161, 169.

Valentine, 378.

QUARLES, Henry, 68, 71.

RAINSFORD —

Thomas, 439.

, cook, 442.

RAMME, , Princ. of Furnival's Inn,

379, 397-
RANDYSON, William, 347.

RANWICK, , 275.

RASTELL —

William, bar 254, 257, 269, 271 ; bench
274, 275, 276, 283, 284, 288, 289, 291,
29> 295- 3°9, 311 ; serjeant 312.

Winifred, 309.
RATCLIFFE, Sir Robert, 89.
RAUFF, William, 145.

RAVENING, , 318.

RAWLEIGH, John, 395.
READE, Sir Bartholomew, 137.
READING, 446.

REDE, Robert, 48, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60,

61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 69, 71, 72, 73, 77, 79,

81, 83 ; serjeant 85, C.J.C.P. 136 n., 152,

161, C.J.K.B. 172, 177.
REDMAN, Mr., preacher, 400.
REDMAYN, Edward, 62, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70,

71, 72, 90, 125.

REMINGTON, , 427.

REPPES, , 272, 415.

REVELL, , 358.

REYNOLDS—

John, 242.

John, 342; bar346, 385, 389,400, 41 1, 457.

Mr., preacher, 458.
RICH, Richard, Lord, 282.
RICHARDSON, Ralph, washpot, 373.
RICHERS, Riches —

Robert, 260, 261 ; bar 265, 275, 305,
3l6> 3l8, 3i9, 322, 335J Ass- Bench
355, 357, 358, 360, 4°5, 44°, 449, 456.

, 225, 227, 228, 229.

RIDLEY, T., butler, 242.

RILFORD, John, 301, 302.

RILSTON, William, 50, 73.

RIPLINGHAM, Thomas, 14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 28,

34, 37, 39, 4°, 43, 5 T-

RlPPINGILL

Nicholas, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.

Thomas, 15, 17.

RISBRUGH, Robert, Abbat of Missenden, 51.
RISLIP, 242.
RITHE —

Christopher, bar 339, 363, 368, 457.

George, 314, 315, 317, 318, 325, 327, 331,

332, 333, 335, 338-
John, bar 263, 269, 270, 296, 299, 300;

bench 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314.
Robert, bar 356; bench 405, 411, 414,

4i5, 427, 433, 44°, 442, 457-
RoBiNS,Thomas, steward, 95, 98, 130, 132, 137.

ROBINSON —
Thomas, 450.

— , 276, 383-

ROBSON, , 35, 59.

ROCHE, Lord, 374.
RODNEY —

Hugh, 89, 141.

John, knight, 165.
ROGER, William, 200.
ROGERS, Henry, cook, 303, 316, 324, 327,

340, 348.

ROKEBY

Ralph, 106, 131, 133, 139, 141, i42, 144,
147, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 160, 162,
164, 169, 170, 172, 175, 181, 183, 184,
196, 200, 206.

of ^ergons an&

ROKEBY — (continued) —
Ralph, junior, 151, 174.
Ralph, bar 239, 261, 265, 273, 274, 284,

285, 288, 289, 291, 296 ; serjeant 301,

3°3> 360.
Ralph, bar 323, 338, 340, 345 ; bench

35°. 354, 357, 360, 365, 380, 383, 387,

404, 409, 416, 429 ; Master of Requests

437, 45°, 456> 46o.
Ralph, bar 402, 418, 420, 422.
William, 116, 128, 141, 183, 187.

— , 114, 118, 127, 138, 141, 151, 160,
T66, 205.

ROLSTON, Silvester, 433 ; bar 434.
ROOK.WOOD —
Brice, 304.
Nicholas, 224, 227, 228, 229, 234, 235,

244, 279.
Roos, Rose, Roose, Edward, butler, 235,

238, 242, 246, 249.
ROPER —

Anthony, 346, 388, 398.

John, 92, 94, 101, 102, 105, 108. 131,

r32, 133, i36, !38, M6, i47i '53, i55»
188, 194, 196, 197, 202.

John, bar 339.

Thomas, 346, 350, 405, 409, 413.

William, 188, 198, 203; bar 212, 216;
Ass. bench 238; bench 240, 271, 286,
287, 288, 291, 297, 300, 306, 311, 314,
31?, 322, 325, S2?, 331, 334, 335, 338,
34i, 342, 343, 346, 348, 349, 352, 357,
358, 361, 362, 363, 364, 379, 398, 409,

445, 456-
-, 365.
ROSCARROCK —

John, bar 254, 269. 283, 284, 296, 306, 311.
Thomas, 306, 311.

ROTHERHAM —

John, 198.

Thomas, 198.
ROWDON, Rudon, Walter, 86, 93, 98, 102,

104, 105, 107, 108, 109, in, 113, 115,

119, 123, 124, 129, 132, 134, 137, 139,

143, 144, 145, 147, 149, 154, 155, 160,
-164, 165, 167, 168, 174.
ROWE, John, 7, 8.

ROWLAND, , 159.

RUGBY SCHOOL, 348 n.
RUGBY, see ROKEBY.
RUGGELEY, Riggeley —

Humphrey, 106, 108, 116.

Humphrey, brewer, 109, in, 115, 121,

I23, !33, 137-

RUNNER, Runyer, Runegar, Rimmer, Rose,
laundress, 327, 341, 361, 379, 382.

RUNWELL, co. Essex, 324.

RUSH, John, 93.

RUSHBROOK, Rushburgh, Richard, butler,

231 ; steward, 234, 236, 238, 241, 248,

259, 260.
RUSHTON, Ruston, Rowston, Ryshton,

Thomas, 218, 222, 223, 224; bench 225,

226, 227, 228, 229, 231, 232, 234, 235,

236, 243, 246, 247, 253; serjeant 255,

256, 258, 318.
RUSSELL —

John, Lord, Privy Seal, 266, 277, 279.
— , sauceman, 60, 62, 65, 67, 69, 70,
72, 76, 78, 84, 87, 88.
RUSTE, Mr., 441.

RUTHALL, Rothall, Richard, 178, 218.
RUTLAND, Edward Manners, Earl of, 355,

358> 36°, 362, 364, 4°9-

RYDON, • 137.

RYE, , 2.

RYGGES, , 291.

RYSHTON, Thomas, 176.

RYSKIMMER, Reskomer, John, 94, 126.

RYTHE, see Rithe.

SACKVILLE, , 59, 255.

SADLER, Sir Ralph, 370, 372.

ST. ALBANS, 264.

SAINTBARBE, Thomas, 379.

ST.CLAIR, Lord, 263.

ST. DAVID'S, Bishop of, 148.

SAINTJOHN, Lord, 277, 279.

SAINT?AUL, George, 204, 213, 222; bar

225, 253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 265, 268,

271, 289, 291, 299, 304, 306, 326, 360.
SALVEYN, Salwyn —

Gerard, 239, 242 ; bar 247, 262.

John, 297, 298; bar 300, 307, 319, 325,
327, 331 ; bench 335, 338, 340, 342,
35°, SS2, 354, 358, 362, 367, 368, 370,

379-
SAMPSON, Richard, Bp. of Chichester, 252 n.

SANDFORTH, , 293.

SANDES, Thomas, 334, 349.
SANDYS, Edward, Bp. of London, 390.
SAPCOTES, John, Esq. to King, 60.
SAUNDERS —

Henry, 83, 99, 102, 112, 113, 114., 139

iS1, '55, l63, l64, 173, '75. J78-

Serjeant, 279.
SAUNDERSON—

Henry, 116, 127.

Robert, 272, 285, 289.
SAVAGE, John, 388.

of persons anH

SAVILLE —

Henry, 299, 304.

- , 274, 285.
SAWYER —

Henry, 113.

- , 311-

SAXBY, Thomas, 78, 86, 116, 118,119, 126,128.
SAXSEY, Saxie, Saxe, William, bar 356, 397,

399, 401, 402, 403, 457.
SAY, Thomas, 72.
SAYER —

Henry, 298.

John, steward, 56, 57, 59.
SAYSE, Roger, bar 427.
SCOTLAND, 262, 263, 270.

James, King of, 263.
SCOTT, Zachary, 441.
SCRIVENER, Ralph, 338, 364.
SCROGGS, -- , 347, 351, 357.

SCROPE —

Edward, 337.

George, 337, 398, 399.

Ralph, bar 287, 288, 290, 291 ; bench

323, 324, 32S. 327> 33°- 33'. 333. 334,
335, 336> 337, 34i> 342, 343, 344, 348,
355, 357, 359, 374, 377, 379, 38°, 44^-
Robert, bar 366, 458.

- , bar 381, 418, 426.
SCURLAGE, Barnaby, 271.

SEARLE, John, wash-pot, 402 ; butler, 437.

SEDGRAVE, Edmund, 205.

SEE, Say, Henry, 194, 203; bar 212, 216,

217, 224, 225, 227, 231, 236, 238; bench

239, 242, 243, 246.
SEEDE, William, butler, 340, 348.
SEFOULE, John, 27.
SEGER, Segier, William, bar 225.
SENDELL, Richard, 255, 256.
SENEW, John, 227, 231, 250.
SENTON, see Cartaret.
SEWARD, John, 27.
SEWELL, William, 161, 163, 168.
SEYGRAVE, - , 208.
SEYMOUR —

John, 94, 103, 137.

Thomas, Lord, of Sudeley, 282.

William, 97, 106, 108, 119, 120, 122.

- , 54-

SHAKELADY, Roland, 232.
SHARLAND, - , 353.
SHARPE —

William, 95.

SHEFFIELD —

Edmund, Lord, 282.
Robert, 2, 3, 8.

SHELDON,
SHELTON,

337-
107.

SHEPHERD, Henry, 364.

SHERBORNE, Dr.. Bp. of St. David's and of

Chichester, 148, 252 n.
SHERIFF, Elizabeth, 358.

Lawrence, 348, 351, 352.

SHERRARD, , 96, 105, 106, 115, 119.

SHERRINGTON, Thomas, no.

SHILDWICH, , 20.

SHOTBOLT, , 3:, 33.

SHOTTYSHORE, , 214.

SHREWSBURY, Earl of, see Talbot.

SIBILE, Nicholas, 2, 5, 8, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23,

3°, 33, 35, 37, 39-
SIDLEY, William, bar 436, 440.
SIGSWICK —

Humphrey, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 104,
106, 108, 109, no, 112, 113, 119, 122,
124, 127.

Richard, 126, 132, 134, 135, 143.

SIMCOTT, , 314.

SIMPSON —

Robert, 102.

Robert, bar 434.

SlNNOTT, , 310.

SKERN, , bar 254.

SKEWYS, John, 98, 99, 109, 112, 115, 116,
118, 122, 125, 128, 130, 133, 134, 135,
138, 151, 152, 153, 162, 168, 177, 192,
i94, J97, J99, 202, 211, 221, 228.

SKIDMORE, , 380, 398.

SKIPWITH, Edward, bar 434.

SKOOS, Richard, rector of L. I., 231.

SKRINE, John, gardener, 378, 382, 383, 450.

SLEGGE, Stephen, 20.

SLOW, Atslow, William, butler, 211; steward,
214, 217, 220, 223, 224, 225, 227.

SLYFIELD, Henry, 368; bar 394,423,425,

427, 43°, 432.
SMITH —

Anthony, 137.

George, 214.

Henry, 98, 103, 104, 125, 144, 150, 154.

Richard, butler, 181, 189.

Robert, 293.

Thomas, 327.

Sir Thomas, 392.

William, 101, 274, 275, 276, 285, 288,
291, 292, 294, 296.

, 46, 113, 194, 209, 289.

SMITHLEY, Richard, 152, 166, 168, 172, 173,

175, 180, 187, 189, 191; bench 192, 193,

201, 202, 203, 206, 212, 213, 2/5, 2l6,

243-

SMITHSON, , 365.

of itoong antu

5'7

SNELL,

24.

SOMERSET, Duke of, Lord Protector, 277,
282.

SOMERTON, , 2, 1 8.

SOMERVILLE, Lord, 262, 263.
SOMMAISTER, Adam, 3, 4, 7.
SONGER, Jerome, 258, 261, 265.

SOTHEBY, , 293.

SOULBY, , 21.

SOUTHEST —

Adam, chandler, 179.

Richard, sauceman, 102, 109, in, 115,

121 ; chandler, 137.
SOUTHWELL —

Francis, 93, 97, 98, 103, 104, 108, no,
128, 129.

Sir Richard, 270, 271.

Richard, 288, 291, 292, 293, 296, 318
bar 323.

Robert, 270 n.

Thomas, 400, 404, 412, 430, 431, 440.

, 114, 214, 226.

SPARKE, Sperke, William, 347, 351.
SPARRY, George, butler, 426.
SPEKE, John, i, 2, 3, 4.
SPENCER —

John, 144, 150, 194, 200, 202, 206, 210,
214, 225, 227, 407.

Leonard, 133, 196.

Robert, 338 ; bar 339, 345, 457.

Robert, bar 394.

Thomas, 364 ; bar 366, 368, 369, 376.

Thomas, junior, bar 389, 418, 425, 432,
440; bench 44 1, 457.

Walter, 343, 344, 345.

William, 194, 202, 206, 210, 214, 222,
224, 225, 227, 233.

William, junior, 197.

, 406, 407, 426,

SPERING, Godfrey, brewer, 65, 67, 70, 78.
SPERLE, William, 347.
SPERLING, Andrew, 2, 6.
SPRING, William, cook, 170.
STAFFERTON —

Richard, 105, 160, 194.

• , 213.

STAFFORD —

Earl of, 32.

Henry, 32.

John, i, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20.
STAMPE, Thomas, 364 ; bar 372, 404, 405,

407, 414, 433, 439, 440, 442, 458.
STANLOW, John, 40, 41, 62.

STANNERTON, , 130.

STANNEY, John, 45, 46, 50, 52, 53, 77-
STANSHAW, , 43, 44, 45, 46, 50.

STAPLE INN, 30, 77, 462.

STARRY, John, 360.

STATHAM, Staleham, Henry, butler, 134, 137,

143. IS1. 153, 155-
STATHUM, Nicholas, 20, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29,

35. 36. 37. 38, 4i, 43. 45. S1. 52. 53-
STAUNTON —

John, in.

Thomas, 103.

William, 55.

STAVELEY, , 304, 313.

STAYNFORD, Peter, 58.
STEPHENS, Henry, 434.

STEWARD, , 297, 298.

STIRKE, Miles, steward, 274, 288, 297, 303,

3°4-
STOCK WOOD, Stokewood, , 450.

Edward, 248.
STONE —

John, [35.

, 109, 127, 130, 131.

STORY —

Edward, Bp. of Chichester, 93.

Henry, wharfinger, 337.

John, 271.
STOWE, John, 303.

STRACHY, Thomas, bar 254, 257, 260, 265.
STRANGE, Le Strange, John, 102, 106, 113,

115, 119, 129, 133, 139, 144, 145, 146,

IS1. !S4, 155. l62. T73. 177. J79. 180,

184, 185, 186, 191, 208.

Robert, 113, 114, 138, 165.

, 120, 130.

STRANGMAN, John, 178, 197, 2135 bar 217,

228, 239, 246.
STRATFORD, George, bar 339, 363 ; bench

365> 366> 368J bench 369, 372, 376, 385,

395. 398> 4°o, 403, 4°8, 413, 415, 416,

423, 427, 433, 440, 456.

STRICKLAND, , 112, 114, 115, 116.

STUBB, see Stubbs.

STUBBS, Stubb, Christopher, 220; bar 254,

? 296.

Edward, 99, 106, 146, 149, 151; bench
188, 195, 198,? 216, ? 234, 238.

Edmund, bar 428.

John, 259, 260, 296, 311.

John, bar 381, 411, 458.

Walter, 94, 107, 123, 124, 128, 129, 133,
138, 139, 140, 143, 144, 146, 147, 150,
151, 159, 162, 195 «., ? 234.
STUBR, William, Town Clk., London, 161.
STURGEON, John, 58.
STUTEVILLE —

Thomas, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28,29, 3°. 31

Thomas, 135, 136, 140, 143.

of Arsons an&

STUTEVII.LE — (continued) —

Thomas, 352; bar 372, 386, 395, 409,

425. 457-

STUTFIELD, see Stuteville.
STYLE, Humphrey, 208, 215, 220, 223, 233.

STYLEMAN, , 99, 122, 196, 197.

SUFFOLK —

Duke of, 263, 266.

Rebellion in, 290.

SUGBOROUGH, , 436.

SULYARD —

Edward, 73, 82, 108.

Edward, 347, 366, 373 ; Ass. bench 377,
378, 411, 417, 419, 421, 422, 423.

Eustace, 252 n., 258, 266, 291, 306.

Francis, 264.

John, 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39,
40, 43, 48, 50, 52, 53, 56, 60, 63;
Serjeant 64, 67, 69, 224.

Margaret, 306.

William, 175, 176, 179, 193, 184, 185,
186, 187, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197,
198, 199, 200, 201 ; bench 203, 204,
205, 210; bench 212, 214, 215, 218,
221, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 236, 238,
239, 240, 243, 245, 246, 250, 252, 258,
271.

, bar 247, 341, 354, 364, 369.

SUSSEX, Earl of, 392.
SUTTON —

George, Mast, of Burton Lazars, 112, 115.

Richard, bar 416, 418, 422, 440.

William, chandler, 39, 95.
j 2S3-

SwiLLINGTON —

Thomas, 19, 21.

William, 19.
SYDNEY —

Nicholas, 95.

-.62.

SYMOND, John, 2, 3, 4.
SYMONDS —

Ralph, 302.

, 388, 428.

TALBOT —

Francis, Earl of Shrewsbury, 286, 217.
George, Earl of Shrewsbury, 225, 238.
John, Earl of Shrewsbury, 225.
John, bar 188, 194, 198, 213, 215 216,

217, 220.

John, 318, 332 ; bar 339.
Richard, 256 ; bar 284.
William, 288, 456.

TANFIELD, John, 397.
TANKARD —

Thomas, 297, 298.

William, 205, 215; bar 217, 243, 246;

bench 251, 253.
TASSELL, William, 149, 158, 165, 167, 168,

172, 173-
TATE, Robert, 103, 105, 118, 128, 141, 144,

145-

TAVERNER, W., 12.
TAYLBOYS, Anthony, bar 339, 364 ; bench

365, 366> 368, 369, 456-
TAYLOR, John, 151, 155, 158, 159, 200.
TEMPEST, Thomas, 106, 120, 122, 132, 135,

138, 141, 143, 144, 146, 147, 148, 149,

150, 162, 169, 175, 180, 182, 196.

TEMPERLEY, , 46.

TEMPLE —

Inner, 45, 229, 251, 312 n., 320 «., 321 ».,
460, 461.

Middle, 45, 229, 251, 362, 391, 423, 461.
TEMPLE, Peter, 244, 253, 271 ; Ass. bench

360, 409, 456.
TERRELL —

Sir Thomas, 32.

, 31, 32.

TERRY, Nicholas, 139.

TESSBY, Teysby, John, tiler, 151, 154.

THAMES, River, 218.

THATCHER, John, 86, 91, no.

THAVIE'S INN, 74, 235 n., 299, 303, 305, 310,

3J3» 3l6> 3l8» 3J9, 333. 3^3, 366> 375.
379. 38l> 397, 398, 4°°, 4u> 421, 461.

, Principal of, 238.

, Reader of, see Reader in Index of

Subjects.

, Purchase of, 297, 298.

-, Evidences of, 297.

THICKNESSE, George, bar 435.
THIMBLEBY —
Richard, 334.

Stephen, 330, bar 346, 353, bench 386,
394, 403, 409, 411, 415, 416, 418, 421,
422, 429, 440, 455, 456.
THIXTON, William, bar 372, 418, 420, 458.
THOMAS, Halting, 250.
THORNBOROUGH—

Edward, 96, 125, 131, 135, 141.
John, 48, 65, 81, 85, 87, 94, 96.
Ralph, 151, 155.

Robert, 114, 115, 117, 128, 135, 138, 141,
146, 166, 168, 169, 173, 174, i7S. !78>
186, 187, 188, 191, 192.

, 104, 130, 142, 151, 154, 168, 190,

196.

of ^ergons antf

519

THORNTON —
John, 374.

Thomas, 415, 425 ; bar 434.
William, 304; bar 310, 311, 319, 330;
bench 335, 349, 357, 358, 368, 374,

449-

THOROUGHGOOD, , 368.

THROCKMORTON —
Christopher, 125.

> 293-

THROSHER, Thresher, Threshold, Russhell,

, brewer, 80, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 103,

109, in, 115.
THROWER, Robert, steward, 305, 306, 311,

312. 3I3-
THURLAND —
Richard, 25.
Thomas, 25

— , 21.

THURSBY, Henry, bar 424.
THWAITES, Thomas, 134, 147.
TIMPERLEY —
Nicholas, 380.

William, bar 323, 336, 350, 352, 358 ; Ass.
bench 363, 369, 378, 380, 398, 401,
405, 421, 427, 430, 449, 456.
TINDAL, John, bar 373, 410 ; bench 424,

427. 432, 436. 44°, 458-

TOFTE, , 69.

TONARD, the baker, 3.

TOOKE, Tuke, Tuck-
John, 196, 197 ; bar, 201.

, 243-

TOSSARDE, , steward, 272.

TOVEY or Toney, Hugh, brewer, 39.
TOWNROW, Towndrowe, Thomas, butler,

299, 300.

TOWNSEND

Edmund, bar 402, 412.

George, 218, 223, 227,228,229,231,236;

bar 239, 249.

Giles, 225, 227, 258, 261, 269, 270, 274.
Henry, 342, 360 ; bar 361, 395, 397, 411,

413, 414; bench 416, 418, 422, 425. 457.
Robert, 188, 194, 214, 216, 217, 218, 221,

^223, 224; bench 225, 232, 234, 235,

237. 239. 246, 249 ; serjeant 256, 257.
Roger, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 43, 45, 47, 48,

51. 53. 54> 55. S7> 59. 6l> 6z > serjeant
64.
Roger, 106, no 128, 146.

, 220, 223, 224, 226, 257, 289, 300,

322, 325, 366.

TRACV —

Ralph, 64, 68, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81.
, bar 402.

TRAVERS, , 28.

TREASURER, Lord, 23, 389.
TREHERON, George, 130, 170, 172, 175, 180,
181, 182, 185, 187, 188, 192, 194, 195,

196, 197, 198, 208, 211, 212, 219, 221,

TRENCREKE, , bar 284.

TRETRAP, , 8.

TREVANIAN, William, 102.
TREVER, William, brewer, 39.

TREVESCAN, , 54.

TREVILLIAN, , 108.

TREWYNIAN, John, 102.

TRIPLOND, , brewer, 137.

TROPNELL —

Christopher, 79, 83, 91.

— , 76.

TROTTE, the saucer, 3.
TUDBALL, Thomas, chaplain, 302, 303.
TULL, John, mason, 146, 151, 154, 158.
TURPIN —

John, 40, 62, 63, 76, 77, 80, 85, 96, 115,
119, 183, 185.

Thomas, 203, 204.

William, 86,

, 185, 192, 206.

TUSSER, James, steward, 285, 287, 290, 303.

TYBALDE, , 425.

TYRRELL, John 131, 139.

UMPTON, , 418

UNDERHILL —

Edward, 178.

Thomas, 75, 92.
USSHER, see HUSHKR.
UVEDALE or Udell, Edmund, 349.

Thomas, 188.

William, 285.

VALLANCE,

353. 4°5-

VAMPAGE, William, 50.
VAUGHAN —

Sir Hugh, 180.

, 1 80.

VAUS—

John, 81, 82.

Robert, 39, 54.
VERB —

Henry, 74, 79.

John. 1 1 8.

Thomas, 152.
VERNEY, Michael, 136, 140, 201.

VICAR, Vicars, , 368, 380, 383, 397

VINE, Hugh, butler, 129.

520

of jargon* ant)

-, butler, 340, 344.

WADDINGTON,
WADHAM —

Edward, 122.

John, 96, 98.

William, 109, no, 113, 114, 115, 116, 119,
120, 121, 122, 124, 127, 128, 130, 133,
136, 186, 192, 193.

WADLOFFE, , 293.

WAKEFIELD —

Richard, pannierman, 242.

Thomas, 10, 13.
WALCOT, Roger, 67, 69.
WALDYFF, John, 147, 180, 192, 203.

WALGRAVE, , 335.

WALKER, Thomas, 383.

WALLER, , 253, 289.

WALLIS —

William, butler, 340, 341, 347, 348, 352,
362.

, 381-

WALLOP, Robert, 88.
WALMSLEY —

Edward, bar 435.

Thomas, bar 356, 366 ; bench 393, 400,
401, 402, 403, 417, 418, 457.

, butler, 340, 344.

WALPOLE, , 292 ; bar 300.

WALROND, Humphrey, 352 ; bar 381, 458
WALSH —

John, 72.

Richard, 4, 14.

, dauber, 154.

WALSINGHAM —

Francis, 392.

Prior of, 184, 185.
WALTHAM ABBEY, 136 ».
WALTON, John, 242.

WALWORTH, , 25, 50.

WALWYN —

Richard, 30, 33, 34, 35, 37, 50, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 67, 68, 69.

William, 130, 133, 137.

WANDFORD, , bar 323.

WANSWORTH, , bar 263, 269.

WARBURTON —

Peter, bar 381, 411, 422; bench 424, 433,

436. 458-

Peter, bar 427.

WARDE, , 365.

WARNER, -, bar 402.

WARREN, , 349.

WARWICK —

Ambrose Dudley, Earl of, 392.

John Dudley, Earl of, Lord Admiral, 267,

277, 282.
WATERS, John, bar 435.

WATSON —

Rowland, bar 389.

, 3°4-

WAUTON, Thomas, 93, 104.
WAYTE, Thomas, 65.

WEBB, , 305, 306, 311.

WEBLEY, , brewer, 60, 65, 67, 70, 72,

76.

WEBSTER, Thomas, bricklayer, 347.
WEEKES, Wykes —

John, 16, 49.

John, bar 427, 437.

Thomas, 327, bar 346, 364, 378, bench
386, 388, 398, 401, 403, 408, 410, 411,
415, 418, 421, 424, 425, 426, 427, 429,
'430, 432, 436, 440, 455, 456.

WELBY, , 56, 75.

WELD Wood, 242, 249, 250.
WENTWORTH —

John, 436, 437, 438, 439.

Nicholas, 204.

-, 175. J76, 263.

WEST —

John, 50.

Thomas, 94.

, 239, 241, 246, 252, 254, 368.

WESTMINSTER, 32, 48, 151, 168, 236, 244,

249, 263, 266, 328, 392.

Hall, 277, 279, 283, 312.

S. Mary de la Pew, Chapel of, 279.

S. Stephen's Chapel, 279 «.

, Dean of, 136.

Star Chamber, 370.
WESTON —

William, 358.

— 3i°» 3i8, 322 5 bar 329, 349, 365.
WETHERELL, Roger, bar 318, 319, 330, 332,

336, 345 ; bench 350, 352, 362, 363, 365,

374, 375. 376, 379, 3^3, 385, 387, 388,

389, 392, 398, 456.
WETHERI.EY, Thomas, brickmaker, 342, 446,

447-
WHALL, William, bar 434.

WHEELER —

John, 250.

Richard, 364; bar 394, 410, 423, 425,

430 ; bench 441.
WHETELL, Thomas, 383.

WHIDDON, , 279.

WHITACRE, Thomas, chaplain, 202, 204, 208,

217.
WHITE—

Nicholas, bar, 323, 456.

, preacher, 414, 418, 423.

WHITEHEAD, Maurice, 62, 82.

of

anD

521

WHITLEY, Richard, 37, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48,

49, 5°, 51. 52-
WHITRIDGE, John, 285.
WHOOPER, see Hooper.

\VlI.r.RAHAM —

Richard, 386 ; bar 416.
Thomas, 318 ; bar 434.
Thomas, bar 323, 342 ; bench 352, 354,

362, 364, 366, 369, 374, 375, 376, 377 ;

Alt. of Wards, 379, 380, 385, 386, 449,

456-

WlLBV, , 169.

WILDGOOSE, Alexander, bar 356, 457.
WILFORD, Wolford, — , 352, 358, 415,

436-
WILKES, John, steward, 72, 76, 78, 80, 83,

84, 87, 88, 90, 94, 102, 103.
WILKINSON, Robert, 47.
WILLENHALL, Robert, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23,

25, 3°, 3i-

WILLETT, John, 394.
WILLIAMS —

John, pannierman, 340, 347, 361, 367,

445-
Nicholas, 174, 175, 197, 198, 2,12.

— , 271.

WlLLOUGHBY —

Christopher, 50.

Thomas, 127, 130, 139, 145, 160, 162,
163, 166, 167, 169, 170, 173, 177, 178,
180, 181, 184, 185, 187, 191, 196;
serjeant 197, 198, 199, 203, 229.

William, Lord, 282.

, 366.

WILMORE, Thomas, bar 435.

WlNDHAM —

Francis, 311, 314, bar 329, 332, 358;
bench 364, 368, 380, 381, 384, 388,
397> 398» 399 > Serjeant 402 ; bench
4°3, 4.S6-

Humphrey, bar 366, 397, 399, 400; bench

4°5, 4°9> 4'9» 457-
WINDSOR, 281.

WINGFIELD, Sir Richard, 173 n.
WINTERSHULL, John, 145, 161, 175, 187,

191*
WISEMAN, William, 363, 364; bar 402,

433-

WITH I ALL, Thomas, 21.
WITTON, Rowland, 141.
WODAM, Wadham, Odeham, William, 73,

79-

WOLF, , 52.

WOLMERSTON, , baker, 179.

WOOD —

John, 40.

WOOD — (continued } —

John, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 102,
104, 105, 106, 107, 109, in, 112, 113,
115, 120, 133, 134, 137, 138, 143, 151,

rSS- 'S8, '59. l65. l66. l69. '72, i?3»
175, 180, 184, 187, 192, 195.

John, junior, 172, 174.

Richard, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, n.

Tobias, bar 427.

William, brewer, 376.
— , 196, 200,411,414.

WOODCOCK, , 137, 426.

WOODHOUSE —

William, plasterer, 26.

• , 218, 335, 338.

WOODLOFFE, Wadlof, , steward, 303.

WOODNETTE, Lawrence, bar 428.
WOODVILLE, Anthony, Lord Scales, 45.
WORCESTER, Earl of, 35, 37.
WORTHINGTON, William, steward, 337, 344,

358, 383-

WOTTON, Edward, 177, 186, 195, 196, 198,
202, 205.
William, 113, 114, 119, 121, 123, 128,

13°. I31! 132< I33> '43. '46, 151, 159,
160, 162, 165, 166, 175, 184, 186, 200,

206, 211, 212, 214, 2l8, 220, 221.

, 299. 3IO> bar 323, 350.

WRAY, Wrey, Christopher, 288, bar 293,
3<>7> 3'9 ; bench 324, 325, 327, 334, 336,
338, 349, 351. 352; serjeant 353, 354,
358, 372 ; CJ.Q.B. 398, 419, 434, 461.

WRIGHT, , 293, 398.

WRIOTHESLEY, Thomas, Earl of Southampton,
277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282.

WYCI.IFK, , 126,

WYDE, -- — , 312.

WYE, , 398.

WVKES, see Weekes.

WYNCHE, Humphrey, 423 ; bar 424, 426.

WYOT, , 204.

WYSE, , 75.

WYTTE, Robert, 60.

YARBOROUOH, Francis, bar 416, 436.

YARDLEY, William, 411.

YATE, , 86.

YATES, John, 128.

YAXLEE, Richard, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30,

3i, 33, 43-
YELFE, William, steward, 270, 285, 290.

YOE, , 24.

YORK, 456, 457.
YORKE, serjeant, 246.
YOUNG—

Dr., Mast, of the Rolls, 148.

William, 167.

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